Social Commentaries
On Squire Huffe
From Clarastella (1650), Epigrams, Lib. 2
Social Commentaries
Squire Huffe had got a vap'ring trick to talk
High ranting words, then 'bout the room to walk
Like bold Andrea acting on the stage
Often in speech would personate his rage:
Sometimes he grew Satyrick and would strein
To jeer each man in King Cambyses vein.
Blunt being toucht grew angry, made reply
Though I cann't prate yet you shal find that I
Can fight, and beat him soundly: 'tis the way
Thus to cure madmen, as I have heard say.
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Heath, Robert. “On Squire Huffe.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heath_r/257/.
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