Social Commentaries

On Poet Cordus a Rimer

by Robert Heath fl. 1636–1659

From Clarastella (1650), Epigrams, Lib. 2

Social Commentaries

When Poet Cordus writes, he oftentimes
Doth wier draw his matter to his rimes,
Provide but reason, rime wil flow; but he
Harps more upon the words, then sence, I see.

MLA

Heath, Robert. “On Poet Cordus a Rimer.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heath_r/259/.

Chicago

Heath, Robert. “On Poet Cordus a Rimer.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heath_r/259/.

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