Social Commentaries
On Court Parrot
From Epigrams (1616)
Social Commentaries
To pluck down mine, Poll sets up new wits still;
Still 'tis his luck to praise me 'gainst his will.
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Codex Note
Epigrams, no. 71.
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Jonson, Ben. “On Court Parrot.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/114/.
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Jonson, Ben. “On Court Parrot.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/114/.
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