Social Commentaries
On Court-worm
From Epigrams (1616)
Social Commentaries
All men are worms; but this no man. In silk
'Twas brought to court first wrapt, and white as milk;
Where, afterwards, it grew a butterfly,
Which was a caterpillar: so 'twill die.
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Codex Note
Epigrams, no. 15.
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Jonson, Ben. “On Court-worm.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/65/.
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Jonson, Ben. “On Court-worm.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/65/.
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