Social Commentaries

On Mungril Esquire

by Ben Jonson 1572-1637

From Epigrams (1616)

Social Commentaries

His bought arms Mung' not liked; for his first day
Of bearing them in field, he threw 'em away;
And hath no honour lost, our duellists say.

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Epigrams, no. 48.

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Jonson, Ben. “On Mungril Esquire.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/92/.

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Jonson, Ben. “On Mungril Esquire.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/92/.

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