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An Epigram on one, who said, He liv'd by his wits.
From Divinity and Morality in Robes of Poetry ([1660?])
Social Commentaries
PAmphlet last week in his fantastique fits,
Was ask'd how he did live, He said, By's wits:
Pamphlet I see will tell lyes by the Clock,
How can he live upon so poor a stock?
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Jordan, Thomas. “An Epigram on one, who said, He liv'd by his wits.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/81/.
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Jordan, Thomas. “An Epigram on one, who said, He liv'd by his wits.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jordan/81/.
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