Living
Ausonius: Polla, potenta
Translated by Richard Lovelace (1659) · From Lucasta: Posthume Poems (1659)
Living
The Cynicks narrow houshould stuffe of crutch,
A stool and dish, was lumber thought too much:
For whilst a hind drinks out on's palms o' th' strand
He flings his dish: cries: I've one in my hand!
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Lovelace, Richard. “Ausonius: Polla, potenta.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/129/.
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Lovelace, Richard. “Ausonius: Polla, potenta.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/129/.
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