Social Commentaries
Epigram: Thy Naggs
From Poems on Several Occasions (1718)
Social Commentaries
THY Naggs (the leanest Things alive)
So very hard Thou lov'st to drive ;
I heard thy anxious Coach-man say,
It costs Thee more in Whips, than Hay.
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Prior, Matthew. “Epigram: Thy Naggs.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/93/.
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Prior, Matthew. “Epigram: Thy Naggs.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/93/.
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