Social Commentaries

Epithaphe

by John Skelton c. 1463–1529

From Poetical Works, ed. Dyce (1843)

Social Commentaries

This tretise devysed it is
Of two knaues somtyme of Dis.
Though this knaues be deade,
Full of myschiefe and queed,
Yet, where so euer they ly,
Theyr names shall neuer dye.

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Skelton, John. “Epithaphe.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/skelton/40/.

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