Social Commentaries
Epigram 18: One ask'd me, what my Melancholy meanes
From The Nipping and Snipping of Abuses (1614)
Social Commentaries
One ask'd me, what my Melancholy meanes,
I answer'd twas because I wanted meanes:
He ask'd what I did by my answere meane,
I told him still my meanes were too too meane.
He offer'd me to lend me pounds a score,
I answer'd him I was to much in score.
He finding me in this crosse answ'ring vaine,
Left me in want to wish for wealth in vaine.
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Taylor, John. “Epigram 18: One ask'd me, what my Melancholy meanes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/taylor_j/185/.
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Taylor, John. “Epigram 18: One ask'd me, what my Melancholy meanes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/taylor_j/185/.
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