Social Commentaries
Epigram 21: Old Grubsons Sonne a stripling of good
From The Sculler (1612)
Social Commentaries
Old Grubsons Sonne a stripling of good age,
T will make one laugh to see him and his Page,
Like to a garded Vrchin walkes the streetes,
Looking for reuerence of each one he meetes:
Eagles must honour Owles, and Lyons Apes,
And wise men worship fooles for farre fetcht shapes.
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Taylor, John. “Epigram 21: Old Grubsons Sonne a stripling of good.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/taylor_j/58/.
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Taylor, John. “Epigram 21: Old Grubsons Sonne a stripling of good.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/taylor_j/58/.
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