Social Commentaries

Of a contrarie mariage

by George Turberville c. 1540–c. 1610

From Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets (1567)

Social Commentaries

AN aged Trot and tough
did marrie with a Lad:
Againe, a Gallant Girle to.
hir Spouse, a Graybeard had,
A monstrous match (God wote)
for others she doth wed:
And he bestowes his seede on ground
that lets it take no hed.
In fayth, a foolish choyce,
for neither hath his wishe:
For tone doth lack his wife, and to.
ther féedes on filthie fishe.

MLA

Turberville, George. “Of a contrarie mariage.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/88/.

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Turberville, George. “Of a contrarie mariage.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/88/.

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