Social Commentaries

Of a Tayler

by George Turberville c. 1540–c. 1610

From Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets (1567)

Social Commentaries

THough Tayler cut thy garment out of frame,
And strie thy stuffe by sowing it arms:
Yet must we say the Tayler makes the Iame,
To make and marre is one with themywis.

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Turberville, George. “Of a Tayler.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/96/.

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Turberville, George. “Of a Tayler.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/turberville/96/.

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