The Furies With Vertues Encomium. Or, The Image of Honour. In two Bookes of Epigrammes, Satyricall and Encomiasticke. By R.N. [i.e. Richard Niccols] |
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Epig. XXVII.
Is that great deed of Edgar, Englands glorie,To be approu'd: who as we reade in storie
Destroi'd this Kingdomes wolues; because that they
Deuour'd our sheep? sure yes: yet some say nay,
Wishing we had no other wolues; for then
Wolues did eate sheep: but sheep now eat vp men.
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