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Chrestoleros

Seuen bookes of Epigrames written by T. B. [i.e. Thomas Bastard]

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Epigr. 38. In Seuerum.

Seuerus hates my pens lycentious grace.
He liked not of my gadding poetry.
He tearmes my writing like the wildgoose race,
In fine he saith that all is vanity.

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Away saith he, I like not this redundance,
Away with him, a Poet is abundance.