Chrestoleros :: :: University of Virginia Library

Chrestoleros

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

Bastard, Thomas (1565 or 6-1618)

Collapse All | Expand All expand section

Epigr. 7. In Thymum.

Thymus doth speake how all the fathers olde,
Were men, & therfore thinks he may be bold.
He blusheth not S. Austen to disgrace.
Ambrose, and Ierome, when he comes in place.
He cytes S. Bernarde and S. Gregorie,

109

And then Casseers them of his homely.
He names S. Chrysostome with much a doe.
And of the fathers Greeke, more, one or two.
All these by speaking Thymus doth defame.
And would abuse more if he knew their name.