Epigrams of That most wittie and worthie Epigrammatist Mr Iohn Owen Translated by Iohn Vicars |
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Epig. 63.
Learning most neglected.
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Epig. 63. Learning most neglected.
Learned Apollo, once, vnshaued went,But now, Hee's Cut, shorne, torne and all-berent;
His Louely face is, now, in such a Case,
As scarce it Smiles, once, in a twelue-moneths space:
Alas, he Dreames that Deemes Parnassus pleasant,
Honour (Arts Hope) is giuen to euery Pesant,
To play on Phœbus Lute,'s to play the Lout,
Learning goes Lame (now) and is Sicke o'th' Gout:
When Dolls haue Lucke on Honours step to stay,
Let Schollers burne their Bookes and goe to play!
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