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Two bookes of epigrammes, and epitaphs

Dedicated to two top-branches of gentry: Sir Charles Shirley, Baronet, and William Davenport, Esquire. Written by Thomas Bancroft
Bancroft, Thomas (fl. 1633-1658)

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The First Booke of Epigrammes.
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The second Booke of Epigrammes.

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216. Money, a fruitfull commodity.

As with coyn'd Metalls we our Trades maintaine,
So th'Indians Trafficke with their fruits for gaine:
Yet doe our dealings no lesse fruite inferre
Than theirs; How comes that? aske the Vsurer.
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