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

Bastard, Thomas (1565 or 6-1618)

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Epigr. 39. De Richardo Tharliono.

Who taught me pleasant follies, can you tell?
I was not taught and yet I did excell.
T'is harde to learne with out a president.
T'is harder to make folly excellent.
I sawe, yet had no light to guide mine eyes.
I was extold for that which all despise.