One and Thyrtye Epigrammes wherein are briefly touched so many Abuses, that maye and ought to be put away. Compiled and Imprinted by Robert Crowley |
Of inuenters of straunge newes |
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Of inuenters of straunge newes
Some men do delitestraunge newes to inuente
Of this mannes doynge
and that mannes intente
What is done in Fraunce
And what thyng the Scottes
do nowe take in hande.
What the Kynge and his counsell,
do intende to do.
Though for the most parte
it be nothynge so.
Such men cause the people
that els woulde be styll,
To murmour and grudge,
whych thyng is very ill,
Yea, sometyme they cause
the people to ryse,
And assemble them selfe,
in most wycked wyse.
In Plato hys common wealth,
such men shoulde not dwell,
For Poetes and Oratoures
he dyd expell.
Oh that these newes bryngars
had for theyr rewarde,
Newe halters of hemppe
to sette them forwarde.
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