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Epigrams: Divine and Moral

By Sir Thomas Vrchard

Urquhart, Thomas (1611-1660)

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13. What the subject of your conference ought to be with men of judgment, and account.

Let the discourse be serious, you impart,
To the grave audience of judicious eares:
Being either of the common-wealth, some art,
Or science, on your owne, or friendes affaires;
For if it can to none of those pertaine:
It must be idle, frivolous, and vaine.