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Chrestoleros

Seuen bookes of Epigrames written by T. B. [i.e. Thomas Bastard]
Bastard, Thomas (1565 or 6-1618)

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Epigr. 19. In Fœnatores.

Neuer so many vserers were knowne,
As we haue now; yet haue we not enowe,
So many borowing neede hath ouerthrowne,
Which would be more in debt, but know not how,
The vserers are tane vp of Gentlemen,
Of Merchants, of the Nobles of the land.
The poore can now haue no accesse to them,
Vnder vndoing thrise, vnder good band.
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Methinkes I heare the wretches how they call,
Let's haue more vsurers, or none at all.
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