A collection of miscellany poems, letters, &c. by Mr. Brown, &c. ; to which is added, A character of a latitudinarian.
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- Title
- A collection of miscellany poems, letters, &c. by Mr. Brown, &c. ; to which is added, A character of a latitudinarian.
- Author
- Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.
- Publication
- London :: Printed for John Sparks ...,
- 1699.
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- Subject terms
- English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700.
- Cite this Item
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"A collection of miscellany poems, letters, &c. by Mr. Brown, &c. ; to which is added, A character of a latitudinarian." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A29769.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
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Page 4
Why shou'd innocent Claret be murder'd by Port,
Thou lt surely be sentenc'd in Bacchus's Court▪
As for us Drunken Rakes, if we hang, or we drown
Or are decently poyson'd, what loss has the Town;
But to kill harmless Claret, that does so much good,
Is downright effusion of Christian Blood:
Ne'r think what I tell you is matter of laughter,
Thou'lt be curst for't in this world, and damn'd for't hereafter.