English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 35. To a Gentleman, who was extreamly offen∣ded at the defamatory speeches of a base detractor. Томас Эркарт.

Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт)

Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 35. To a Gentleman, who was extreamly offen∣ded at the defamatory speeches of a base detractor

AT his reproachfull words doe not conceive
The meanest grudge; for curs will still be barking
Page  55 Nor take you notice of him, seeing a knave
Is like a scabbed sheepe, not worth the marking;
And this your setting him at nought will make him
Swell, as a Toad, till his owne poyson breake him.

Thomas Urquhart’s other poems:

1. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 36. Of Death, and Sin
2. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 37. The advantages of Povertie
3. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 40. Of wisedome, in speech, in action in reality, and reputation
4. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 23. Of foure things, in an epalleled way vanquished each by other
5. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 36. How difficult a thing it is, to tread in the pathes of vertue

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