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First Line: Haughton, whose mirth gave woman all her will
Last Line: Praise be with all, and place among our band.
Subject(s): Flowers


HAUGHTON, whose mirth gave woman all her will;
Field, bright and loud with laughing flower and bird
And keen alternate notes of laud and gird:
Barnes, darkening once with Borgia's deeds the quill
Which tuned the passion of Parthenophil:
Blithe burly Porter, broad and bold of word:
Wilkins, a voice with strenuous pity stirred:
Turk Mason: Brewer, whose tongue drops honey still:
Rough Rowley, handling song with Esau's hand:
Light Nabbes: lean Sharpham, rank and raw by turns,
But fragrant with a forethought once of Burns:
Soft Davenport, sad-robed, but blithe and bland:
Brome, gypsy-led across the woodland ferns:
Praise be with all, and place among our band.





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