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EPIGRAM: ON A RICH MAN'S COUNTRY-SEAT by MARCUS VALERIUS MARTIALIS

First Line: YOUR PARKS ARE UNSURPASSED IN NOBLE TREES
Last Line: OH, WHAT A CHARMING MANSION YOU HAVE NOT!

YOUR parks are unsurpassed in noble trees;
A finer bath than yours one seldom sees;
Grand is your colonnade, and all complete
The stone mosaic underneath your feet;
Your steeds are fine; your hunting-grounds are wide,
And gleaming fountains spout on every side;
Your drawing-rooms are grand; there's nothing cheap
Except the places where you eat and sleep!
With all the space and splendor you have got,
Oh, what a charming mansion you have not!



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