Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, IN MENDACEM; EPIGRAM, by CHARLES COTTON


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First Line: Mendax, 'tis said th' art such a liar grown
Last Line: But, pray thee, mendax, do not praise my rhymes.
Subject(s): Lies


MENDAX, 'tis said th' art such a liar grown,
That th' hast renounc't all Truth, and 'tis well done;
Lying best fits our Manners and our Times;
But, pray thee, Mendax, do not praise my Rhymes.





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