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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPIGRAM: MERCURIUS GALLO-BELGICUS, by JOHN DONNE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Like aesop's fellow-slaves, o mercury
Last Line: Mercury in stealing, but lyest like a greeke.
First Line: Like aesop's fellow-slaves, o mercury
Last Line: Mercury in stealing, but lyest like a greeke.
Like AEsops fellow-slaves, O Mercury,
Which could do all things, thy faith is; and I
Like AEsops selfe, which nothing; I confesse
I should have had more faith, if thou hadst lesse;
Thy credit lost thy credit: 'Tis sinne to doe,
In this case, as thou wouldst be done unto,
To beleeve all: Change thy name: thou art like
Mercury in stealing, but lyest like a Greeke.
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