Classic Poem

Of Poets and their Power.

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T H Ephesian Hipponax (a Poet grimme
Exceedingly disfauored in face)
One Bubalus a painter pictur'd him
For men to laugh at to his great disgrace;
Wherewith the Poet was so sore incenst
That he gainst him inuectine verses fram'd
And his abusers paines so recompenst
He durst not shew his face, he was so sham'd
But finding still the corsiue of his quippes
To vexe his heart and grieue his angry gall,
To shunne the shame and sorrow that him nippes
He men forsooke, and hang'd himselfe withall
 Thus Poets (if they list) can hurt with ease
 (Incurably) their foes which them displease.