Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 by François Rabelais
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What wit would not court martyrdom to hold Upon his head a laurel of gold, Where for each rich conceit a Pumpion-pearl is told: III. And such a one is this, art's masterpiece, A thing ne'er equall'd by old Greece: A thing ne'er match'd as yet, a real Golden Fleece. IV. Vice is a soldier fights against mankind; Which you may look but never find: For 'tis an envious thing, with cunning interlined. V. And thus he rails at drinking all before 'em, And for lewd women does be-whore 'em, And brings their painted faces and black patches to th' quorum. VI. To drink he was a furious enemy Contented with a six-penny-- (with diamond hatband, silver spurs, six horses.) pie-- VII. |
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