On Reformed Gam'ster
On Reformed Gam'ster by Ben Jonson
XXI. ? ON REFORMED GAMESTER. Lord, how is GAMESTER chang'd ! his hair close cut, His neck fenced round with ruff, his eyes half shut ! His clothes two fashions off, and poor ! his sword Forbid his side, and nothing, but the word, Quick in his lips ! Who hath this wonder wrought? The late ta'en bastinado. So I thought. What several ways men to their calling have ! The body's stripes, I see, the soul may save.
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