I wish my deadly foe, no worse
Than want of friends, and empty purse.

Nicholas Breton

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Topic

Enemies Loneliness Poverty

Author

Nicholas Breton

Source

A Farewell to Town

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1577 1570s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Breton, Nicholas. A Farewell to Town. c. 1577.

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