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IN BRUNUM. XXXII. - Christopher Marlowe, The Works of Christopher Marlowe, vol. 3 (Poems) [1598]

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The Works of Christopher Marlowe, ed. A.H. Bullen (London: John C. Nimmo, 1885). Vol. 3.

Part of: The Works of Christopher Marlowe, 3 vols.

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IN BRUNUM. XXXII.

  • Brunus, which deems1 himself a fair sweet youth,
  • Is nine and thirty2 year of age at least;
  • Yet was he never, to confess the truth,
  • But a dry starveling when he was at best
  • This gull was sick to show his nightcap fine,
  • And his wrought pillow overspread with lawn;
  • But hath been well since his grief's cause hath line3
  • At Trollop's by Saint Clement's Church in pawn.

[1]So eds. B, C—Isham copy and ed. A “thinks,”

[2]Old eds. “thirtienine.” MS “nine and thirtith.”

[3]Lain