Classic Poem

Against Ebriscus his desire of the best place in all Companyes.

E RRISCUS cannot eat, nor looke, nor talke,
If to the boords end he be not promoted;
But place him there, his tongue at large shal walke,
From whose discourse much matter may be noted.
Matter of state, of manhood, mirth and mockery,
Of courts, of campes, of peace and of debate,
Of policies, of arts, of feasts and cookery,
Of triumphs, tiltings and I wot not what;
 But for his wit no matter much it makes
 Whether he sits at the boord, or on Aiax.