We might well call this short Mock-play of ours A Posie mad… - George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

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We might well call this short Mock-play of ours
A Posie made of Weeds instead of Flowers;
Yet such have been presented to your noses,
And there are such, I fear, who thought 'em Roses.

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

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George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG, PC, FRS (30 January 1628 – 16 April 1687) was an English dramatist, poet, politician, wit and rake.

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We might well call this short Mock-play of ours A Posie made of Weeds instead of Flowers; Yet such have been presented to your noses, And there are s… - George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

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