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LINSI-WOOLSIE OR TWO CENTVRIES OF EPIGRAMMES .

WRITTEN By WILLIAM GAMAGE Batchelour in the Artes .

Patere , aut Abstine .

LONDON , Printed by Aug. Mathewes for Henry Bell , and are to be sold at his Shop in Bethelem without Bishops Gate , at the signe of the Sunne .

TO THE RIGHT NOBLE , A●…D my much honoured Ladie , KATHERINE ▪ Ladie MANSELL , daughter to the Right Honourable Lord , L. Viscount de Lisle : Earths Glorie , and Heauens Happinesse .

RARE PARAGON of vertne , affying , or rather presuming on your heroicall disposition , I haue aduentured to conduct to the open field of the World Two Centuries of Epigrammes , which , if they bee deign'd to march vnder the Banner of your Ho: protection , I doubt not , but that they may the safer , as they say , Passe the Muste●… . And the rather I build on your all-fauourable patronage by reason of your Ladyships neere affinitie with that worthie , and Tres●…ble Sir Phillip Sidney , whose golden Pen vouchsae fed to Apologize the renowned art of Poetry . If thimy Rurall , and vnacquainted muse Limm's no●… forth either in Matter , or Manner the viue ●…ort traitur of an Epigramme , your Ladyship may ea●… coniecture , that it was rather Cherillus Pen , and not Apelles Pencill that shadowed it ; but hoping the acceptation , with your Ho: protection hereof , if not for the Worke , yet for the names-sake , I euer rest

Your worthy Ladyships most deuoted Votorie :

WILLIAM GAMAGE .

Ad Ingeniosum , & modestum amicum , G. Gamage de Epig. ALpha Epigrammatewn per me sit noster Oënus , Hic primum , aut nemo est , dignus habere locum : Tuquotus es Gammagi ? ex nominis indice , Gamma . Sed te Musa facit Beta Epigrammatewn .
Ad eundem de eisdem . GRata diù fuerant quae linea-lanea , nostris , Gratatamen nostris tegmina , si qua diù . Talia tu texis ( Gamage ) Poemata , plus quàm Lanea sunt vsu Linea deliciis . Grata vt sint , dubitas , bruma atque aestate placebunt , His delectari femina , virque queant , Hoc tantùm distant aestatem tegmina durant , Aetates durant haec tua texta , vale , Mo. Fortune in Art Mag. è Col. Ie.
Hexasticon . In fideliss . amici G. Gamage Epigrammata . LAeta inuant releuando graues Epigrammata mentes : Sunt tua laeta satis , sunt tua casta satis . I●…da nè metuas mordacis murmura Mo●… : Colla●…det Mo●…us , vel meliora ferat . 〈◊〉 documenta boni , ●…ta futura Posteritatis erunt , scribere perge , 〈◊〉 . Ro Harris in Art Mag.
Ad Cordatum amicum G. Gamage de Epig. FAecunda est aetas , multos tulit ista Poetas , At tibi ( Gamagi ) non tulit ista parem .
Aliud ad Lectorem . PErlege , quicunque es , decies repetita placebunt , Aut tibi , quicunque e●… , nulla placere queunt . Hen. Atho , in Art Mag.
Ad amicum amantiss . G. G. in Epig. LAudibus excelsis tua sunt Epigrammata salsa , Digna , Legat Puer haec , haec legat ipse senex . Quamuis es in●…enis , tame●… experientia rerum Ingeni●…que b●…num , te facit esse senem . Sacre Sacra canis , reso●…sque profana profanè , Vax quoquè cuique rei qu●…libet 〈◊〉 s●…at . Apparet docta 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lingua 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 coluisse Ch●…ros . Io. Vauhan , Art. Mag.
Idem ad Librum in Zoilum . SI te quis Zo●…lus rabido vult rodere dente , Aetatem domini ponderet ipse tui .
In Epig. cognati , & amici explorati Gu Gamage . SI●…cinè disparibus lusisti moribus orbem , Innumeris Numeris ( trux Epigramma ) tuis ? Rustieus Vrbanus , quid vis ? Bellosus , Amator , Magmatibus nitidis Aulicus ? hoc & habet . Chaire suum cuique est , nec vot●… ludimus vno , His diuersa placent : quid culis ? hoc & habes .
In Zoylum . Tam benè compactos calamos vult dente repelli Zoylus edax nostrum ? subfugat , hoc nec habet . Uult Numeris nostris includi moribus ? ecce Rem teneat ; numeret furcifer : hoc & habe . Gul Hughes , in Art. Bacc.
Idem ad Librum . EIà agè per Genios faciles , Momosque per ignes : Per vari●… rerum faeces , per saxa , per vmbras .
Tetra●…ichon . Ad suum amicum Gu. Ga. in sua Epig. LA●…dabunt omnes Epigrammata docta priorum , Hoc opus excultum vincit ( amice ) tuum . Haec mandes Scriptis ; es Cedro digna locutus ; Te presens aetas , posteriorque canent . Hop . Price Gener.
Ad cognatum perchariss . G. G. in laudem Libelli . HIc liber est parvus , non parui : gratia paruis Est sua : sic libro gratia magna suo . Pergas ; quid densis latitas , Philo●…use . sub vmbris , Aspiret coeptis aura secunda tuis . Io. Powel è Coll. Oriel .
To his friend , and familiar W. Gamage of his Epigrams . OFt haue I fed on Epigrammes before , With which my appetites I ouerprest ; Thy better wit hath kept me these in store , 〈◊〉 a sweet banquet to disgest the rest : ●…'d in with plates of Christall , scour'd so cleere , 〈◊〉 to each guest his picture may appeare ,
Another to the same . If what Pythagoras hath wrote be true , Some antique Satyre liues in thee auew , Nature and Art are with themselues at strife , To whom thou hast giu'n greater praise or life ; On both alike , for Nature first began , Then Art made perfect what from nature ran . W. Hughes .
To my lo friend W Gamage in the praise of his Epigrams . THy ouerlooking of the pleasant fields , In sport abroad to spend some idle howres : Hath gath'red fruit not of vnfruitfull weeds ; But set a Banke of sweet and fragrant flowers . Continue then both earl'e and late to rise To walke abroad , to vse this exercise .
Another of the same . In my conceipt this thy conceipted Booke , Deserues the stamp of euerlasting praise : Feare no mans face that on his face doth looke , His forehead shines with complementall raies . Gamage thy name and of thy age the Game Thou dost deserue , tho not desire the same . Matth. Bennet .
The Author to the Praisers of his booke . IT feare●… me , that your kinde heroicall Layes Are too transcendent for my humble straine : And Load-stone-like drawe to themselues the praise ; And so my Muse receiue a dull disdaine . No force , I hope your lines will sooth some one To read my Booke , and descant thereupon .
Linsi-Woolsie . THE FIRST CENTVRIE .
Epig. 1. To his heroike , and splendent Patronesse . Katherine , Lady Mansell . THis stuffe of mine , I grant , is ouercourse , For your fine wearing Loadstarre of our Clime , Yet let it serue , I pray , tho few be worse As a course garment for this Winter time . Ere Sommer else , I do most highly feare , That Momus will my Loome in sunder teare .
Epig. 2. On her Name . C CEll of vertue thou art rare , A Any with for to compare , T That doth dwell in Cambers Clime , H Hauing ●…oble Sydneys Line ▪ E Euer beautifie thy name , R Royall , worthy peereles dame : I In vertue still let be thy dwelling , N Neuer ill , in good excelling ; E Eternizing so thy fame . M Might my praier be accepted , A Accept it , Lord , and graunt her Ishue : N Neuer none to be reiected S Send her , children , cloath●…d in Tishue ▪ E Erect her calling at thy pleasure , L Let her life be vertues Treasure : L Lead her soule where Angels are .
Epig. 3. To the worthy founder of our famous Oxonian Librarie , Sir Thomas Bodley built in the forme of a T. THe forked Y , as learned Sages write , Containes in it deepe mysteries diuine : Thy target T if that I true endite ▪ Doeth shelter in 't more many a sacred Line Then all the letters of that * sage his name ; Such is the Glory of thy Vaticane . a Pythagoras .
Epig. 4. To the Reader of his Poëmes . SOme of these Poeme , some will Satyres call , What tho some be grim Satyres-like , and tall ? Which Monsters be , pertaining to the Wood . ) These do molest the Bad , but please the good .
Epig. 5. On Zoylus , of his Booke . ●…Oets doe stile thee oft a biting Mate ; Which argues thee the eater of some Bookes : Eate this withall , but leaue to Barke thereat , So that in fine this Morsell quite thee choakes .
Epig. 6. A Courtizan , Etymologized . A Courtizan most fit deriues her name , By her conditions from a courteous Dame . What Nature did to her so gratis giue , With this shee will all such as begge relieue .
Epig. 7. The Noone-tide Walker of Paules . WHat makes thee stay ? Wel nie , since all be gone . Thou telst me , cause some verses thou wouldst make . Is t so ? thou mai'st since thou art most alone , And cause all day thy Panch must emptie quake .
Epig. 8. Garnet , with his Twelue Apostles . IOseph , with his Apostles twelue first plants , In Englands Soile , Religion pure to grow ; But thou , and thy twise sixe infernall Wants , Didst this endeauour to supplant ; and Sow Thy Popish D●…rnell ; but the season fail'd , And thou with thine , to Tyburns post was nail'd .
Epig. 9. The sickmans Dialogue . SIcknesse what art ? the Bodies schourging Rod ; What else ? the queller of thy lofty blood . Moreouer what ? the path vnto thy God . And what in fine ? Deaths message for thy good . Since thou art then the soule and bodies weale , Come when thou wilt from thee I le ne're appeale .
Epig. 10. On our Bacchanalians . To Magistrates . THunder as anc'ient Poets fabulize , Begate God Bacchus , Lord of all misrule : No wonder then his Nephewes , which Portize Till they be drunke , vse clamors like the Mule . Remoue the cause th' effect soone take away : Yee 'll aske me how ? lop downe the Iuie Bay .
Epig. 11. To his deare interessed friend Mr. M Cradocke . AS I thy ground did compasse and o're-looke I compassed well nie , this triuiall Booke .
Epig. 12. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Bucci●…s . To his 〈◊〉 . Mr Rob Lloyd . ORe many are , as we may daily see , That start too soone to Moyses sacred ●…eat ; Before they fit beneath G●…aliels knee , To sucke the Nectar of his flowing Teat . These Bro●…hers be of schisme and heresie , Not skilling how to teach or edifie .
Epig. 13. To the worthie Mecoenas of learning Mr. Anthony Guin , Esquier . AMongst the Scythians Anacharsis sage Was their sole Clearke , the * * Anacharsis ●…ter Scytha●… . Prouerbe verifies . I will not say , in this our learned age , Thou art sole Phoenix , in arts Mysteries . But this I 'le say , in this our barren Clime : Thou ●…t the best Mecoenas vnto thine .
Epig. 14. To the studious Gent , Mr. I. Carne . THy s●…dious Booke , thy bla●…ed fame shall ring : When others pastime ●…o great shame shall bri●…
Epig. 15. Un●… 〈◊〉 . To his respectiue fr. Mr Row Harries , of pious , religious scholler , Mr. Hop . Price , lately deceased . SOme graue in yeares ▪ in lore but childish yet , In stud'ing , fleering , fleeting , fading toies . But thou , yong Price , hadst cert's a grauer wit In conniug precepts of aye lasting ioyes . Let these alone t' enioy their fruitlesse art ; Thou doubtlesse now hast chose the * * Luca 10. 42. better part .
Epig. 16. To our Moderne Epigra●…matists , of his Poems . AL Arts , which latest come to common view , Are commonly the best without compare ; But in these lines you cannot finde this true , Like timelesse fruits , vnmellowed right which are , For you haue gatherd all the Sommers flowers . Heere are but leauings mixt with Hyems showers .
Epig. 17. One Mouns●…er Elatus , deceased . IT lately seemd by thy aspiring mind , Thou totall wast compos'd of loftie fire : Which vpwards tends , the place to it assign'd , But thy downefall vnto the basest * * qui cadit in 〈◊〉 , non habet vnde cadat . mire , Betokens now thy substance was but clay ; Which should haue stoopt thy loftinesse alway .
Epig. 18. A new Conuert . THy change was good , from bloody ▪ killing sword ; To Preach and Teach the euer liuing Word .
Epig. 19. A rare Metamorphosis . IS it not strange in this our yron Age ? To see one clime to Pulpit , from the Stage .
Epig. 20. The Epitaph of the studious Gent. Mr. Hop . Price , To the worshipfull , his louing Father Mr. Wm. Price , Esquier . AS my true loue was loyall vnto thee , Whiles that thou breathst within this valty Cell ; Which shall not end with thy mortalitie , But in the graue with thee shall euer dwell : So take these farwels as thy only due , Of thy deare friend , thy death which doth 〈◊〉 . Farewell , bright Gem of learnings worthie grace ; Farewell , great hope of all the Muses nine ; Farwell , sweet Impe , with thy Angellike face ; Farewell embracer of the Word diuine . Farewell , deere Price , whose price I cannot count : Farewell , vntill we meet in Sions Mount .
Epig. 21. Duke Humfrey 〈◊〉 . THy Tombe has gratis more spectators e're Then those of Westminster for Coine I wote ; 'T is strange , therefore they doe not pay more deare , But as I gesse , they be not worth a grote .
Epig. 22. Gullus , Grillus . Gu : HOw goes the world , my Grillus , now with thee ? Gr: Comrade , my life naught is but slauerie ; Gu : How so , a Freeman for to be a thrall ? Gr: Free borne , but yet , Don Magnus Tenis Ball. Gu : Cashiere his yoke cast of his seruile Badge . Gr: Oh , no , for feare of his most furious rage . Gu : What World is this ? must you be Rombus slaue ? Gr: Yes ; else for such , iust nothing we can haue .
Epig. 23. To I G. THy Crosses were full many in account ; But , ay , one * * Ins●…ia . Manie , doth these many moun●… .
Epig. 24. Tillage . To his fr. Mr. Ie. Cradocke . TIllage is good , the Husbandmans true badge ; While youth remaines , still fructifies , Till Age .
Epig. 25. The Symp●…hie of Law , and Logicke . To his Academ●… Cousen , Io. Powel . THe subtile Logicke , and the craftie Law , Most equally within one yoke doth draw . Both vse * * 〈◊〉 . Deceipts , the one for glorie vaine , Th' other doth abuse it for his Gaine . Both Brawlers be , and doe for euer iarre . Th' one at Schoole , the other at the Barre . But of all 〈◊〉 we must chuse the lesse ; And from Impostors vs for euer blesse . To Logicks quipping tongue , I 'ld rather stand : Then to Lawes cruell , shearing , shauing hand .
Epig. 26. Quicquid in 〈◊〉 venerit . To Mi●…r Futilis . THy Siuie breast can keepe no secrecie , But force●… all things there●…ut for to ●…e : If there were vent to gable lie , or truth ; Thy breast should be in lieu of open mouth .
Epig. 27. Fides so●… 〈◊〉 . To Mr Wadams , the worthy founder of a new Co●… ledge in Oxford . THe Popi●… sect faire Colleges did 〈◊〉 Whereby they tho●… themselues to ●…tifie ; But sole true Faith we see doth now adaies , Produce Good daughters , workes of 〈◊〉 . Which caus'd , I thinke our Wadam so to wade , In building Columnes , which shall neuer fade .
Epig. 28. On Cur●…s , and C●…riosus . I Did forcee thee present my faultlesse B●…ll , And praid there●… thy hand to vnder-write ; Thou toldst ●…ay ; for that t' was framed ill , ●…d why ? thou s●…st , cause faults it did not cite . Thou differst then from Curiosus quite , Which will subscribe to all but to the Rite .
Epig. 29. To M●…nsier After . AFter , in what ? in name , sure not in Lore , For most Sr. Iohns thou wentest bold , Before .
Epig. 30. To King Iames , Brittaines royall Monarch . THe Vnico●…e , and Lion ioine in loue , Which props the Armes of our most Gracious King ; Tho enemies in all things else they proue Themselues vnto themselues ; a wondrous thing ; That beasts should be more humane in their kind , To 〈◊〉 pearle ; then mens Diuisions blind .
Epig. 31. To the ●…st illustrious Brothers , the Earles of Pembroke , and 〈◊〉 . WAles stiles you Both with titles great of fame : You pay ' ir alike , your Greatnesse mounts 〈◊〉 Name
Epig. 32. To the learned and ingenious Diuine , Mr. D. Hall , of his Uowes Cent. SOme vow , and breake ; thou vowstand dost fulfill ; Such is the difference 'twixt good , and ill .
Epig. 33. In the praise of Brasen-nose Coll. THy Nose more famousis , tho 't be of Brasse , Then many a head of many a golden Asse .
Epig. 34. To his louing fr. Mr. Ie. Price . Batch of Diuinitie . WEll may we liken Gods most Sacred Writ , Vnto the forme of Alcibiades : Which outwardly lookt plaine , and nothing bright , But inwardly , most like faire Goddesses : So doth Gods Word seeme rude , in outward face ; But the cleare Spirit yeelds a shining grace .
Epig. 35. On perfidious Carle , the Loue-maker . CArle will not keepe promise , wote ye why ? He thinkes by Law all Suiters well may ly .
Epig. 36. To his friend and Phisition Mr. Wm. Voyle . MY friend thou hast a griefe in Phisicks art , Called , Me noli tangere , by name ; For being touch't it forthwith yeeldeth smart . How caust thou then to this a Med'cine frame ? Each griefe , I thinke within thy * * His Studie . Bookish Cell , With this griefes name will be contented well .
Epig. 37. To his golden Gildus . THe feign'd Vtopian * * Ex Mo. Vtopia . weareth in his eare A ring of Gold in lieu of infamie ; But , Gildus thou , Gold eare-rings still dost weare , Which is thou sa●…st , thy selfe to glorifie . What glorie is t ? it serues to hide the sore , Which in thy eares the Pillorie did Bore .
Epig. 38. To sober Mr. Beuans . SObrietie thou count'st a sinne , and why ? Because thou seldome liuest soberly .
Epig. 39. The Sheepheards Calenders Arithmeticke . THou Kalender of Sheepheards farre didst err●… , In numbring Gods Commandements by rote ; When Nine for Ten for Truth thou didst auerre , Leauing the second out , not least of note . This thy substraction serues no other Sheepe But thine ; which basely to the Image creepe .
Epig. 40. Perkin●… . THou sweet , profound Diuine , with one sole hand , Didst raze more buildings of the Popish frame , Then many a one , that seeketh to withstand With both at once the Gunshot of the same . Heere doth the Maim'd , ( a wonder ) as we see The whole o're-match , in Christ his Soulderie .
Epig. 41. To Sr. Io. Stradling , Knight and Baro●…et , of his learned Epig. THy Muse fits not the vulgar in effect : For reading , s●…ns conceit , is to neglect .
Epig. 42. Iewell , the Hammer of Heretickes . THou Iewel wast a iewel rare indeed ▪ Of value more then is the Ophir gold : For this doth only decke the bodies weed ; But thy most heau'nly words most sweetly rowld Doe decke the soule ; and thy keene English Pen Did cut * * H●…dings . his throat , that sung the Popes Amen .
Epig. 43. D. Rainolds Ghost . WHat made thee Atlas of our Church diuine ? For to decline so vnder thy light paise : Which neuer stoopst to any Popish shrine In all thy life ; but loth'st such Trash alwaies . Thy answer is hereto most right I doome , Burning to vs thou didst thy selfe consume .
Epig. 44. To Mr. Blable the Tale-teller . DAme Nature gaue thee two eares and two eies , My wheel-tongu'd Gemy ) which doth seldome stay , And but one mouth ( through her fore-knowledge wise ) That thou shouldst more both heare , & see , then bray . But thou dost blab against Minerua's Law More then thy Eares did heare , or Eies ere saw .
Epig. 45. To the H●… : and most vertuous Lady , Barbara , Vicecountesse de Lisle , the Omega of the Gamages . AL Riuers that do run to Neptunes Vast , Do loose their names let them be ne're so great : So thy great Gransiers names in thee at last , Do loose their stile , and Coyties royall seat . What tho ? is not the sea of more renowne Then Riuers , which in him themselues do drowne ?
Epig. 46. Gabriel Goodman , heretofore Deane of Westminster . GOodman wast hight , ( and lesse I misse to scan ) Thou wast indeed a zealous right good man .
Epig. 47. T●… Baccho , quam Vulcane . To Hugh , the Ale-Draper . THou art a Crafts-man good ; yet all thy Craft Cannot detaine thee from too deepe a Draft .
Epig. 48. To the noble heroicke Gent: Sir William Sidney Knight of the place of his Natiuitie . ZEland did blaze thy birth , be like thy name ; Then Sea , and Land , shal Trump thy Golden fame ,
Epig. 49. To Zutphen , a Towne in Gilderland , at the Beleagring of which , the renowned Sir Phillip Sidney was killed . I Wist not which thy fame or infamie , Doth more exceede , in causing Sidney : fall : But yet , I rather thinke thy fame , for why ? Before that time thou hadst no fame at all .
Epig. 50. On Elizabeths Embleme , late Queene of England , Tanquam Ou ts . THou wast a Sheep , & Wolues thy Shepheards were ; How didst thou then escape Deaths bloody hand ? Another * * Psal. 23. 4. shepheard which doth rule the Spheare , Did these fell shepheards wondrously withstand .
Epig. 51. 〈◊〉 Du Bartas praise , and his Transsator . RIght well Du Bartas may we call thy name , For * * God . D●… in Welch betokens more then Ma●… . So wast , I thinke , when thou thy Laies didst frame , Such Heaunly Muse sole Man could scarcely scan . And Iosuah thou that tookst this verse in hand To turne ; for ere thy .. .. Ios. 10. 13. sunne of praise shall stand .
Epig. 52. To wise Lusca I Wonder , Lusca , of thy foolish Pate , Which to thy husband hast so wise a Mate ; He should haue powr'd into thy selfe being One Linkt to himselfe , some wisdome long agone . But , as I gesse , thy head is farc'd so full With folly , that no lore can pearce thy scull .
Epig. 53. To publicke Lata , alias , Wh. WHy do men call thee , Publicke ? for I weene , What thou commit'st is not in Publick seene .
Epig. 54. On Fabius , to the Readers . THou didst resigne thy Office , wot yee why ? Because thou sai'st thou hardst a Rat to Squeake : None would haue wondred at thy foolerie , In leauing it , if thou hadst hard her Speake .
Epig. 55. Pilling and Poling , to Damon , and Damon . Da HOw is t Comrade ? we both professe the Law , Therfore we should in one yoke equal draw . Da: We do ; but in the Manner we disioine , I ciuill do , thou common dost Purloine . Da: No force , our Maners both shall Manours buy ; Da: Why then I le shaue , and sley thou Equitie .
Epig. 56. To the most learned , and Heauenly Diuine , Doctor Holland , Doctor of the Chaire , lately Deceased . THy sacred Chaire did oft from Earth thee Mount : No maruell ; for of Earth thou nought didst count .
Epig. 57. To Sir Hebes , the 〈◊〉 Empericke . WHat difference twixt the Papists Vnction , And thine ? for both we see be quite extream ; No great ; they vse it when all helpe is gone , And thou hereby more kill'st then curst , I deeme .
Epig. 58. To his louing friend Mr. Ie. Mayos , Preacher of Gods Word . IN the Church primatiue , * * Act. 4. 35. deuoted men , Did lay their Treasures at the Apostles feete ; But the Derivatiue , alas , since then , Allowance poore allots to Preachers meete . But like their brother Ananias , they , Yeeld their poore Pastors , but a :: :: Act. 5. 2. part of Pay .
Epig. 59. To his friend R. Loue . LOue oft is taken for blinde Cupids Game , So is allloue , that s only but in Name .
Epig. 60. To the Illustrious L : Viscount de Lisle , brother to Noble Sir Phil. Sidney . THough not in Name vnto thy brother deere , Yet thou in Nature art his worthy peere ; His fame extolled , blazed forth his name , Thy name exalted , Trumpets loud thy fame .
Epig. 61. To the worthy Mecoenas of learning , Oliuer , Lo : St. Iohn , Baron of Bledso . WE Scholers may , St. Iohn , thee stile right well , Which gratis giu'st to a a Ephes. 3. 8. Saints what others sell.
Epig. 62. The Gilden Mile . IF that same Mile were farced full with Gold , That 's Gilden call'd , for her smooth-silken face ; Then would our Mony Miners sure be bold Her path faire-superficies to deface . Then should she right her Gilden name forsake ; And for the same a gauled name might take .
Epig. 63. Ius , and Iurista Robbing poore Luscus . Ius : HOw is t colleague ? how goes Don-Luscus case ? Iur: Clean backwarts ; sans of Angels bright a brase Ius : These heau'nly be , how then canst thou then haue ? Iur: Friend , thou mistak'st the earthly I do craue .
Epig. 64. On Thrasc●…o , the kill Cow . I Meete percase Dell Thrasco at the shore , As he came fresh from Irelands dismall warre ; I askt what newes ? He told me all , and more , How he himselfe did thousands kill , and skarre . I him beleeu'd , for he did beare about Whole multitudes of the * * Pediculos . rebellious Rout.
Epig. 65. To his louing friend Mr. R. Tho. a a Spiritus , & Car●… . THese seeme in peace to liue in b b Gal. 5. midst of war , So blind we iudge when with c c 2. Cor. 4. our selues we iar .
Epig 66. Brittaines Burse . To the famous late Earle of Sarisburie . FVll fraught with store shall be thy famous Bursse , When p●…nilesse shall be the Misers purse .
Epig 67. To the ingenious Epigrammatists Io. Owens , and Io. Heath , both brought vp in THough you were both not of one Mother bore , Yet nursed were you at the selfe same a a New Coll. in Oxenford . brest : For fluent Genious , and ingenious lore , And the same Dugges successiuely haue prest . T is true yee are but Fosterers by birth , Yet brothers right in Rimes conceiptfull mirth .
Epig. 68. To Blincke , the Archer . CVpid is blinde , yet neuer misse the white : But thou dost see , yet neuer shoot'st aright .
Epig. 69. On franticke Fiscus . THe Prouerbe is , a a Pecunia potest omnia . Dame Mony can do All ; It instigates the Theefe to kill and steale . It Spurres the Merchant On , to Round the Ball Of this vast Orbe , to'enrich his Common-weale . What can it not ? It causeth vs runne mad , And Fiscus too , being therewith ouerclad .
Epig. 70. The capring Corde . To theeuish Lato , and Clownish Leto . WHat wouldst haue done with that strong , halter Nick Which , Lato thought t' exchange for thy Gold Thou in it wouldst haue showne a capring Trick , And stretch thy Necke in that Racke , long of old . But since thou scap'st , giue Lato's Corde againe , His right , t' is pitty from him to detaine .
Epig. 71. On the Worldlings question . THe common question now a daies doth passe , Not what shee is ▪ but what sweet Mopsa ha's .
Epig. 72. One the Natiuity of Q●…ne Elizabeth ▪ borne ●…n the Eue of the Natiuitie of M●… . THy Virgin Birth vpon a Virgins Eue , Did true Presage thou should'st a Virgin Liue.
Epig. 73. To our Nauigators , seeking heare the Port of Rest. YEe Neptunes Plowmen , yeare cleane astray , Which seeke on Earth the Port of quiet Rest ; Direct your course vnto Olympus Bay , This of all other Capes is sure the Best . But your calme sea must be the liquid Aire , Your ships , your sailes the wings not of Despaire .
Epig. 74. A paire Royall of Fiends : IF friendship true did ere in Bad ones stay , It did remaine in Bengfield , Winchester , And Constable , three men of Hels array , Which sought Elyza'in in hir Prime to smoother . I may not tearme these paire of Royall friends But rather paire of most disloyall fiends .
Epig. 75. To his louing Cosen Mr Rees Myricke . THou shalt now light on many a compleat frie , That will thee call , most louing Cosin , kinde , Which neuer skill'd it by arts Heraldrie ; ●…ake heed , this Cosin , mai'st a cousner finde . For Iudas-like hee 'll Haile thee with a kisse ; And to betray , such Cheaters seldome misse .
Epig. 76. On Fu●…ke , the Gor●…diser . To his Cousen Row : Vaughan , student in Physicke . PHysitians sav , all sicknesse doth proceed From o're aboundance , or Vacuitie ; Whereof , the first thou verifi'st in deed My Fuske , by gorging thy profunditie . And 'fore that nature should a Vacuum graunt Within thy Panch ; Death-Surfeit thou wilt haunt ,
Epig. 77 On an Inne , Grac'd with the Flower-de-Luce . Th' art brauely deckt without , with France faire Armes , But stain'd within with her most lothsome Harmes .
Epig. 78. Coytie Castle , and Radyr house exclaiming on Time . WOrld wasting Time , thou worker of our woes Thou keene edg'd rasor of our famous name , That antique was but now obliuious growes , The subiect almost of contempt and shame . Yet doe thy worst , our names shall liue for ay , Altho our fame thou buried hast in Clay .
Epig. 79. Almes Deeds . On Pinch-Peny , Tent. SOme Treasures cast into the poore mans Box , Some slender Mites according to their state ; But thou didst neuer ( Tent ) once o'pe thy Lockes , Thy Mydas muck for to anihilate . But stuff'st his maw with Roundings for to eate , To still his crie , which did for coine intreate .
Epig. 80 To the studious , and noble Gent Sir R. Sidney knight of the Bath . THe waters giue thee Titles ; but the earth Shall adde great Trophies to thy greater Birth .
Epig. 81. Lalus , and Lelius . LAlus presuming on a dram of Lore , Did Lelius daughter for his Mate implore . Tush Princocke proud who scornefully repli'de , Think'st thou to haue my Darling , for thy Bride ? La: I am a Scholler , so I may growe great , And may heereafter sit in princely seat . Le: What dost professe ? what is thy facultie ? La: I study sacred deepe Diuinitie . Le: Tut , what a Priest ? a Tenant but for life ? Pack hence thou getst not my ioy for thy wife . La: Be patient Sir , let me win your good will , I am a Lawier , full of Playdons skill . Le: I's t so ? why then I 'le instantly thee wiue Vnto my child , for thou art like to thriue .
Epig. 82. On Prudentius , a Christian Poet. T Is not thy name makes thee deale prudently , But thy profession , Christianitie .
Epig. 83. To the most Reuer in Christ . Francis : B. of Landaffe on his THough no Record shall Register thy fame , * * Catalogue . Thine owne Records enrowled haue the same .
Epig. 84. The Crab Tree . OF all the Trees , the Crab Tree , I thinke best ; The Oake is strong great buildings to erect , The Firre Tree faire to frame thereof a chest , The Ew most fit an arrow to direct ) But this has in 't a pretious Baulme to cure The poys'ned stings which womens tongs procure .
Epig. 85. On our fleering , fawning , trecherous Gnathoes . THe temp'rat Zones , as a a 1. Meta. Naso testifies , Participate of heate , and cold commixt . Heerein I thinke , he vents out truth , not lies ; Because that many in these Climat's fixt , Doe , as the Prouerbe saith , in either hand , Both carry Water , and a burning Brand.
Epig. 86. On Golden Simonie . To his deere affectiue Cousen , Mr. I. Pralpth . AT first , I know , our ghostly Simonie , His name deriu'd from Simon Magus , iust , But now adaies , I thinke it verily , It tooke his name from See-money accurst . Heereby Sir Iohn gets him a liuing fat , That neuer knew the Latine for his hat .
Epig. 87. Heauens Diademe . To his fr. and familiar , W. Io. MOst wonder will to heare a beggars brat Should haue as good , as large an heritage , As the rich heire of some great Potentate , That whilome was , or is in this our Age . But so it is , the Heauens Hirarchie To Spade belongs , as well to Scepter hie .
Epig. 88. Perkins cases , the Diuine . THy sacred Cases conscionable bee , And why not Fips because he nips the Fee .
Epig. 89. To the most Reuer . Father in Christ , Anth. B of St. Dauids . Of his learned conceipts painted in his hall . SOme Pen conceips their ingine sole to shew , But thine doe wit , and sacred Lore containe : Which tho domesticke be , for priuate vew , Thy fame to publish yet , they doe pertaine . If any question why they secret lie , I say because the Pencill cannot flie .
Epig. 90. On his Brother buried in Zealand . WHat though thy corps , as is the a a Gen. 49. 33. custome old , With thy forefathers doth not lie ingrau'd ? I trust thy sonte with theirs be safe enrowl'd Within the b b Apoc. 〈◊〉 . Booke of life , most certaine sau'd .
Epig. 91. To the hypocriticall Papist , wearing the Gospell of Saint Iohn about his necke . THou well this Book about thy neck mai'st weare : For , this , I know thy heart it comes not neere .
Epig. 92. To his cordiall fr. Mr. Moore Fortune , heeretofore a Traueller . Of Virginia . THe Naturall a a Ex lib. Aug. Nau. Virginianist's beleeue , All creatures , both visible , vnseene ; That were , or shall , or doe on earth now liue , To be composed of light water greene . A light beliefe , more light then is the water ; To deeme that all was made of such a matter .
Epig. 93. In ●…edio virtus . To his friend Rich. Iohnes . VErtue they say 'twixt two extreames doth stand , To separate Superlatiues in ill : Which true we finde in Brodefoord with her Strand , That parts Lauryddian , 'gainst Lanellies will . Else sure the bibbers of these famous Townes , Would meet full oft to cracke their giddie crownes .
Epig. 94. To the learned , honest , and Pious Gent. Mr. Th. Leysons , Phisitian ; of the Bathes . YOur Bathes partake of waters cold , hot too , A wonder 't were , but that they wonders doe .
Epig. 95. On the Orchadians with their Bestiall fellowship . IT ill befits for Man and beast to lie I●… one selfe roome without partitions shreene ; Which the Orchadians hereof testifies . 〈◊〉 match ill made together as I weene . Vnlesse it be for loue of buggerie , The worst of kinde with beasts to multiply .
Epig. 96. To the Censurers of these vulgar Poesies , Epigrams . SOme carping Criticks doubtlesse will auerre , This kind of rime to haue a common hew , And therefore harsh , because it doth inferre No nouell forme ; like to the fashion new ; No maruell , for it is the worlds true guise , The new to loue the ancient to despise ,
Epig. 97. To ingenious Ben. Iohnson . IF that thy Lore were equall to thy wit : Thou in Apollo's chaire mightst iustly sit .
Epig. 98. The Tra●…ller , COsting Catita , t' was my chance to meet Alumnus poore , whom kindly I did greet : And askt what newes ? who , sighing , did impart , Which to vnlace , said he , torments my heart . But hoping , friend thou wilt condole with me : I will vnfold what I too common see . The vnderling in Church , and Common-weale , Must trauaile , trudge , of bondage the viue seale ; And when his sorrie Sallarie would game , He oft receaues his labour for his paine . The Poore Pedant , who liues a seruile life , Which euer toiles , turmoiles in endlesse strife ; Must be to all , yea to the Clowne a Slaue , And for his owne , with cap and knee must craue . The needy student wanting meanes to liue , Detesting by the former waies to thriue : The Ocean furrowes , being quite out of hope , And either serues fierce Mauors , or the Pope . Alas , quoth I , is this the best reward ? That good deserts reapes in this fertile soile ? Yes certs , said he , but for the soules regard , T' were better farre at the Plow's taile to toile .
Epig. 99. To long Megge of Westminster . ALl cald thee , long Megge , true ; they did not misse ; If broad Megge too , they had not fail'd , I ●…is .
Epig. 100. To the kinde Reader , of the Censure of my Booke . SOme will , no doubt , thee aske of this my Booke , Whither't be good ; perhaps thou 'lt say ; so , so . Thy iudgement giue not so , I pray thee , looke : But heereof rather answere him ; no no. Then i le be sure to shun each curious frie : That nought but faults in Writings can espie .
The end of the first Centurie . Patere , aut Abstine .
THE SECOND CENTVRIE .
Epig. 1. To his worthy Ho: Patronesse , Catherine , Lady Mansell . THy splendent name , I doe not know right well , Or blazed fame , in praise doth most excell ; But both vnite , and both shall equall be , Such is thy praise , sans partialitie .
Epig. 2. On our vulgar Pie-Poets . To the Readers . AN Epigram , I graunt is common grown , Squis'd out of Coblers , Tinkers , base of Trade ; ( Whereby of yore the learned well was knowne , Whose warbling songs was not by Coopers made . ) Such sordid stuffe we should cast of in hast , And will Sr. Sutor not to passe his Last . a Ne Suter vltra cripidam .
Epig. 3. To the learned Diuine Mr. Francis Sydney . SOme of thy name doe braue Trill Pallas Lance ; And thou most graue her Lawrell dost aduance .
Epig. 4. On the Mercilesse Niggard . To his decre Cosin , Edm. Basset . THe Base we see do commonly admire , And high esteeme the Baslings of this Earth : As Siluer Gold , Brasse , Yron Lead , and Wire , So that if famine fals , or pining Dearth , Scarse will they spare , yea to themselues one crum , Much lesse to Others , to their Doores which come .
Epig. 5. To his lo: friend Mr. M. Hopkins . WIth dolefull sighes right well may we compare , The Leuit's liuing par'd on either side ; By greedy Patron thence which culs his share , And Dunstus dumbe , in learning little tri'de : Vnto the Cheese , which Banbury doth yeeld , Which looks most poor , on both sides cleanly peeld .
Epig. 6. The Naturalized Dutch-man . To his kinde Comrade , and lo: Cosin , Mr. William Hughes . WE say , one fault marres somes good qualities ; But Contrary in the right Flemming borne , One Good'mends all his superfluities Of bad conditions , to be ere forlorne : His Bibbing , Rashues , Mercenary fight ; But worthre praise , for a a A pure Protestant . seruing God aright .
Epig 7. On the worldlings Auarice . To his lo: friend Mr. Io: Roberts , alaborious Preacher of Gods Word . THe faithfull Abr'am for his Heritage Did rest content with promise of a Land : Whereto the faithlesse Bastards of our Age , Words nought auaile without performance-Band . Yet see the difference 'twixt the Sonnes , and Sire , He Heauen gate , base Earth they sole Desire .
Epig. 8. Agriculture . To his lo: friend Io G. LIke Nero , many do enbowell deepe Their Mother Earth , for White and yellow Mine : And others do into Her concaues creepe Like Pluto's swart , darke coles to digge that shine . But thou art farre more Naturall then They , Which dost but , Rase thy Mothers face of Clay .
Epig. 9. To one , declining vnder the yoke of Affliction . WHat tho thy cofers be not stuffed hard With Caesars crosses , all of beaten gold : And all the crosses of the Popes be bard Thy house ; yet faint not ; but be euer bold . For thou hast had those crosses , that exceede Farre these ; which be Christs crosses , best in deed .
Epig. 10. a Babylon Metamorphosed . To his lo friend Mr. Math. Bennet . THou boastest proud , that thou dost rule as a a Apoc. 18. 7. Queene , Thou art mistake , 't is rather like a b b Apoc. 18. 9. Quene . a
Epig. 11. On Sir Phill. Sidneys Arcadia . THy workes are worthy praise , and why , I pray ? Because that none can these dispraise , I say .
Epig. 12. To his lo: friend Mr. M Hop : for the loane of Dod , and Cleauer on the Decalogue . DOd with his Cleauer cleaues the stonie rocke Of our hard hearts through their laborious pain : And plaines the way most plaine for Christ his flock , That leads o're hils to the celestiall plaine . These paire of friends with thankes I send againe , Though two in Name , in Nature yet not twaine .
Epig. 13. On the monstrous sin of Drunkennesse . THat a a S●… de Tranquil . ●…im . stoicall sage did drunkennesse prescribe A salue most sure vnto a quiet minde ; Which spuing potion most of euery Tribe , Now takes , which workes most brauely , as we finde . It causeth vomits , doth phlebotomize , And more , the dumbe doth cause to Rhetorize .
Epig. 14. To the hopefull , and courteous Courtier , young St. Edw. Lewis . THe Court , thy Name may better , I confesse : But not thy Nature , lesse I misse to gesse .
Epig. 15. Worm'shead . To his approued good fr. T. Rog. A Rocke there is that 〈◊〉 shead has to name , Within whose Concaues , fish , and fowle do br●…ed : A wonder strange , which merits blazing fame , That stones , the selfe same Rocke , and eke indeed At the same time , the feathered bird , the fish Should feed , and stanch their appetites at wish .
Epig. 16. Christ , and Apollo . To Physitians . BOth , sores of soule and bodie Christ doth cure . Which cannot Synthius , which you say is sure A God ; and a a Mat. 19. 26. God , they say , can all effect , But certs , I thinke , your God has this defect .
Epig. 17. On curious questionists . To his lo: fr. Har: Iohnes . TOo many are of curious Questionists , That proud demands what God himselfe did frame , before a'fram'd the World wherein consists All Cre'tures that both Sauage be , and tame . Which cannot yet their Pater noster say , Vnlesse perhaps in Latine cleane astray .
Epig. 18. To his lo: fr: Mr. W. Awbrey , an ingenious A●…agr ▪ matist , late turned a Minister . I●… that the Censure of the Gabalists 〈◊〉 true , which saith their lies in each mans name By the inuersion of Hieroglyphists , His fatall fortunes , or his blazed fame . Which in thy name thou didst , I thinke out finde When to that sacred coat thou gau'st thy minde .
Epig. 19. Pengwin , the eight wonder of the World . To ●…s Cousen Rees Griffith a Peregrinator . THe vniuerse , as we may reade , containes But only seauen wonders , strange and rare ; The eight , to make the number eu'n , remaines , Which Disticke-wise , herein I will declare . This is a Bird , that Pengwin has to name , Which neuer slew , and yet was neuer tame .
Epig. 20. To the cour●…us Ge●… . M. Arth. Mansell . AS thou art Arthur excellent in Name , In Nature to , I wish thee eke the same .
Epig. 21. The I le of the Crosse. I Gesse , a a Exilih . Munst. Cosm. Columbus gaue that fitting name To that same Clime , which he cals Crucis Ile ; Because there Cannibals without all shame , Doe eate mens flesh , which they to them beguile . Which first they fix vnto a Crux to feede , Like to an Oxe , being fat they cause to bleede .
Epig. 22. On curious Damaetas . To his Cousen H. Tho. studious in the Bible . TH' ignorant in this our curious Age , Or little lesse , some Asse of shallow reach , Will seeme to prate in myst'ries deepe , and sage ; The greatest Clearkes which vex , that write , or preach And if you tell him , a a Mat. 10. doe this thou shalt liue , 'T is nought , vnlesse vnto the depth you diue .
Epig. 23. Iesus College in Oxford , speaking to King Iames . AL things , a a Arist. 1 Eth. they say , doe wish a perfect end , I being vnperfect , doe eke wish the same , Thy Royall hand my ragged wals can mend , And perfect that what Priscious e'ne began . An easier taske , to ioine foure corner stones In me , then lincke in one foure Nations .
Epig. 24. Mors , Sceptra ligonibus equat . Alluding to the death of the most renowned H. Fredericke , Prince of Wales . OFatall death , can none escape thy Dart ? O gastly Ghost , must all obey thy Hest ? Must Princes , as the beggar feele thy smart ? Must great ones die , sans mercy , as the least ? Henry was yong , therefore thou mightst him spare ; Henry was sage , then shouldst his life prolong : Henry was war like touch him how could'st dare ? Henry was learned , death thou hast vs wrong . Mauors farewell , and learned Mercury , Since Henry left too soone our company .
Epig. 25. To the most famous , and Heroike Lady , Mary , L. Wroth. THy worthy husband Ladifies thee Wroth , Pray be not so with my poore pen , to place 'Fore R the O ; then iustly Lady Worth I might thee stile , worth what ? hie honours Grace .
Epig. 26. The ᵃ Canaries . THose Iles were wont to be cal'd fortunate , Haue now their names Canaries , for the Curres That breed therein ( a Metamorphos'd state , And strange ) which thinks her blest for beastly Burres . But Brittaines Ile should certaine more be blest , If with mad dogs she were the lesser prest ,
Epig. 27. Goddesse Fortune . TH' vnfortunate denominates his name And fortunate also , from fortune blind : In Polycrates , and Vlysses fame , Her constancy vnconstantly we finde . Th' one she euer cros'd by Sea and land , Th' other blest with her vnblisfull hand .
Epig. 28. Hispana , in Hispanos . HIspana I le , has in 't a wonder rare , Which Serpents be without all poison strong ; And do not hurt ( as a a Ex Munst Cosm. stories do declare ) Th' Inhabitants , which do dwell them among ; Which should teach those that conquer'd first the I le , To shun to kill , through veno●…'s poisned guile .
Epig. 29. On Terhernes Sepulture . TErherne thou li'est enterd within the graue , Of a blind Monke , in those daies compted wise , And thou a foole ; a Sepulture most braue , Which doth the idiot , and the Sage comprise . Yet , thou a foole to greater Blisse maist rise , Then the blind Monke , that was esteemed wise .
Epig. 30. On the feminine Supremacy . I Often heard , but neuer read till now . That Women-kinde the Codpeeces did weare ; But in those Iles , the men to women bow , Which do their names of a a Ex lib. Nauig . Aug. male , and female beare . I should therefore the woman iudge to be The vessell strongst , but b b 1 Cor. 7. 3. Paul denies it me .
Epig. 31. To the right worshipfull and most courteous knight , Sir Lewis Mansel , of his he : a mariage , THe Porcupine , with launces sharpe , and keene , Doth now not seek to pearce the Fawchi'on faire , Nor is the Fawchi'on 'gainst the Griffon seene To ●…y , but ioies as friends , a Royall paire . What is the cause of this their league ? thy a loue , Which doth the birds , that 's strange , to vnion moue .
Epig. 32. On Cottulus the vnconstant Professor . VNconstant Cottulus , which primly wast , Preciscian like , most curious of thy life : But thou that faction thou hast ouerpast , And turn'd a Papist , seeds man full of strife , I wonder , what thou thirdly wilt Professe , Camelion-like , a Newter , as I gesse .
Epig. 33. To his Antiquious Academian friend Mr. William Ie. THe Swan , they say , doth sing before he die ; But thine , I wis , did mourne most dolefully .
Epig. 34. On the beloued Gossips , Laena , and Larga . Lae. WHy wilt not Larga , Marry Mr. Steere ? A p●…oper man , & wise , no Meacocks Gul : La: I tell thee why , I hate a castred Pheere , ●…nd rather chose my Suiter , Maister Bull.
Epig. 35. The Picture of a Paramour . MOst pretty Loue , of all our Loues , which louest Neuer to feed on one sole dainty dish ; But many more do'st taste , and often pronest , Through sweat of Body , and a louely kisse . Thou euer lou'st variety of cares , Which honest Vesta and Maechaon hates .
Epig. 36. To the gastly Ghoast of Terherne . SOme are , which haue grow'n famous by their lore , By dint of sword , and eke by Prudencie ; But thou ( Terherne ) renowned wast of yore , For a pure foole , and nat'rall foolerie . But here 's the difference 'twixt your brinted fame , Theirs , for their wit , and thine , of folly , came .
Epig. 37. Cord Franke. Of the Knights of St. Denis Bathe , I Wonder why men did thee nominate Coed Franke , in Antique Brittains copious Tongue ; Vnlesse thou got'st it through the French-mans fate , The gallian griefe , which blasted thee along . If it be so , let fleshmen learne by thee To shun the Pox which burns the very tree .
Epig. 38. Of the lamentable Deaths , of H. 3. and H. 4. the French kings , murthered by a brase of Fryars . IF a a Gen. 49. 5. Patriarches twaine , in Holy Writ be nam'd b b Gen. 34. 5. Brethren in euill for reuenging wrong ; Then may those Brase of Friars well be blam'd , ( Which burns sans Mercy , 'mongst the Hellish throng ) For doubtlesse they were brethren in ill , Which trat'rously France Royall blood did Spill .
Epig. 39. To his Sickly friend . STore is no sore , the Prouerbe verifies ; Which thou find'st false , in store of Malladies .
Epig. 40. To Reuerend vida , the filching Preacher . GOds zeale , ( most zealous vida , ) Prelate graue , Did eate thee vp , while that the borrowed oyle Of others Lampes , did furnish thee most braue , With Budget Lore , to keepe a Preaching coile . What meanes thy silence ? Sure the oile is out , And being thrust from Movses chaire , art Mute .
Epig. 41. To plaine Io. the versificator . WHat kinde of Poem's thine , I thee beseech ? No wittie one , therefore a witlesse speech .
Epig. 42. To Battus , the Cat●…chiser . MAgister Battus of the A. B C. I do commend thy conscience for to teach Thy Punies Raw , without reward or fee ; Th' wilt serue to catechise , but ill to preach . Whereas thou dost thy pupils teach for nought , Right well thou maist , thy Lore deseru's not ought .
Epig. 43. On Mistresse Wag-taile . THy gadding head , my pretty Mysa sweet , Did cause thy taile to be most wagging still ; Herein we see both head , and taile do meet Thy lust ne're satiate seeking to fulfill . 'T was not thy Head that did thy Taile enflame , But t' was thy Taile , that did thy Head defame .
Epig. 44. Lex Taliouis , on Rot , the Tyrant . PRoud cruell Rot , which now dost rot in graue , That e're wast wont to tread on poore mens necks And force the harmeles Gull to be a Slaue , Vnto thy Threts , and eke commanding checks . These all requite thee now with Talio's Law . And on thy Head doe trample without Awe .
Epig 45. The Cacademons Epitaph . H●…ere Batcocke lies , a Cocke too Bad by kinde , Which euer wak't his Prentises to play At Cardes , he had a zelous minde , For them he bore insteed of Bookes to pray . Which being dead , a paire of Cards was found Vnder his head , to play with vnder ground .
Epig. 46. Socrates . THou Socrates the wisest Sage foretold , That was on each , while that on earth thou breth'st Wast not so wise yet , for to choose that Scold , To be thy wife ; thou wisedome herein leau'st . Vnlesse it were thy patience , for to trie , If so , our dayes yeelds thee many a fry .
Epig. 47. To his honest kinde friend Mr. Edw. Andrewes , of the Epithit , Honest. HOnest , a word , I sweare an Adiectiue , For now a daies , it little stands in steed : But he that to the Depth of Crafts can diue , He is the Wiseman that doth now exceed .
Epig. 48. An Anothomie for Husbandrie . PAterne for Husbands , Choake thou art of right , Which dost not choake thy good seed with the Thornes Of worldly care to be a Miser hight , Thy lands brings better fruit , then wild Acornes . This shining candle of thy husbandrie , Vnder a Bushell doth not hidden lie .
Epig. 49. To the worthie and famous Earle of Notingham , high Admirall of England . GReat number doe on the firme land beare sway , These thou excell'st , thou mak'st the Sea obay .
Epig. 50. The Flushing fray . To his Couser , Leiftenant Ie , Watkins . THe Flemmings fight is reasonable , yea ; Being a a drunke . reasonlesse , he 'ill but or sticke , or snee .
Epig. 51. Omnium rerum vicissitudo est . Master , Messenger . Ma : WHat 's thy name ? Messenger ? for what I pray ? Me : T is Master kind , for your deere loue , I say . Ma : Tush , I doe hate , detest thy lawlesse bed , Me : You may helpe that , if you doe me but wed . Ma : Fie 't is not fit for females for to sue ; Me. Tut , let 's conioine , it is the fashion new .
Epig. 96. Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur . To trustie M. Gage . THou faithful Gage , that wast a gage indeed . For loyaltie , and eke for seruice true , ( Vnto that famous a a Qucene Elizabeth . Prince by God decreed To Quell the Pope , Religion pure to shew ) In her distresse ; which few of thin owne name , To thy pure faith , themselues doe wholly frame .
Epig 53. To the faire fac'd Margaret . WHat odd's 'twixt Margarit , a precious pearle , And Margaret , a sweet and peerelesse Girle . No odd's I see , for we must buy the one , And Gratis thee , I thinke possesse shall none .
Epig. 54. The voluble wheele of Fortune . To the interne friend Mounsier Hie , and Mr. Low. Lo: THou clim'st the wheele of fortune Mounsier Hit And gap'st for glorie , and preferment great ; Hie. True Mr. Low , and thou as fast do'st flie , And lowe descend'st from fortunes highest seat Despaire not yet if fortune , a a vnconstant . fortune be , Shee may thy name appropriate vnto me .
Epig. 55. To the worthy Gent. Mr. Rawley Bussie , involuing the earthly Globe , & tossing of the Tents ball , most expert . THy solace is to volue the Orbicke ball Of this round earth , and eke this Tenis Pile ; Th' one in sporting , which we pastime call , Th' other , when thy fluent Muse do'st file .
Epig. 56. To Mistris Lightfoot . I Chaunc'd , as once I trauail'd to o'retake One Mistris Quick , being found'red , making mone : I ask'd , what did her pace so halting make , I did my foot quoth she , hurt 'gainst a stone . T is nothing so , said I , kind Mistrisse Quicke , Your griefe I take , came rather of a pricke .
Epig. 57. Uincit qui patitur . To his lo fr. Rich. Gibons , a Teacher . IF any wish his patience for to try , Let him , but practise sole thy Ministrie .
Epig. 58. To his fragile firtree staffe . THe Prouerbe se's , t is better for to bow Then for to breake , a note of gentlenesse ; But thou , my prop , dost scorne to stoope so lowe As bend , a signe , se'st thou of basefulnesse . But breake wi lt rather ( my most brittle Tree ) Yet doe not so , I prethee , vnder me .
Epig. 59. On Stephen , the bloody Persecutor . GOod Gardiners doe vse for to supplant Their bad grow'n weeds , their fruitfull hearbes to saue ; But Gard'ner thou the a flowre of Troynouant , Did'st thinke to weed , and burie in her graue . To heauens Reapers , far vnlike wast thou , To weed the wheat , and let the a a Mat. 13. 28. Euer grow .
Epig. 60. To the worthy Knight , Sr Ro. Wroth , of his house call'd Durnnce . THy Durance keeps in durance none , I heare , ‛ Lesse be to pertake of thy a a A famous housekeeper . bounteous cheere .
Epig. 61. On our Popish fugitiues . THey say , o'refasting doth procure a paine , ( Virtigo hight ) the turning of the head : Which true we find in male contents most plaine , When of preferments long they haue not sped . And a a Ex E●…seb . Arrius like , which mist his Bishopprick , Th' ill change their faith , and shewe a Popish tricke .
Epig. 62. Mother B's Tranflation . GOode'n , most antique , zelous mother B , This salutation well befits your age : For while you liue , a vestall you decree To be , and shun the toies of Pupillage . And as of old , on Beds you lou'd to play : So now on Beades you wholy like to pray .
Epig. 63. * Licentia Poetica . To the carping Criticke . IVdge not so hard , that Poets still doe lie , For what they write , 't is ' llow'd by Libertie .
Epig. 64. On the Popes Holinesse . THe Romish Canons shamelesly auer , Their holy Father , God , nor man to be ; What is he then ? if that , I doe not erre , H 'is no Angell , of heauens Hierarchie . Vnlesse be a a 2 C●… , 11. 14. Him , that puts on euery Hue For to deceaue , and this , I thinke , is true .
Epig. 65. To the Paracelfian Empricke . IF all the World were like to Socrates , That neuer stood in need of Phsicks hand ; How then couldst liue , if this thy art should cease , Poore Iack , in this , or any other Land ? Wouldst thou thenbe a graue Sr. Iohn by skill ? So , sure more soules , then bodies wouldst thou kill .
Epig. 66. Of H. 1 King of England , whose inuenomed braine , being dead , kill'd his owne Physitian . WHat men aliue , being sick , would oft fulfill , Thou being a a Ex lo Stowe . Chron. dead did'st thy Physitian kill .
Epig. 67. To Mr. Monoculus , the Sagittarie . WHat dire mishap befell you Mounsier Blinck ? That you haue lost your most respected eie : You tell me , tush , you shall the better winck To hit the marke , and l●…t the arrow flie . I's t so ? your shot ●…I gesse , will be farre wide , When that you shut the other eie beside .
Epig. 68. To Zantippa the Scold . WHat mary muffe , what makes thee sweet of hew And sowre of speech , most bitter , waspish , bad ? I thinke , thou art a most detested shrew ; Or with the Ague , or burnt feuer clad . Which euer fils thy tongue most full of Gawle , To all distastfull , but to ban , and brawle .
Epig. 69. The Epitaph of his deerely beloued Schoolemaster , Mr. W. Edwards . HEre lies the picture of pure honestie . Here lies , the sire of many a learned Sonne , Here lies , the zeale of Christianitie , Here lies , the Patron of Religion . Here lies , that man , whose life was naught to none , Here lies , that friend , whom yong and old bemone .
Epig. 70. To Rome , with her Romish brood . PAule a a 1 Tim. 23. saith , a Bishop should a husband be Of one wife , for to liue a sober life ; But the great Bishop , of the high'st degree , Will haue his Bishops for to haue no wife . I wonder how from all he cuts this band ? They' are either Eunuches , or play vnder hand .
Epig. 71. To Gill : the fingring Lawyer , and ambodexter . WHat mak's thee , Gill , the perfect vse to haue , As well of left , as of thy right hand faire ? Thou Galen-like wilt answer very graue , 'T is o'remuch heat that doth from heart repaire . I thinke not so , but thy poore Clients gold Mak's thee to be an Ambodexter bold .
Epig. 72. A new formo of finding out Petigrees To Don Stolidus . MY vpstart Gull , that would'st right noble be In Royall blood ( thy labour quite is vaine In voluing bookes of old Antiquitie For thy base line , not worth thereof the paine ) B' aduis'd by me , ope thou an old made Graue ; There thou thy first Genologie shalt haue .
Epig. 73. Tom of Christ Church in Oxford . To our ceremonious Papists . THe clapping sound of Antichristian Bels , They say , expels from them their airie Ghosts : So , Tom thy sound which all thy mates excels , Doth thine Oxonians cause to flie their Hoasts . But if thy sound could sound as far as Spaine , Their bodies Ghosts , I thinke , would them refraine .
Epig. 74. God , and the Pope . THe sacred Scripture doth for truth record , a Mat. 22. 32. That God is only of the liuing God , And of the dead , he claimes to be no Lord ; But father Pope recalleth with a nod They say the dead , from Purgatories griefe ; Th' are dead in sinne , that makes this their beleefe ,
Epig. 75. To glorious Mopsa , of her stolen feathers . WHy Mistris Noll , dost thou Adulterate ( From others Royall lines , thy selfe to grace ) Their noble birth , and titles high of state ? That wast at first but poore , obscure and base . If each should pluck from thy patch't Pedegree His feathers of , right Aesops Iay might'st be .
Epig. 76. On Cornutus , the Monster . To his lo: friend Wil: Arne . OF all wilde Birds , I loth the monstrous Batte , Which is a bird , and eke a filthy beast ; But of tame birds , I do most deadly hate , That 's man in shape , yet hath a Beast-like creast . Which of these Monsters do'st abhorre the more ? I thinke the tame , that with his Hornes doth Gore .
Epig. 77. To Boorish Petita . THe Latine a a Quaeuis terra alit artem . prouerbe doth for truth relate , That eu'ry land doth Arts diuine embrace : Which euery where most true , I estimate , But in Petita , 'mongst that Rusticke Race . Which studies nought , but most the crooked Law ; And will effect no goodnesse , but for Aw .
Epig 78. To his Cosin , Lieftenant William Watkins , of Flushings Scituation . WHere Flushing stands , the walkers Ile , t' was wel So nem'd for in 't walkes many a Sentinell .
Epig. 79. On Nic: Herberts Posie , ( I le y Kymero . To his worthy Son Mr. Will : Herbert . Thy ( I le y Kymero ) did well Sympathize , ( Right worthy Nich'las ) with thy noble minde : For where thou took'st , thou didst not temporize , But all thy friends did a sure Friend thee find . Thou wast not like the glosers of our Age , Which disagree most from their Posies Sage .
Epig. 80. To the right Reuerend Father , Io: Kinge , Bishop of London , a most perswasiue Preacher . WHat tho thy hand doth not the Scepter sway , Thy tongue doth cause full many to obey .
Epig. 81. Tobaccho . To his respectiue good friend Mr. M Cradocke . THe maior part of our Tobacchonists , Tak 's sole the shaddow of this smoakie weed : But thou hereof contrary often whift's The substance all of this prodigious Reed . I grant the substance doth the shaddow pafse In all besides ; saue in this Indian Grasse .
Epig. 82. A paire Royall of Clerkes . To his frtend Tho: Prichard . THree sorts there be , which Clerks be call'd by nam●… The first of right is the superlatiue , The Bible Clerke , that doth expound the same ; The next in Rancke is the Comparatiue , The Pen and Inkhorne Clerke ; that bandeth men ; The third , the positiue , that cries , Amen . But prowd comparisons were odious farre , 'Twixt these same Clerkes , for their Scholaritie ; Yet my braue Scribe will make no bones to iarre , Yea with the best , in case of felonie . But poore Ding-dong will not offend his sire , For feare to loose his small collected hire .
Epig. 83. Of the Ambitious . To his cosen Io: Vaughan of his fall from a Wor●…eshead . SOme fall , whose falling doth their Deaths procure , Thy fall was great yet doth thy life remaine ; The ods is , they themselues to climbe inure , And sithence , thou from climing do'st refraine .
Epig. 84. To Sir Humfrey the Recorder . THou Humfrey ke'pst a calender most streight Of others faulrs , by Word , or Deed , ere sure ; But neere I thinke , most hatefull , carelesse weight , Kep'st true accompt of thine owne Crimes vnpure . I deeme thou could'st not , cause they did surmount The'others slips , which thou so nigh didst count .
Epig. 85. To Morus , the Baldepate . GOod Mr. More , what made your pate be bawle ? You say , you were borne vnder Venus starre , Whose Constellation made your haire to fall , And eke the credit of your crowne to marre . But , as I cast , of this your great mishap , You lull'd were rather vpon Venus lap .
Epig. 86 Cupid the blind God . To his lo: friend Mr. William Williams . WHy is 't that Poets stile the but a boy ? Since that thou art a thousand yeares of age ; No maruaile , for thy a a Senes his pueri . dotage loue , thy ●…oy , With childish youth doth euen equipage .
Epig. 87. To Caecus , the painefull Preacher , of our Dumbe Dogges . THou seest not yet makest other see Their hainous sinnes , through thy laborious paine : When Linx-ei'd Drones , which euer idle be , With taking paines doe neuer one soule gaine . Thy sight , their liuings eke , I wish to thee , So that thou wouldest then not idle be .
Epig. 88. To his louing friend Io: Spencer , skilfull in Arith meticke , of Mounsier Mutilus . THy numbring art the plurall number loues , And doth casheere the singular , as none : But Mutilus , Grammarian-like stout proues The singular ; as Lapis , his sole stone .
Epig. 89. On bibbing Belgieus . To his cosin Io: Watkins Ensigne bearer . FLemmingo vseth after euery whiffe , His kinde Comrade to take fast by the hand : He se's , it is to shew his kindnesse rife , But 't is , I gesse , because he cannot stand .
Epig. 90. On Del Lucifer . To his friend Mr. Edw. Robinson , Cler. What though Superbus from the Dunghill crept , Thy holy function scornes with open throat : Yet be content , forgiue and eke forget , Sith Christ himselfe did dignifie thy coat . Yet suffer Cinicke , when that he is dead , To Hearse him , where the Cuckoe first was bred .
Epig. 8. The Imparatiue Moode . To my Lady Myso . I Wonder greatly what thy Mood should be , Indicatiue ? no , that doth reason shew , But thine is madd ; nor Subiunctiue I see , That should depend sole on thy husband true . But thine , sans doubt , is the Imparatiue , Which makes thee dayly with thy Mate to striue .
Epig 92. To the ingenious Poet , Mr. William Herbert of his booke intituled the Prophesie of Cadwalader . THy Royall Prophesie doth blaze thy name . So Poets must , if they will merit fame .
Epig. 93. To the snarling censurer . REader , perhaps thou wilt my Muse dispraise Of Barrennesse , which was a curse of yore ; It is not so , note thou her fathers daies , A yongling , able to beget yet more . If idle , vaine , thou deeme it , and vnfit : An idle vaine becomes a childish wit .
Epig. 94. On Moneanus , the Bibber . To his louing friend Mr. William Thomas . THy Nectar , Quondam , was but whiggin small , Alias sowrew hay , how is 't that nought but wine Thy slippery palate now doth taste at all ? That ne're was Prest in Bo●…eas freezing clime . No maruaile , for thy body is so bet With cold , which thou dost seeke with Ale to Heat .
Epig. 95. On Simon Magus , Roman , To his lo. fr. and familiar , M. I. Vaughan GOd gratis giues his Grace most liberally , But man will not without a Simons fee. Which was the cause , as farre as I perceaue , T●…at caused thee sweet Oxford for to leaue .
Epig. 96. On Luke-warme loue . To his lo. and approued good Cousen Mr. Edw Gamage . LOue now adaies is neither hot , nor cold , Th' wilt aske me then , what i's t ? I say luke-warme ; Why then 't is Bet , thou se'st , then that of old , O , no , this warme has in 't the greater harme .
Epig. 97. Tempus edax rerum , To the learned Historian , his lo. friend , Mr. W. Meyricke . TIme doth in time they say , all things devoure , And eke forgets each learned Mercurie , Saue the Historian , only times fresh flowré , Which neuer fad's , much lesse doth euer die . For 't cannot be that time can blot his name , Which doth of time Records most antique frame .
Epig. 98. On Iudeas the Vsurer . To his louing Cosen Iohn Stradling . WHat makes that Beggars in thy neighbourhood , Poore silly wtetches , numberlesse to swarme ? T is not I weene , for thy deuotion good ; But rather 't is for thy purlonging harme . Which suffer'st uone to thriue that liues at hand ; But begger'st all , by purchasing their land .
Epig. 99. To the Readers of his Epigrams . IN the Popes tongue I list not to endite : Cause of my time all men should haue the sight .
Epig. 100. To the Printer , of Detractors . THe Captaine presse the Souldier to repell The furious force of foemens cruell hand : So do'st thou Presse some papers , that excell , Yet must they cankred tongues of men withstand . A wonder t' is , the tongue for the hand , right Should warre ; no force , t' is but a womans fight . The end of the second Centurie .
Patere aut Abstine .
Disce aut Discede . W. G. FORLORNE HOPE , SAYling , and Salling forth , vnder the duskie Colours of the enuious vniuerse .
Epig. 1. MArch forward , Muse thy Patronesse is great , And if she proue as good , I feare no ill . But spac'ious fields has Ta●…es as well as wheat , Besides the Dolphin , Sea has Crocodill . If one Mecaene yet , vnder Heauens Cope Thou find'st ; th' art not a quite forlorne hope .
Epig. 2. On Tricongius , who was made by Consull Tyberius Caesar , only for his Drinking . IF that our Bibbers now a daies , should haue As large a Guerdon , as thou hadst of yore ; I thinke we should , of euery Tankard slaue , Great Magistrats , then priuat men , haue more .
Epig. 3. On conscionable Surdaster . THouse'st , that all thy hearing thou hast lost , That 's true ; withall , I thinke , thy feeling too ; How then canst liue ? fo●… this maintaineth most Within vs life , as often reade we doe ; And yet thou liu'st tho quite without remorse , So , many doe , to sin that nothing force .
Epig. 4. On Lollus loftie Tombe . WHat made thee build thy statue eu'n'so hie ? Whereas thy stature low on ground did lie ? This was to grace a stupid , liuelesse stone More then thy selfe ; t' was well , for thou hadst none .
Epig. 5. On Cherillus the Poet. PAn is not dead , since Pas began to sing . Who all excels in consorts iarring string .
Epig 6. To his louing , and beloued Cosen , M. I. Pralph Cler. of the Sager , a Hill scituated in parish , apud Heref. MOses , before the heauenly Canan saw , Did first ascend the top of a a Vlt. Deut. Nebo's Mount ; Where from he might a viue description draw Of ●…hly Canan , the first 's Type in compte . So maist thou climbe to Sagers loftie Hill , And Canan vew as t' were , a pleasant plaine ; To meditate of heau'nly Canan t' will Thee instigate assured , as I faine . Vse to ascend this hill most pleasant , hie : So , Heauen on earth thou mai'st see , ye●… thou die .
Epig. 7. Nusquamtuta fides . To Firmus , The Camelion . I Wonder , Firmus , why thy faith is fraile To some ? whose name approues a constancie ; T is certs , because they be not head , and taile Thine ; both in falsehood , as in veritie .
Epig. 8. To the Holy Well , on Mawverne Hill . WE often read that Myracles haue ceast , Which otherwise seemes by thy golden fame , ( Blaz'd farre and wide : almost to East and West ) Which curest all , the vlc'rous , blind , and lame . These myracles , God grant , they be not Mould In the Popes forge ; as Counterfeits of old .
Epig. 9. To Mr. Heauen of Heauen , in the Countie of Heref. THou happie seem'st , two Heauens which possest , Thy dwelling one , the other is thy name ; Striue to enjoy , ( and sure thou shalt be blest ) The third , which was that a a a 2 Cor. 12 4. Saints , of greatest fame .
Epig. 10. To the Ministers of Gods Word . THis * * Decimae Minutae . phrase you vse for your small Tithes by rat●… : And for your greater too , you may vse that ,
Epig 11. On Cressa's feminine flatterie . PErfidious wretch what made thee cracke thy faith ? Which once thou vow'st for to obserue and keepe : But that is true , which the old Prouerbe saith , Beware a woman when she gin's to weepe .
Epig. 12. On a a Acts 13. 6 , Bariefus , the Magician , and his Sectaries THy hatefull name agrees with thy black art ; Who v●…'s it , bar●…'s quite Iesus from his hart .
Epig. 13. On the whore in Graine , Helen of Greece . ONe staine , we read , did staine thy sunnie face ; But thy stain'd life , thy corps did more disgrace . This one spot did not more , thy sweet face marre , Then thy lust Ilion did ; in Troian warre . Thinke not therefore it shame to haue a staine : But count it shame , to be a whore in Graine .
Epig. 14. To his lo. fr. M. W. Galloway , an Irish Gent. a student at Grayes Inne , of his fortunate escape of shipwracke at Gorwer'sland . THe drowning waters , and the burning fire , Are elements , sans mercy , as we say ; Whose foamers fo●…ing rage , thou didst admire , When shipwrack thou sustaind'st in a a a pro rossilie . Sillies Bay : Yet mercifull was Neptunes God to thee , Which Selde is cruell to Scholaritie .
Epig. 15. Blind affections picture . To Dunce the Pesaunt . WHat mak's thee , Dance , Dick Truncus to commend ? Of no Deserts a Boore , a Corridon ; Thou saist , because he is thy worships friend , And , whom the current of thy loue runnes on . But wherefore do'st Nick L●…s . so dispraise ? A Gentleman of fashion , and of sort . Forsooth , thou sai'st , thou canst not brooke his way His comely carriage , or his seemely port . See then affection , whether good or ill : Laud's or defames according to his will .
Epig. 16 The Epitaph of Sir Will : Herbert of Swansey . To his right H●… : brother Sir Iohn Herbert second Secretary of State . IF home-bred knowledge , or yet foreigne skill , If sundry tongues , or Physickes Princely art , If noble carriage , eloquence at will , Could thee haue kept from Deaths pale-Ebone dart , Thou yet hast liu'd , a glory to thy name , The poore mans prop , and eke thy countries fame .
Epig. 17. To our wise Brittish Barde , Mr. W. Mathew , Esquire ; for wit , and iudgement excellent . I Wote not which thy outward sense , thy eare , Or inward els , thy braine , doth most excell ; For , as we say , the former is the chaire Of Iudgement , the other is inventions cell , Thy braine , doth thine owne litterature invent , Thy eare , on others labours , doth comment . Which most excell's I cannot well impart , But leaue it thee , the fi●…'st for Logick's Art .
Epig. 18. To his louing Cosin H. Price , of Neptunes Purgation . IF thou art sicke , and wouldst a vomit take ; If thou art well , and willing wouldst be sicke . The Sea for both will thee a med'cine make , Killing the whole , the dead reuiuing quicke . This brackish purge excells farre Hellobore , For nought , besides perbraking , pai'st therefore .
Epig. 19 The Papists , and Anabapstis Sympathized . THrough Imitation , the Anabaptists say Their sinnes proceed , from their forefathers old ▪ The Papists eke their sinfull sect obey : Because their Sires were hattcht in the same fold .
Epig. 20. To his old friend and Schoolefellow , Mr. D. Ienkins , a worthy Barrister in the Lawes . OVr famous Ploydon we as yet Embrace , Since thou dost liue to plead graue Ploydons case .
Epig. 21. Patience is a Vertue . To his lo: Cosin , and deere alismar , Hop : Thomas . PAtience endures the brunt of all assaults . Eor frowning fortune can it nought displease ; Nor , can it 〈◊〉 base feigned frindships faults , Nor yet , being wrong'd , from constancie will cease ▪ Therefore , a peerelesse vertue , patience is , Whereto nothing , at no time , comes amisse .
Epig. 22. Of the wonder , in Herefordshire ; being a Peece of ground , that mou'd of it selfe . PHilosophers , for truth doe testifie , Our Mother earth immouable to be ; But thy selfe motion strange Philosophie , These Sages wise , proues liers , as we see . If this thy motion had continu'd ay , Our a a Est Aristotelus . Aristotle we might iust gainesay .
Epig. 23. To his lo. and constant friend Mr. Moore ALtho a a Fortune . thy name might thee vnconstant proue ; The contrary we finde in thy firme loue .
Epig. 24. An Adonicke . On Mysa and Mopsa , two Honest Scoulds . Yow both togither Iarring a sunder : Farre should be rather Birds of one feather . Since your pure liuing , Ioin'd in one trading : Neuer omitting Your Mates defaming .
Epig. 25. Semel insaniuimus omnes . To his Cosin , Mr. I. P. THe Prouerbe se's , that all the best of any Hath once bin mad ; that once is certs too many ; But , after once , we come to perfect wit , Worth small dispraise , I deeme that franticke fit .
Epigr. 26. To the best Indenture drawer , Titubus , the night-walker of Fleetstreet . WHat mak's thee walke so late against the law ? Kind Mr. Chach I doe Endendures Draw : Indentures drawe , in the darke gloomy night ? Whose Manuscript require a brighter light . You are mistake , we feld vse light or hand : We write e're Best , whenscarse we see , or stand .
Epig. 27 To the euerliuing , and never dying memory of the most Reverend fatther in God , Io: Whitgift , late Archbishop of Canterbury RIght reverend Prelate of our Church diuine , Strong , sollid Piller of Gods holy Arke , Bright Beacon , which incontinence didst shine , ●…ole , chiefest Scholars comfortable Marke . Thy name Whitgift , for nought was sure not hight : For both in life , and lore thy Gifts were Whit :
Epig. 28. On the most ho : and worthy lo: Lord Viscount de Lisles Posie . Quo me fata vocant . THy splendent Posie , well agrees with thee , Renowned Lord , bright Sydney's shining Lampe : For where so e're th' art call'd by Destenie , Thou ready art for Court , or els for Campe . In one , or both thy praise doth most surpasse ; Such euer , Sidneys Trophies noble , was .
Epig. 29. To the Malevolent , and Taxing Censurer , of his Epigrammes . IF thou of glory vaine wilt me accuse , These worrhlesse lines in promulgating out ; Beleeue it then , I will not , Mome refuse The lye to giue thee , if a Souldier stout . T was friends , not Fame that these made publik then In Lethe's lake , els drench ' had bene my pen.
Epig. 30. To his friend the Printer of his Booke . Some volumes bring in Folio to the Presse , In Quarto some , according to their lore ; 〈◊〉 all the learned ; I w●… am the lesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●…ring th●… all any store . ●…ie it not fould in sexto 〈◊〉 Least , as the Tome , his 〈◊〉 a●… little grow . Respect the paper , though a p●… worth small ; T will s●… for one 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thee at thy stall :
●…ig . ●…1 . On the ●…thers 〈◊〉 period of his 〈◊〉 Hope . THy hopelesse name , stiles thee with no good hap , Thy Numbers od●… approues thee happy yet : For ioy therefore thy Plaudities forth ●…ap ; Thy one and thirty right the Game has hit . Disce a●…t Discede .
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