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Linsi-woolsie. Or Two centuries of epigrammes. Written by William Gamage Batchelour in the Artes
Gamage, William.
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Printed by Aug. Mathewes for Henry Bell, and are to besold [sic] at his shop in Bethelem without Bishops Gate, at the signe of the Sunne,
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1621.
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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
.
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
.
I
st
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
*
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
*
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
*
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
*
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
.
VVEll
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
*
Bookish
Cell
,
With
this
griefes
name
will
be
contented
well
.
Epig.
37.
To
his
golden
Gildus
.
THe
feign'd
Vtopian
*
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
i
st
?
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
*
his
throat
,
that
sung
the
Popes
Amen
.
Epig.
43.
D.
Rainolds
Ghost
.
VVHat
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
seldōe
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
*
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
*
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
..
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.
VVHy
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
i
st
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
.
VVHat
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
,
*
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
::
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
.
VVE
Scholers
may
,
St.
Iohn
,
thee
stile
right
well
,
Which
gratis
giu'st
to
a
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
i
st
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
*
rebellious
Rout.
Epig.
65.
To
his
louing
friend
Mr.
R.
Tho.
a
THese
seeme
in
peace
to
liue
in
b
midst
of
war
,
So
blind
we
iudge
when
with
c
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
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
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
.
VVHat
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
Frānce
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'
st
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
,
*
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
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
.
VVHat
though
thy
corps
,
as
is
the
a
custome
old
,
With
thy
forefathers
doth
not
lie
ingrau'd
?
I
trust
thy
sonte
with
theirs
be
safe
enrowl'd
Within
the
b
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
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
.
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
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
.
VVHat
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
Queene
,
Thou
art
mistake
,
't
is
rather
like
a
b
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
male
,
and
female
beare
.
I
should
therefore
the
woman
iudge
to
be
The
vessell
strongst
,
but
b
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
vniō
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.
VVHy
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
Patriarches
twaine
,
in
Holy
Writ
be
nam'd
b
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
.
VVHat
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
eath
,
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
reasonlesse
,
he
'ill
but
or
sticke
,
or
snee
.
Epig.
51.
Omnium
rerum
vicissitudo
est
.
Master
,
Messenger
.
Ma
:
VVHat
'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
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
fortune
be
,
Shee
may
thy
name
appropriate
vnto
me
.
Epig.
55.
To
the
worthy
Gent.
Mr.
Rawley
Bussie
,
in
voluing
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
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
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
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
Poēts
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
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
dead
did'st
thy
Physitian
kill
.
Epig.
67.
To
Mr.
Monoculus
,
the
Sagittarie
.
VVHat
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'
st
so
?
your
shot
●…I
gesse
,
will
be
farre
wide
,
When
that
you
shut
the
other
eie
beside
.
Epig.
68.
To
Zantippa
the
Scold
.
VVHat
mary
muffe
,
what
makes
thee
sweet
of
hew
And
sowre
of
speech
,
most
bitter
,
waspish
,
bad
?
I
thinke
,
thon
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
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
.
VVHat
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
,
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
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
.
VVHere
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
.
VVHat
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
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'
st
?
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
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
Saints
,
of
greatest
fame
.
Epig.
10.
To
the
Ministers
of
Gods
Word
.
THis
*
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
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
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
fect
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
Aristotle
we
might
iust
gainesay
.
Epig.
23.
To
his
lo.
and
constant
friend
Mr.
Moore
ALtho
a
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
.
VVHat
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
.
FINIS
.
Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
Notes for div A01428-e1910
a
Pythagoras
.
*
Anacharsis
●…ter
Scytha●…
.
*
Luca
10.
42.
*
qui
cadit
in
〈◊〉
,
non
habet
vnde
cadat
.
*
Ins●…ia
.
*
〈◊〉
.
*
His
Studie
.
*
Ex
Mo.
Vtopia
.
*
H●…dings
.
*
Psal.
23.
4.
*
God.
..
Ios.
10.
13.
*
Act.
4.
35.
::
Act.
5.
2.
a
Ephes.
3.
8.
*
Pediculos
.
a
Spiritus
,
&
Car●…
.
b
Gal.
5.
c
2.
Cor.
4.
a
New
Coll.
in
Oxenford
.
a
Pecunia
potest
omnia
.
*
Catalogue
.
a
1.
Meta.
a
Gen.
49.
33.
b
Apoc.
〈◊〉
.
a
Ex
lib.
Aug.
Nau.
Notes for div A01428-e12660
a
Ne
Suter
vltra
cripidam
.
a
A
pure
Protestant
.
a
Apoc.
18.
7.
b
Apoc.
18.
9.
a
S●…
de
Tranquil
.
●…im
.
a
Mat.
19.
26.
a
Exilih
.
Munst.
Cosm.
a
Mat.
10.
a
Arist.
1
Eth.
a
Ex
Munst
Cosm.
a
Ex
lib.
Nauig
.
Aug.
b
1
Cor.
7.
3.
a
Gen.
49.
5.
b
Gen.
34.
5.
a
drunke
.
a
Qucene
Elizabeth
.
a
vnconstant
.
a
Mat.
13.
28.
a
A
famous
housekeeper
.
a
Ex
E●…seb
.
a
2
C●…
,
11.
14.
a
Ex
lo
Stovve
.
Chron.
a
1
Tim.
23.
a
Mat.
22.
32.
a
Quaeuis
terra
alit
artem
.
a
Senes
his
pueri
.
Notes for div A01428-e23440
a
Vlt.
Deut.
a
a
2
Cor.
12
4.
*
Decimae
Minutae
.
a
Acts
13.
6
,
a
a
pro
rossilie
.
a
Est
Aristotelus
.
a
Fortune
.