thy_o own_o ambitious_a that_o the_o author_n they_o shall_v own_v trans_fw-la if_o in_o some_o part_n i_o have_v the_o text_n enlarge_v my_o margent_n fair_a and_o with_o few_o note_n be_v charge_v nor_o do_v i_o rove_v from_o the_o prescribe_v intent_n but_o plain_o show_v what_o it_o be_v the_o poet_n mean_v which_o gloss_n though_o not_o child_n of_o his_o brain_n yet_o for_o his_o child_n child_n may_v be_v take_v and_o who_o the_o latin_a vain_o shall_v contend_v in_o as_o few_o english_a word_n to_o comprehend_v against_o this_o evil_n he_o will_v never_o fence_v but_o render_v oft_o a_o cramp_v abortive_a sense_n and_o when_o his_o author_n and_o himself_o he_o have_v vex_v his_o version_n shall_v be_v dark_a though_o clear_v the_o text._n heap_n of_o dry_a name_n in_o part_n too_o i_o omit_v when_o more_o they_o clog_n than_o they_o advance_v the_o wit_n custom_n again_o i_o change_v when_o exolete_fw-la coin_n name_n of_o fish_n fowl_n and_o various_a meat_n of_o which_o best_o critic_n doubt_v although_o they_o treat_v for_o in_o those_o time_n though_o these_o be_v know_v to_o all_o now_o for_o a_o tedious_a comment_n they_o do_v call_v which_o no_o more_o grateful_a way_n i_o can_v prevent_v than_o by_o a_o modern_a pat_o equivalent_a censure_v not_o then_o the_o change_n that_o i_o make_v if_o they_o illustrate_v from_o the_o sense_n not_o take_v in_o zeal_n to_o martial_a load_n i_o with_o dispraise_n where_o he_o himself_o alive_a will_v give_v i_o bay_n when_o to_o speak_v english_a be_v impose_v my_o task_n it_o be_v foolish_a to_o affect_v a_o roman_a mask_n and_o learned_a censor_n thou_o be_v not_o my_o care_n in_o this_o who_o can_v thou_o original_a compare_n but_o who_o their_o mother-tongue_n do_v only_o know_v and_o further_o than_o i_o lead_v they_o can_v go_v cens._n epigram_n thou_o disorderd'_v without_o cause_n trans_fw-la nor_o for_o their_o order_n know_v i_o any_o law_n if_o fancy_n place_n a_o few_o reason_n can_v none_o beside_o of_o fifteen_o book_n i_o make_v but_o so_o one._n cens._n thy_o verse_n be_v rough_a and_o harsh_a trans_fw-la with_o this_o dispense_n i_o forfeit_v number_n oft_o to_o give_v thou_o sense_n and_o metre_n too_o it_o full_a to_o impart_v though_o i_o poclaim_v thereby_o my_o want_n of_o art_n and_o oft_o the_o craggy_a epigramick_a strain_n will_v not_o allow_v a_o smooth_a maronian_a vein_n and_o who_o a_o flow_a verse_n shall_v here_o affect_v the_o sting_n the_o force_n the_o genius_n must_v neglect_v cens._n then_o to_o this_o paradox_n we_o must_v agree_v epigrammatist_n and_o poet_n none_o can_v be_v trans_fw-la no_o but_o this_o truth_n by_o whosoever_o speak_v martial_a and_o virgil_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o yoke_v cens._n all_o who_o this_o work_n have_v hitherto_o essay_v martial_a have_v not_o translate_v but_o betray_v debase_v his_o muse_n and_o all_o the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v they_o have_v forestall_v other_o and_o no_o glory_n win_v trans_fw-la the_o vain_a attempt_n of_o such_o as_o go_v before_o the_o generous_a and_o brave_a encourage_v more_o and_o more_o illustrious_a still_o be_v his_o renown_n who_o take_v when_o many_o be_v repulse_v the_o town_n but_o here_o be_v no_o forestalling_a in_o the_o case_n every_o new_a pen_n may_v start_v and_o show_v new_a grace_n the_o wit_n of_o old_a will_v share_v among_o a_o score_n one_o epigram_n and_o think_v their_o pain_n so_o poor_a that_o trial_n yet_o be_v leave_v for_o hundred_o more_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v show_v the_o age_n by_o do_v better_a nought_o yet_o be_v do_v it_o will_v be_v still_o thy_o debtor_n cens._n thou_o but_o few_o epigram_n and_o not_o choose_v well_o do_v to_o the_o world_n present_a trans_fw-la those_o that_o excel_v to_o noble_a pen_n i_o leave_v which_o i_o wish_v may_v far_o outdo_v i_o and_o every_o weak_a essay_n the_o world_n have_v know_v nor_o shall_v i_o grieve_v to_o see_v on_o this_o account_n my_o leave_n condemn_v to_o be_v mantle_n for_o soap_n and_o spice_n carpet_n for_o pie_n while_o in_o the_o desk_n the_o illustrious_a version_n lie_v adorn_v with_o art_n and_o cost_n rich_a gild_a and_o string_v the_o applause_n and_o joy_n of_o every_o ear_n and_o tongue_n to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n that_o with_o no_o verse_n i_o come_v usher_v forth_o proceed_v not_o from_o opinion_n of_o my_o worth_a but_o for_o such_o grace_n i_o do_v forbear_v to_o sue_v because_o friend_n write_v all_o they_o can_v not_o what_o be_v due_a and_o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v always_o know_v they_o show_v not_o the_o author_n merit_n but_o their_o own_o but_o if_o that_o thou_o on_o prospect_n of_o my_o book_n shall_v martial_n take_v and_o on_o the_o latin_a look_n and_o say_v a_o just_a translation_n i_o have_v make_v dilute_v not_o the_o force_n nor_o grace_n betray_v such_o word_n without_o hyperbole_n of_o praise_n will_v heap_v upon_o i_o a_o whole_a grove_n of_o bays_n epigram_n of_o martial_a english_v lib_fw-la spectac_n epigr._fw-la 1._o on_o caesar_n amphitheatre_n egypt_n forbear_v thy_o pyramid_n to_o praise_n a_o barbarous_a work_n up_o to_o a_o wonder_n raise_v let_v babylon_n cease_v the_o incessant_a toil_n to_o prize_n which_o make_v her_o wall_n to_o such_o immenseness_n rise_v nor_o let_v the_o ephesian_n boast_v the_o curious_a art_n which_o wonder_v to_o their_o temple_n do_v impart_v delos_n dissemble_v too_o the_o high_a renown_n which_o do_v thy_o horn-framed_a altar_n late_o crown_v caria_n to_o vaunt_v thy_o mausoleum_n spare_v sumptuous_a for_o cost_n and_o yet_o for_o art_n more_o rare_a as_o not_o bear_v up_o but_o pendulous_a in_o the_o air_n all_o work_n to_o caesar_n theatre_n give_v place_n this_o wonder_n fame_n above_o the_o rest_n do_v grace_n ep._n 2._o on_o the_o public_a work_n where_o the_o etherial_a coloss_n do_v appear_v the_o tower_a machine_n to_o the_o star_n draw_v near_o the_o hate_a court_n which_o so_o much_o blood_n do_v spill_v late_o stand_v one_o house_n the_o city_n seem_v to_o fill_v where_o the_o stupendous_a theatre_n vast_a pile_n be_v rear_v there_o nero_n fishpond_n be_v e'er-while_n here_o where_o the_o bath_n a_o great_a yet_o speedy_a gift_n all_o man_n admire_v the_o people_n leave_v to_o shift_v for_o dwelling_n late_o be_v a_o proud_a ample_a space_n reserve_v to_o boast_v a_o insolent_a state_n and_o grace_n where_o now_o a_o goodly_a terrace_n do_v extend_v the_o city_n both_o with_o shade_n and_o walk_n befriend_v be_v but_o the_o court_n fag_n and_o expire_a end_n rome_n to_o itself_o restore_v in_o caesar_n reign_n the_o prince_n pleasure_n now_o the_o people_n gain_v ep._n 3._o to_o caesar_n exhibit_v show_n what_o land_n be_v so_o barbarous_a caesar_n so_o remote_a who_o native_n come_v not_o to_o admire_v thy_o court_n rough_a thracian_n hither_o from_o mount_n hemus_n speed_n fierce_a tartar_n who_o on_o flesh_n of_o horse_n feed_v who_o the_o nile_n drink_v at_o the_o first_o spring_n and_o head_n britain_n from_o utmost_a thule_n hither_o lead_v arab_n make_v haste_n cilician_o post_v come_v and_o in_o their_o saffron_n shower_n be_v drench_v at_o rome_n germane_a with_o roll_a lock_n in_o knot_n up_o furl_v ethiope_n after_o a_o different_a manner_n curl_v various_a their_o voice_n sound_v but_o heart_n we_o see_v and_o the_o whole_a jargon_n do_v in_o one_o agree_v when_o father_n of_o thy_o country_n all_o style_n thou_o ep._n 4._o to_o caesar_n upon_o his_o banish_v informer_n the_o hateful_a crew_n to_o peace_n and_o sweet_a repose_n informer_n anxious_a wealth_n be_v molest_v foe_n the_o lion_n not_o suffice_v to_o destroy_v the_o num'rous_a caitiff_n that_o do_v all_o annoy_n to_o the_o isle_n and_o further_a africa_n be_v send_v and_o those_o that_o cause_v now_o suffer_v banishment_n thus_o while_o from_o rome_n sad_a exile_n they_o do_v stray_v even_o life_n among_o caesar_n boon_n we_o reckon_v may_v ep._n 6._o to_o caesar_n on_o a_o woman_n fight_v with_o a_o lion_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o this_o our_o martial_a age_n that_o man_n but_o woman_n in_o fierce_a combat_n gage_n among_o the_o noble_a act_n fame_n do_v resound_v alcides_n lay_v a_o lion_n on_o the_o ground_n let_v fables_n cease_v caesar_n at_o thy_o command_n this_o have_v be_v act_v by_o a_o female_a hand_n ep._n 10._o on_o a_o lion_n that_o hurt_v his_o keeper_n a_o traitorous_a lion_n on_o his_o keeper_n fly_v in_o he_o that_o feed_v he_o dare_v his_o tooth_n imbrue_v but_o vengeance_n worthy_a of_o his_o crime_n he_o find_v who_o bear_v not_o stripe_n be_v force_v to_o bear_v theatre_n a_o wound_n to_o such_o a_o prince_n what_o manner_n ought_v man_n show_v who_o beast_n command_v a_o gratitude_n to_o know_v ep._n 12._o on_o a_o sow_n that_o farrow_v through_o a_o wound_n she_o receive_v in_o the_o public_a
drollery_n fame_v day_n galba_n far_o excel_v it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o to_o have_v a_o wit_n true_a ralliery_a in_o the_o right_a vein_n to_o hit_v who_o utter_v sottish_a jest_n and_o scurrilous_a dross_n sextus_n caballus_fw-la act_v not_o but_o the_o horse_n ep._n 43._o on_o porcia_n when_o brutus_n death_n fame_n unto_o porcia_n bring_v and_o friend_n withhold_v the_o arm_n her_o sorrow_n seek_v i_o think_v say_v she_o my_o cato_n father_n when_o he_o die_v teach_v you_o that_o death_n to_o none_o can_v be_v deny_v she_o speak_v and_o greedy_o devour_v the_o fire_n go_v now_o officious_a throng_n vain_o conspire_v the_o weapon_n to_o deny_v my_o grief_n desire_n ep._n 45._o to_o stella_n if_o twice_o the_o hare_n and_o lion_n sport_v be_v a_o subject_a stella_n trivial_a unto_o thou_o revenge_v thyself_o upon_o i_o with_o like_a fare_n invite_v i_o twice_o and_o set_v before_o i_o hare_n ep._n 54._o to_o fidentine_n in_o the_o book_n thou_o have_v filch_v from_o i_o one_o page_z alone_z be_v thou_o and_o to_o be_v thou_o be_v so_o well_o know_v it_o all_o the_o rest_n proclaim_v to_o be_v purloin_v so_o greasy_a homespun_a cloth_n to_o scarlet_n join_v its_o lustre_n as_o it_o wrong_n and_o do_v defile_v itself_o it_o also_o render_v the_o more_o vile_a so_o earthen_a cup_n with_o crystal_n set_v in_o place_n the_o worse_o they_o suit_n the_o more_o themselves_o disgrace_n in_o consort_n thus_o ridiculous_a do_v show_v among_o the_o milkwhite_a swan_n a_o rascal_n crow_n a_o chatter_a pie_n harsh_a note_n in_o grove_n so_o sound_a where_o quire_n of_o charm_a nightingale_n abound_v i_o need_v no_o critic_n aid_v for_o my_o relief_n thy_o own_o vile_a verse_n right_n i_o and_o call_v thou_o thief_n ep._n 55._o to_o fuscus_n if_o thou_o have_v room_n to_o admit_v a_o friend_n yet_o more_o fuscus_n on_o all_o side_n throng_v with_o friend_n before_o i_o beg_v the_o place_n and_o do_v not_o i_o refuse_v because_o i_o be_o new_a into_o the_o list_n to_o choose_v those_o that_o now_o boast_v thy_o old_a friend_n they_o be_v have_v once_o a_o time_n when_o they_o but_o new_a one_o be_v look_v only_o thou_o if_o he_o that_o now_o do_v sue_v to_o be_v thy_o friend_n may_v prove_v a_o old_a and_o true_a ep._n 56._o to_o fronto_n will_v thou_o know_v what_o my_o high_a wish_n be_v fronto_n the_o glory_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n they_o be_v to_o plough_v my_o own_o though_o little_a field_n small_a mean_n to_o have_v which_o may_v much_o leisure_n yield_v will_v any_o wise_a the_o morning_n ave_fw-la pay_v to_o freeze_a marble_n ever_o the_o break_n of_o day_n who_o may_v unfold_v before_o his_o fire_n and_o warm_a net_n load_v from_o his_o small_a but_o fruitful_a farm_n or_o with_o his_o line_n may_v take_v the_o fish_n alive_a fetch_v amber_n honey_n from_o the_o drop_a hive_n who_o propt-up_a table_n by_o his_o hind_n be_v press_v with_o his_o own_o cate_n which_o unbought_a fuel_n dress_v may_v they_o not_o love_v this_o life_n that_o love_v not_o i_o but_o age_a grow_v in_o city-drudgery_n ep._n 58._o to_o flaccus_n will_v know_v what_o temper_n i_o to_o love_n will_v choose_v what_o maid_n i_o like_v and_o what_o i_o will_v refuse_v i_o neither_o like_o the_o facile_a nor_o the_o coy_a the_o overhard_a nor_o easy_a to_o enjoy_v a_o mean_a betwixt_o both_o i_o rather_o do_v approve_v she_o that_o nor_o rack_n nor_o cloy_v the_o sweet_n of_o love_n ep._n 63._o on_o levina_n levina_n chaste_a as_o sabine_n be_v of_o old_a than_o her_o strict_a husband_n yet_o more_o strict_a and_o cold_a while_o in_o the_o common_a bath_n she_o do_v descend_v and_o in_o those_o freedom_n many_o hour_n do_v spend_v she_o fall_v in_o love_n in_o the_o cold_a stream_n take_v fire_n and_o burn_v with_o a_o youth_n in_o loose_a desire_n she_o leave_v her_o husband_n and_o her_o virtuous_a name_n helen_n go_v thence_o penelope_n that_o come_v ep._n 64._o on_o celer_n celer_n to_o read_v my_o epigram_n do_v crave_v but_o to_o recite_v his_o own_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v ep._n 65._o to_o fabulla_n thou_o be_v fair_a and_o young_a fabulla_n it_o be_v true_a and_o also_o rich_a to_o give_v thou_o but_o thy_o due_a but_o when_o of_o these_o thou_o do_v so_o often_o vaunt_v wealth_n youth_n and_o beauty_n none_o so_o much_o do_v want_n ep._n 67._o to_o one_o that_o steal_v his_o verse_n thou_o sordid_a felon_n of_o my_o verse_n and_o fame_n so_o cheap_a do_v hope_v to_o get_v a_o poet_n name_n as_o by_o the_o purchase_n bare_o of_o my_o book_n for_o ten_o vile_a penny_n eternal_a glory_n rook_n find_v out_o some_o virgin_n poem_n never_o see_v day_n which_o wary_a writer_n in_o their_o desk_n do_v lay_v lock_v up_o and_o know_v unto_o themselves_o alone_o not_o one_o with_o use_v tear_v and_o sordid_a grow_v a_o publish_a work_n can_v never_o the_o author_n change_n like_o one_o never_o pass_v the_o press_n that_o never_o do_v range_v the_o world_n trim_o bind_v up_o and_o such_o i_o will_v sell_v give_v i_o my_o price_n nor_o will_v the_o secret_n tell_v he_o that_o another_o wit_n and_o fame_n will_v own_v must_v silence_n buy_v and_o not_o a_o book_n that_o be_v know_v ep._n 68_o to_o choerilus_n thou_o blame_v i_o often_o that_o i_o write_v too_o free_a i_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o when_o i_o write_v of_o thou_o vicious_a ep._n 69._o on_o rufus_n all_o rufus_n thought_n and_o action_n nevia_n fill_v his_o grief_n joy_n silence_n all_o speak_v nevia_n still_o wherever_o he_o feast_v nevia_n ino_n speech_n alone_o he_o want_v all_o power_n if_o nevia_n make_v not_o one_o mean_v to_o wish_v his_o father_n the_o good_a day_n nevia_n my_o light_n ave_fw-la his_o tongue_n do_v say_v nevia_n read_v this_o and_o close_o smile_v thereon_o why_o fool_n do_v rave_v nevia_n not_o thou_o alone_o ep._n 71._o to_o his_o book_n go_v book_n to_o proculus_n splendid_a seat_n resort_n and_o in_o my_o stead_n make_v thy_o officious_a court_n let_v not_o his_o state_n and_o grandeur_n thou_o dismay_v to_o the_o learned_a no_o gate_n afford_v a_o op'ner_n way_n to_o phoebus_n and_o the_o muse_n be_v more_o dear_a if_o he_o shall_v ask_v why_o be_v himself_o not_o here_o reply_v i_o can_v not_o be_v my_o verse_n slight_a attend_v the_o great_a and_o even_o such_o mean_a one_o write_v ep._n 73._o on_o fidentine_n for_o verse_n fidentine_n thou_o steal_v from_o i_o a_o poet_n fain_o thou_o will_v repute_v be_v old_a aegle_n so_o well-toothed_a will_v yet_o be_v think_v when_o she_o a_o set_v of_o ivory_n tooth_n have_v buy_v paint_a lycoris_n to_o herself_o seem_v fair_a who_o only_o with_o a_o gipsy_n can_v compare_v on_o like_a account_n a_o poet_n thou_o be_v name_v and_o may_v though_o bald_a for_o youthful_a lock_n be_v fame_v ep._n 77._o to_o flaccus_n among_o my_o noble_a friend_n thou_o who_o have_v place_n flaccus_n the_o offspring_n of_o antenor_n race_n renounce_v the_o muse_n song_n and_o charm_a choir_n not_o one_o of_o they_o enrich_v those_o they_o inspire_v court_v not_o apollo_n pallas_n have_v the_o gold_n she_o be_v wise_a and_o do_v the_o god_n in_o mortgage_n hold_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o a_o ivy_n wreath_n its_o fruit_n the_o load_a olive_n sink_v beneath_o in_o helicon_n there_o be_v nought_o but_o spring_n and_o bay_n the_o muse_n harp_n loud-sounding_a empty_a praise_n what_o with_o parnassus_n stream_n haste_v thou_o to_o do_v the_o roman_a forum_n rich_a and_o near_a too_o there_o the_o cash_n chink_n but_o about_o the_o poet_n be_v chaiâ—_n the_n smack_v of_o kiss_v only_o fill_v the_o air._n ep._n 79._o on_o festus_n when_o a_o foul_a gangrene_n seize_v on_o festus_n face_n and_o the_o black_a venom_n spread_v over_o all_o the_o place_n with_o unwet_a eye_n his_o weep_a friend_n he_o tell_v the_o infernal_a shade_n he_o purpose_v to_o behold_v but_o then_o his_o pious_a throat_n he_o do_v not_o stain_v with_o poison_n nor_o choose_v famin_n linger_a pain_n but_o by_o a_o roman_a death_n he_o do_v decree_n the_o noble_a way_n to_o set_v his_o spirit_n free_a far_o more_o renowned_a be_v he_o than_o cato_n end_n cato_n be_v cesar_n foe_n but_o he_o his_o friend_n ep._n 84._o on_o manneja_n that_o thy_o dog_n love_v to_o lick_v thy_o lip_n thou_o be_v please_v he_o will_v lick_v that_o too_o of_o which_o thy_o belly_n be_v ease_v and_o not_o to_o flatter_v and_o the_o truth_n to_o smother_v i_o do_v believe_v he_o know_v not_o one_o from_o the_o other_o ep._n 85._o on_o quirinus_n a_o roman_a knight_n quirinus_n like_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v wed_v yet_o fruit_n desire_v and_o have_v of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n how_o can_v this_o be_v his_o maid_n can_v solve_v the_o doubt_n
m._n val._n martialis_n london_n print_a for_o henry_n bonwicke_n epigram_n of_o martial_a english_v with_o some_o other_o piece_n ancient_a and_o modern_a dicitur_fw-la &_o nostros_fw-la cantare_fw-la britannia_fw-la versus_fw-la mart._n lib._n ix_o ep._n 4._o on_o the_o frontispiece_n who_o chance_n it_o be_v to_o take_v in_o hand_n this_o book_n in_o the_o satyric-mirror_n let_v he_o look_v wherein_o if_o wise_a with_o much_o delight_n he_o will_v see_v from_o what_o fond_a vice_n his_o noble_a soul_n be_v free_a if_o foolish_a he_o will_v astonish_v be_v to_o find_v a_o stranger_n better_a know_v than_o he_o his_o mind_n and_o if_o he_o fly_v from_o so_o severe_a a_o school_n to_o wink_v boot_v not_o when_o other_o see_v the_o fool._n london_n print_v for_o henry_n bonwicke_n at_o the_o red_a lion_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1695._o to_o the_o reader_n on_o translation_n in_o general_n he_o that_o translate_v than_o he_o that_o write_v do_v more_o for_o he_o must_v please_v upon_o a_o double_a score_n that_o of_o his_o author_n first_o then_o on_o his_o own_o hold_v out_o compare_v be_v good_a when_o read_v alone_o when_o he_o that_o from_o his_o brain_n do_v first_o indite_v have_v pay_v all_o debt_n if_o well_o he_o do_v but_o write_v translation_n then_o a_o comment_n ought_v to_o be_v not_o only_o change_v the_o tongue_n but_o author_n free_a from_o darkness_n clear_v his_o sense_n sometime_o improve_v for_o if_o the_o second_o pen_n soar_v not_o above_o his_o low_a stoop_v it_o will_v never_o that_o grace_n repay_v which_o in_o the_o work_n too_o oft_o will_v slip_v away_o but_o then_o who_o will_v translate_v to_o this_o degree_n be_v hold_v the_o author_n second_o self_n to_o be_v must_v not_o cleave_v servile_o to_o every_o phrase_n and_o think_v therein_o he_o have_v deserve_v the_o bay_n sometime_o it_o be_v true_a a_o word_n be_v a_o epigram_n there_o he_o must_v sweat_v till_o he_o express_v the_o same_o with_o like_a felicity_n but_o on_o each_o word_n who_o equal_a pain_n and_o travel_n shall_v afford_v and_o think_v a_o mastery_n the_o same_o to_o hit_v will_v oft_o spend_v cost_v on_o weakness_n '_o stead_n of_o wit_n make_v his_o verse_n strut_v and_o pride_n it_o in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o author_n shift_n perhaps_o not_o art_n some_o thing_n will_v bear_v some_o will_v require_v a_o change_n and_o the_o chief_a purpose_n will_v appear_v less_o strange_a iâ—_n new_a term_n than_o its_o own_o a_o noble_a aim_n he_o will_v pursue_v if_o he_o shall_v seek_v a_o name_n by_o keep_v of_o the_o force_n not_o word_n the_o wit_n and_o grace_n and_o evermore_o the_o genius_n hit_v that_o powerful_a thing_n so_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o expound_v but_o in_o whatever_o be_v well_o write_v be_v find_v but_o then_o no_o law_n with_o they_o will_v ever_o dispense_v who_o wild_o ramble_v from_o the_o author_n sense_n not_o only_o shift_v his_o phrase_n but_o leave_v his_o way_n follow_v not_o he_o but_o their_o own_o fancy_n sway_v little_o regard_v what_o they_o undertake_v namely_o to_o english_a not_o to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o such_o we_o say_v martial_a we_o hope_v to_o see_v his_o epigram_n not_o those_o be_v write_v by_o thou_o obj._n but_o the_o author_n seem_v sometime_o to_o droop_v &_o drowz_n ans._n if_o there_o a_o brisk_a but_o wary_a touch_n do_v rowz_n his_o vein_n the_o well-placed_a judgement_n all_o will_v praise_v and_o with_o his_o worth_n your_o own_o you_o will_v joint_o raise_v but_o when_o he_o be_v excellent_a if_o you_o balk_v or_o range_v write_v what_o you_o will_v none_o will_v accept_v the_o change_n but_o rigid_o the_o author_n sense_n require_v as_o he_o that_o of_o a_o painter_n shall_v desire_v to_o copy_v some_o much-loved_a or_o honour_a face_n unlikeness_n will_v not_o please_v with_o better_a grace_n although_o alas_o what_o some_o more_o graceful_a deem_v mere_a blunder_n and_o not_o master-stroke_n do_v seem_v how_o rash_a must_v he_o be_v then_o who_o nothing_o fear_v to_o change_v a_o work_n approve_v a_o thousand_o year_n but_o when_o he_o faithful_o shall_v the_o text_n express_v prefer_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o beau_n in_o verse_n and_o with_o such_o confidence_n do_v act_v this_o part_n as_o if_o his_o error_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o art_n other_o there_o be_v who_o to_o this_o work_n address_v with_o more_o pretence_n but_o with_o as_o small_a success_n who_o when_o it_o be_v their_o province_n to_o explain_v the_o author_n excellence_n and_o noble_a vein_n his_o beauteous_a scheme_n to_o best_a advantage_n show_v their_o pain_n in_o search_a manuscript_n bestow_v to_o criticise_v upon_o the_o text_n affect_v the_o poet_n not_o to_o illustrate_v but_o correct_v think_v if_o their_o toil_n retrieve_v from_o mould_n and_o rust_n some_o various_a read_n long_o obscure_v in_o dust_n they_o have_v reach_v the_o high_a point_n though_o nought_o it_o tend_v to_o improve_v the_o sense_n or_o any_o grace_n to_o lend_v what_o boot_v it_o how_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v if_o the_o exchange_n produce_v nothing_o good_a these_o man_n ability_n their_o margin_n speak_v their_o note_n be_v learn_v their_o version_n dull_a and_o weak_a do_v ask_v if_o i_o have_v all_o these_o law_n obey_v they_o have_v be_v my_o aim_n however_o i_o have_v stray_v to_o the_o reader_n on_o the_o present_a translation_n who_o for_o the_o public_a view_n employ_v his_o pen_n write_v to_o as_o many_o judge_n as_o to_o man_n to_o those_o know_v more_o than_o he_o to_o those_o know_v less_o to_o those_o be_v skilled_a to_o those_o can_v only_o guess_v he_o must_v submit_v although_o he_o lose_v his_o cause_n to_o trifle_v fancy_n as_o to_o equal_a law_n nay_o and_o as_o if_o the_o objection_n be_v too_o few_o himself_o against_o himself_o must_v find_v out_o new_a and_o curious_a one_o such_o as_o much_o pain_n have_v teach_v and_o great_a experience_n only_o can_v have_v bring_v and_o answ'r_v all_o he_o be_v yet_o not_o free_v from_o fear_n for_o when_o thus_o arm_v at_o every_o point_n even_o where_o he_o lest_o do_v think_v of_o wound_n the_o fatal_a steel_n though_o like_o achilles_n dip_v will_v find_v his_o heel_n thus_o i_o be_o charge_v cens._n from_o the_o author_n thou_o do_v range_v his_o sense_n abridge_v enlarge_v and_o sometime_o change_v trans_fw-la if_o as_o thou_o say_v i_o do_v not_o sometime_o stray_v i_o oft_o shall_v lose_v the_o end_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n and_o though_o the_o author_n to_o translate_v may_v boast_v his_o wit_n will_v vanish_v and_o his_o drift_n be_v lose_v again_o where_o he_o do_v blaze_v though_o tax_v that_o sin_n the_o heathen_a world_n be_v so_o engulph_v in_o if_o any_o escape_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o before_o i_o like_v not_o that_o my_o pen_n shall_v teach_v they_o more_o cens._n but_o while_o this_o sin_n thou_o fond_o do_v detest_v thou_o slight_v his_o smart_a epigram_n and_o best_a trans_fw-la who_o shall_v translate_v martial_n licentious_a rage_n unless_o he_o also_o can_v translate_v the_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v with_o vice_n it_o will_v he_o oppress_v who_o never_o against_o decorum_n do_v transgress_v but_o this_o so_o little_a we_o observe_v do_v find_v man_n speak_v the_o author_n word_n without_o his_o mind_n for_o whereas_o he_o with_o gall_n the_o vice_n do_v press_v they_o set_v it_o forth_o exalt_a in_o their_o verse_n no_o scruple_n make_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o vogue_n brand_v not_o and_o lash_n but_o glorify_v the_o rogue_n bold_a nomenclator_n they_o delight_v to_o show_v themselves_o of_o vice_n but_o little_a good_a to_o know_v and_o if_o we_o right_o their_o performance_n state_n it_o be_v their_o lewd_a self_n not_o other_o they_o translate_v cens._n yet_o with_o some_o loose_a touch_v you_o dispense_v trans_fw-la conclude_v not_o that_o i_o break_v my_o rule_n from_o thence_o but_o as_o a_o painter_n that_o will_v likeness_n take_v must_v not_o refuse_v in_o the_o face_n a_o scar_n to_o make_v if_o such_o he_o find_v so_o i_o engage_v to_o draw_v martial_n resemblance_n fetter_v by_o this_o law_n some_o tract_n must_v take_v which_o not_o so_o comely_a be_v that_o those_o who_o see_v the_o piece_n may_v say_v it_o be_v he_o and_o though_o i_o his_o obsceneness_n do_v omit_v have_v merry_a though_o not_o wanton_a martial_a hit_n cens._n you_o may_v have_v let_v the_o work_n whole_o alone_a trans_fw-la o_o candid_a censor_n in_o amends_o for_o one_o default_n how_o many_o noble_a precept_n shine_v how_o many_o sharp_a reproof_n enrich_v each_o line_n when_o the_o flat_a preacher_n do_v exhort_v in_o vain_a a_o thousand_o vice_n by_o his_o verse_n be_v slay_v and_o virtue_n teach_v man_n rather_o will_v be_v dead_a than_o in_o his_o poem_n brand_v and_o ill-read_a cens._n oft_o thou_o inserte_v verse_n of_o
free_a ep._n 69._o on_o a_o smell-feast_n unwilling_o thou_o supp'_v abroad_o i_o will_v die_v if_o what_o thou_o say_v be_v not_o a_o splendid_a lie_n in_o other_o treat_v apicius_n do_v delight_n and_o with_o regret_n at_o home_o do_v pass_v the_o night_n if_o thou_o unwilling_a art_n why_o do_v thou_o go_v thou_o be_v force_v thou_o say_v all_o smell-feast_n be_v force_v so_o melior_fw-la invite_v thou_o to_o a_o sumptuous_a feast_n where_o be_v thy_o brag_v deny_v now_o be_v the_o test._n ep._n 71._o to_o cecilianus_n there_o be_v none_o than_o thou_o more_o candid_a can_v be_v say_v who_o when_o some_o parcel_n in_o my_o book_n thou_o have_v read_v from_o marsus_n or_o catullus_n do_v recite_v the_o like_a to_o show_v how_o much_o i_o better_a write_v compare_v with_o they_o thy_o good-will's_a to_o i_o know_v but_o will_v will_v read_v some_o verse_n of_o thy_o own_o ep._n 75._o on_o a_o lion_n a_o lion_n wont_a his_o keeper_n stripe_n to_o bear_v into_o who_o mouth_n his_o hand_n without_o all_o fear_n he_o use_v to_o thrust_v such_o tameness_n he_o be_v teach_v but_o sudden_o so_o high_a his_o fury_n wrought_v it_o be_v above_o what_o from_o the_o lybian_a clime_n he_o bring_v for_o while_o two_o boy_n do_v rake_v the_o sandy_a floor_n with_o savage_a rage_n he_o both_o in_o piece_n tear_v the_o theatre_n like_o crime_n never_o know_v before_o roman_n may_v well_o say_v treacherous_a beast_n forbear_v of_o romulus_n wolf_n young_a child_n learn_v to_o spare_v ep._n 77._o to_o cosconius_n thou_o think_v my_o epigram_n in_o length_n exceed_v to_o grease_v the_o charret-wheel_n to_o make_v they_o speed_n thou_o be_v only_o fit_a who_o poem_n length_n do_v rate_n by_o the_o foot-rule_n not_o reason_n wit_n and_o weight_n by_o the_o same_o law_n colossus_n thou_o may_v call_v too_o long_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o child_n too_o small_a of_o marsus_n pedo_n learn_v what_o you_o do_v know_v two_o page_n on_o one_o subject_n they_o will_v bestow_v that_o be_v not_o long_o from_o which_o thou_o nought_o can_v take_v but_o coscon_n thou_o can_v long_v a_o distich_n make_v ep._n 80._o on_o fannius_n when_o fannius_n from_o his_o foe_n do_v fly_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o slay_v who_o ever_o a_o great_a madness_n know_v life_n to_o destroy_v for_o fear_v to_o die_v ep._n 82._o on_o ponticus_n what_o veil_v it_o thou_o to_o make_v thy_o slave_n a_o mute_n of_o thy_o foul_a crime_n much_o louder_n now_o the_o bruit_n ep._n 85._o to_o a_o friend_n a_o summer_n gift_n that_o i_o in_o winter_n make_v in_o evil_a part_n i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o take_v or_o for_o my_o present_n hold_v i_o for_o a_o clown_n but_o while_o it_o be_v cold_a send_v i_o a_o summer_n gown_n ep._n 86._o to_o classicus_n that_o i_o acrostick_n glory_n not_o to_o write_v in_o verse_n backward_o read_v take_v no_o delight_n make_v not_o the_o echo_n in_o my_o verse_n play_v after_o the_o grecian_a poetastr_v way_n nor_o yet_o soft_a melt_a number_n so_o respect_v as_o more_o the_o chime_n than_o even_o the_o sense_n to_o affect_v so_o bad_a a_o poet_n as_o these_o way_n to_o take_v i_o be_o not_o classicus_n what_o hire_n will_v make_v lada_n for_o swiftness_n fame_v so_o mean_o stoop_v to_o leave_v the_o race_n and_o tumble_v through_o a_o hoop_n disgraceful_a it_o be_v unto_o a_o poet_n name_n difficult_a toy_n to_o make_v his_o high_a aim_n the_o â—â—bours_n foolish_a that_o do_v rack_v the_o brain_n for_o thing_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o much_o pain_n let_v gallus_n chant_v while_o the_o rout_n make_v a_o ring_n to_o choice_a ear_n i_o only_o joy_v to_o sing_v ep._n 88_o on_o mamercus_n thou_o will_v a_o poet_n be_v yet_o nought_o do_v write_v be_v what_o thou_o will_v so_o nought_o thou_o do_v indite_v ep._n 89._o to_o gaurus_n in_o profuse_a drink_v that_o thy_o night_n be_v spend_v gaurus_n thou_o cato_n have_v for_o precedent_n tully_n for_o barbarous_a verse_n thou_o do_v write_v as_o if_o the_o muse_n bear_v to_o thou_o a_o spite_n antony_n apicius_n vomit_n do_v use_v thy_o horrid_a lust_n no_o patron_n can_v excuse_v ep._n 90._o to_o quintilianus_n of_o giddy_a youth_n thou_o guide_v of_o high_a renown_n quintilian_n glory_n of_o the_o roman_a gown_n that_o i_o do_v haste_n though_o poor_a thy_o licence_n give_v to_o enjoy_v my_o life_n none_o haste_v enough_o to_o live_v who_o aim_v to_o increase_v their_o father_n wealth_n to_o throng_v their_o court_n with_o statue_n this_o defer_v too_o long_o i_o only_o to_o these_o easy_a thing_n aspire_v a_o spring_n with_o natural_a turf_n a_o shine_a fire_n servant_n well_o feed_v a_o plain_a unlearned_a wife_n night_n pass_v away_o in_o sleep_n day_n without_o strife_n ep._n 91._o to_o caesar._n welfare_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n while_o thou_o we_o safe_o behold_v we_o god_n believe_v to_o be_v if_o my_o slight_a book_n do_v ever_o thou_o entertain_v and_o oft_o to_o read_v they_o thou_o do_v not_o disdain_v what_o nature_n do_v deny_v do_v thou_o bestow_v for_o father_n of_o three_o child_n make_v i_o go_v when_o my_o verse_n take_v not_o this_o will_v be_v a_o ease_n a_o high_a reward_n in_o case_n they_o thou_o do_v please_v ep._n 92._o to_o his_o wife_n he_o father_n of_o three_o child_n i_o have_v make_v and_o all_o my_o muse_n labour_n rich_o pay_v who_o only_o can_v thou_o wife_n i_o will_v not_o retain_v lest_o i_o the_o prince_n bounty_n render_v vain_a lib_fw-la iii_o ep._n 1._o to_o the_o reader_n this_o three_o book_n good_a or_o bad_a what_o ever_o it_o be_v gallia_n togata_fw-la send_v from_o far_o to_o thou_o if_o read_v this_o my_o former_a thou_o do_v praise_v both_o yet_o be_v i_o that_o which_o least_o claim_v the_o bay_n those_o must_v excel_v bear_v rome_n within_o thy_o wall_n a_o slave_n of_o thou_o above_o a_o freeborn_a gaul_n ep._n 2._o to_o his_o book_n to_o who_o shall_v i_o a_o present_v make_v thou_o book_n speedy_o for_o a_o patron_n round_o thou_o look_v lest_o cook_n as_o if_o waste-paper_n or_o astray_o to_o wrap_v up_o spice_n ravish_v thou_o away_o shall_v faustine_n thou_o protect_v do_v say_v thou_o be_v wise_a now_o rich_o bind_v contempt_n thou_o may_v despise_v twist_v with_o silk_n and_o gold_n thy_o head-band_n show_v luxurious_o all_o gild_a over_o go_v for_o if_o faustinus_n shall_v approve_v of_o thou_o no_o critic_n fear_n though_o probus_n self_n he_o be_v ep._n 3._o on_o a_o ill_o shape_v woman_n thy_o face_n that_o be_v fair_a thou_o vail_v when_o thou_o do_v go_v to_o bath_n a_o ugly_a body_n naked_a show_n believe_v the_o water_n nymph_n thou_o thus_o do_v pray_v bath_n in_o thy_o clothes_n or_o cast_v thy_o veil_n away_o ep._n 4._o to_o his_o book_n book_n haste_n to_o rome_n whence_o come_v thou_o if_o man_n say_v reply_v from_o the_o track_n of_o the_o emilian_a way_n if_o they_o demand_v the_o city_n where_o i_o dwell_v imola_n or_o cornelii_n forum_n tell_v if_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o be_o absent_a they_o inquire_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o city_n i_o do_v tire_v if_o when_o i_o do_v return_v a_o poet_n say_v i_o go_v when_o on_o a_o fiddle_n i_o can_v play_v ep._n 5._o to_o his_o book_n my_o book_n while_o thou_o to_o rome_n alone_o i_o send_v shall_v i_o to_o many_o friend_n or_o one_o commend_v one_o enough_o where_o no_o strange_a will_v be_v find_v julius_n who_o name_n my_o tongue_n so_o oft_o do_v sound_a the_o house_n once_o daphnis_n he_o do_v master_n call_v you_o will_v find_v he_o straight_o in_o the_o first_o court_n of_o all_o his_o wife_n will_v thou_o into_o her_o bosom_n store_n although_o with_o highway-dust_n all_o cover_v over_o if_o they_o together_o or_o apart_o you_o meet_v say_v only_o thus_o you_o marcus_z bid_v i_o greet_v this_o be_v enough_o who_o letter_n bring_v offend_v think_v he_o commendation_n needs_o to_o friend_n ep._n 8._o on_o quintus_fw-la quintus_fw-la love_v thais_n which_o thais_n the_o blind_a as_o she_o want_v one_o eye_n he_o want_v both_o i_o find_v ep._n 9_o on_o cinna_n cinna_n it_o be_v say_v do_v verse_n write_v against_o i_o he_o do_v not_o write_v who_o verse_n none_o care_v to_o see_v ep._n 10._o on_o philomusus_n thy_o father_n know_v thy_o luxurious_a way_n assign_v thou_o a_o allowance_n for_o each_o day_n such_o as_o thy_o table_n may_v both_o stint_n and_o serve_v that_o neither_o thou_o may_v riot_n nor_o yet_o starve_v but_o when_o he_o die_v he_o leave_v thou_o heir_n of_o all._n what_o great_a mischief_n can_v to_o thou_o befall_v thy_o disinherit_n thou_o this_o may_v call_v ep._n 11._o on_o quintus_fw-la if_o she_o thou_o love_v nor_o blind_a nor_o thais_n be_v what_o make_v thou_o think_v last_o distich_n
winter_n war_n no_o less_o than_o foe_n accept_v the_o vow_n thy_o father_n friend_n bestow_v thy_o courage_n still_o be_v prudent_a bravery_n wise_a who_o on_o affect_a danger_n run_v despise_v delight_n in_o wound_n only_o in_o fool_n take_v place_n be_v thou_o thy_o country_n be_v bulwark_n and_o her_o grace_n ep._n 28._o a_o epitaph_n on_o glaucia_n melior_n freeman_n far_o renown_v who_o die_v rome_n in_o sorrow_n drown_v the_o short_a delight_n of_o his_o patron_n dear_a glaucia_n beneath_o this_o marble_n here_o near_o the_o flaminian_a way_n inter_v though_o from_o chaste_a law_n he_o never_o err_v a_o modest_a blush_v his_o face_n overspread_v quick_a of_o wit_n of_o wondrous_a grace_n scarce_o thirteen_o year_n in_o he_o take_v place_n who_o mourn_v such_o sad_a untimely_a loss_n may_v never_o weep_v for_o thy_o own_o cross._n ep._n 29._o on_o the_o same_o none_o of_o the_o abject_a prostrate_a crew_n which_o greedy_a bawd_n in_o cage_n mew_v but_o fix_v all_o vice_n far_o above_o and_o worthy_a of_o a_o honest_a love_n when_o not_o yet_o sensible_a to_o know_v what_o boon_n his_o patron_n do_v bestow_v glaucia_n be_v melior_n freeman_n make_v to_o his_o endowment_n this_o be_v pay_v for_o who_o more_o charm_a who_o more_o fair_a more_o with_o apollo_n may_v compare_v the_o grace_n which_o in_o he_o do_v dwell_v do_v those_o of_o the_o youthful_a god_n excel_v immod'rate_a virtue_n it_o be_v thy_o doom_n but_o seldom_o to_o old_a age_n to_o come_v to_o prevent_v sorrow_n sharp_a disease_n pray_v nought_o thou_o love_v may_v too_o much_o please_v ep._n 30._o on_o petus_n if_o when_o ten_o pound_n you_o promise_v you_o have_v pay_v and_o give_v it_o home_o with_o i_o and_o not_o delay_v i_o have_v your_o debtor_n for_o a_o hundred_o be_v but_o petus_n send_v it_o so_o tardy_a in_o after_o seven_o month_n i_o guess_v or_o nine_o month_n time_n i_o know_v not_o which_o to_o call_v it_o a_o gift_n or_o crime_n shall_v i_o what_o be_v true_a even_o than_o truth_n expound_v instead_o of_o give_v thou_o have_v lose_v ten_o pound_n ep._n 31._o on_o charidemus_n oft_o with_o thy_o wife_n do_v the_o physician_n lie_v thou_o know_v charidem_fw-la and_o stand_v by_o i_o see_v thou_o will_v not_o of_o a_o fever_n die_v ep._n 32._o on_o the_o death_n of_o otho_n when_o yet_o the_o chance_n of_o war_n do_v doubtful_a stand_n and_o otho_n may_v have_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n war_n he_o renounce_v maintain_v by_o sea_n of_o blood_n and_o with_o his_o own_o restrain_v the_o public_a flood_n though_o cato_n life_n than_o caesar_n great_a be_v otho_n in_o his_o death_n exceed_v cato_n far_o ep._n 39_o on_o cinna_n of_o thy_o marulla_n sevenfold_a birth_n not_o one_o cinna_n be_v thou_o or_o yet_o a_o freeborn_a son_n for_o not_o thyself_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o thy_o friend_n to_o their_o beget_n can_v at_o all_o pretend_v but_o their_o dam_n stealth_n be_v show_v by_o every_o head_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o straw_n and_o trundle-bed_n he_o who_o moor-like_a with_o woolly_a hair_n we_o see_v of_o the_o cook_n sant_a do_v confess_v to_o be_v but_o he_o with_o strut_a lip_n and_o a_o flat_a nose_n the_o image_n of_o the_o wrestler_n do_v disclose_v pannicus_n the_o three_o who_o be_v ignorant_a to_o be_v the_o baker_n dama's_n who_o do_v dama_n see_v and_o know_v a_o blee_a eye_n the_o four_o fair_a to_o sight_n show_v a_o wanton_a brow_n thy_o catamite_n lygdus_n beget_v he_o with_o a_o cop_v crown_n and_o ear_n like_o ass_n bangle_n up_o and_o down_o who_o can_v deny_v to_o gyrrah_n the_o buffoon_n two_o girl_n of_o fox_n this_o that_o of_o blackbird_n hue_n their_o sire_n the_o piper_n crote_v and_o carpus_n show_v the_o hind_n complete_a be_v now_o thy_o mongrel_n race_n can_v thy_o two_o eunuch_n gen'rate_a as_o embrace_v ep._n 41._o on_o a_o hoarse_a poet._n verse_n to_o recite_v though_o hoarse_a thou_o do_v not_o cease_v which_o show_v that_o thou_o can_v speak_v not_o hold_v thy_o peace_n ep._n 50._o on_o thelesinus_fw-la when_o thelesinus_fw-la do_v observance_n pay_v to_o honest_a man_n he_o go_v in_o poor_a array_n but_o when_o to_o pimp_n he_o do_v himself_o apply_v house_n and_o land_n he_o have_v wherewith_o to_o buy_v will_v thou_o be_v rich_a be_v factor_n to_o some_o sin_n honest_a employment_n bring_v but_o little_a in_o ep._n 55._o on_o coracinus_n of_o rich_a spice_n thou_o do_v ever_o scent_n nor_o be_v the_o phoenix_n nest_n more_o redolent_a despise_v we_o who_o dont_fw-fr in_fw-la sweet_n excel_v of_o nought_o be_v better_a than_o of_o odour_n smell_v ep._n 59_o on_o baccara_fw-la thy_o chest_n such_o store_n of_o winter-garment_n hold_v thou_o grieve_v and_o oft_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o cold_a wish_v dark_a day_n and_o short_a sharp_a wind_n and_o snow_n and_o hate_v the_o season_n if_o it_o mild_a grow_v do_v thou_o the_o worse_a for_o my_o thin_a gown_n ever_o fare_v bear_v from_o my_o back_n by_o every_o puff_n of_o air_n how_o much_o more_o humane_a more_o sincere_a it_o be_v do_v shall_v thou_o in_o august_n winter-clothe_n put_v on_o ep._n 60._o on_o pompillus_n peop._n pompillus_n name_n be_v up_o his_o work_n be_v do_v his_o fame_n throughout_o the_o universe_n do_v run_v mart._n so_o may_v our_o german_a foe_n successful_a be_v and_o all_o o_o italy_n that_o love_v not_o thou_o peop._n pompillus_n line_n for_o wit_n yet_o have_v the_o name_n mart._n but_o trust_v i_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o fame_n how_o many_o witty_a learned_a book_n do_v come_v to_o serve_v the_o kitchen_n and_o to_o feed_v the_o worm_n it_o be_v something_o else_o eternity_n do_v give_v it_o be_v not_o the_o wit_n but_o man._n genius_n make_v book_n live_v ep._n 62._o on_o a_o envious_a person_n rome_n hug_v my_o verse_n and_o cry_v it_o up_o for_o rare_a my_o book_n each_o hand_n and_o every_o bosom_n bear_v there_o be_v one_o yet_o lour_v disdain_v be_v ill_o at_o ease_n i_o be_o glad_a my_o verse_n now_o myself_o do_v please_v ep._n 63._o to_o marianus_n you_o know_v you_o be_v flatter_v know_v the_o greedy_a knave_n you_o know_v what_o it_o be_v such_o flatterer_n will_v have_v and_o yet_o you_o write_v he_o heir_n in_o your_o last_o deed_n and_o will_v that_o he_o in_o all_o you_o have_v succeed_v what_o though_o he_o send_v great_a gift_n it_o be_v with_o a_o hook_n and_o do_v the_o fish_n the_o angler_n ever_o brook_v will_v this_o man_n mourn_v when_o thou_o no_o more_o shall_v live_v will_v have_v he_o mourn_v then_o nothing_o to_o he_o give_v ep._n 64._o on_o a_o detractor_n when_o spring_v of_o fabius_n race_v you_o no_o way_n be_v nor_o curius_n who_o himself_o to_o his_o ploughman_n bear_v their_o dinner_n who_o rough_a wife_n her_o childbed_n make_v under_o the_o covert_a of_o a_o oak'_v thick_a shade_n but_o of_o a_o father_n bear_v trim_v by_o a_o glass_n a_o mother_n for_o a_o courtesan_n do_v pass_v and_o so_o effeminate_a you_o yourself_o withal_o your_o wife_n though_o nice_a she_o be_v you_o wife_n may_v call_v for_o you_o to_o dare_v my_o much-famed_a verse_n detract_v the_o momus_n on_o my_o approve_a toy_n to_o act_n my_o toy_n i_o say_v all_o rome_n attentive_a hear_v to_o which_o both_o learned_a and_o noble_a lend_v a_o ear_n which_o deathless_a silius_n with_o regard_n do_v treat_v and_o regulus_n fluent_a tongue_n deign_v to_o repeat_v which_o to_o revolve_v caesar_n a_o time_n do_v spare_v amid_o the_o weight_n of_o all_o the_o public_a care_n but_o you_o know_v more_o your_o wise_a discern_a heart_n pallas_n have_v frame_v by_o the_o athenian_a art_n may_v i_o not_o live_v if_o the_o heart_n and_o paunch_n we_o meet_v the_o garbage_n gut_n and_o the_o great_a dangle_a foot_n which_o load_v butcher_n carry_v through_o the_o street_n with_o no_o small_a terror_n unto_o every_o nose_n do_v not_o a_o sharp_a wit_n than_o thou_o disclose_v yet_o with_o the_o waste_n of_o paper_n against_o i_o verse_n you_o write_v such_o as_o none_o read_v or_o see_v but_o if_o my_o chafe_v choler_n thou_o shall_v brand_v the_o work_n will_v live_v be_v read_v in_o every_o land_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o barber_n soap_n can_v cleanse_v the_o stain_n take_v heed_n the_o outrage_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o bane_n to_o urge_v a_o live_a bear_n cease_v to_o presume_v until_o his_o rage_n forth_o at_o his_o nostril_n fume_v though_o calm_a he_o will_v lick_v the_o hand_n and_o stroking_n bear_v rouse_v and_o provoke_v you_o will_v find_v he_o still_o a_o bear_n thy_o tooth_n then_o fasten_v in_o some_o empty_a hide_n or_o beast_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o will_v the_o wrong_n abide_v ep._n 66._o on_o a_o crier_n and_o a_o wench_n gellian_n the_o crier_n seek_v a_o wench_n to_o sell_v of_o their_o repute_n
her_o bed_n by_o friend_n by_o tear_n so_o wondrous_a fair_a be_v she_o nothing_o that_o life_n can_v more_o deform_v be_v what_o be_v it_o that_o please_v then_o and_o take_v his_o eye_n she_o be_v rich_a and_o cough_n and_o give_v good_a hope_n she_o will_v die_v ep._n 13._o on_o regulus_n near_a hercules_n fane_n and_o tibur_n cool_a stream_n where_o alba_n vapour_n forth_o pale_a sulphurous_a steam_n meadow_n and_o land_n be_v see_v a_o sacred_a grove_n four_o mile_n from_o rome_n the_o muse_n care_n and_o love_n a_o rude_a old_a portico_n near_o to_o these_o high_a raise_v for_o grateful_a shade_n in_o heat_n of_o summer_n praise_v a_o monstrous_a fact_n commit_v have_v well_o nigh_o as_o regulus_n in_o his_o chariot_n pass_v by_o the_o ponderous_a fabric_n rush_v unto_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o and_o his_o train_n do_v only_o not_o confound_v but_o fortune_n do_v our_o plaint_n and_o curse_n fear_v nor_o equal_a be_v the_o odious_a crime_n to_o bear_v the_o ruin_n please_v now_o which_o do_v not_o prove_v while_o yet_o it_o stand_v what_o care_v the_o god_n above_o have_v of_o good_a man_n their_o guardianship_n and_o love_n ep._n 14._o on_o arria_n and_o petus_n when_o arria_n to_o her_o petus_n give_v the_o sword_n with_o which_o her_o chaste_a and_o faithful_a breast_n she_o have_v gore_v trust_v i_o say_v she_o that_o i_o myself_o have_v slay_v i_o do_v not_o grieve_v it_o be_v thy_o death_n give_v i_o pain_n ep._n 16._o to_o julius_n julius_n who_o come_v not_o my_o best_a friend_n behind_o if_o constant_a faith_n avail_v a_o sincere_a mind_n the_o term_n of_o threescore_o year_n thou_o have_v pass_v almost_o and_o but_o few_o happy_a day_n thou_o yet_o can_v boast_v ill_o thou_o deferr'_v those_o joy_n may_v never_o come_v and_o which_o when_o past_a thou_o only_o thou_o can_v sum_n evil_n on_o evil_n cease_v not_o we_o to_o ply_v but_o joy_n return_v not_o though_o they_o swift_o fly_v use_v all_o thy_o force_n to_o hold_v they_o yet_o you_o will_v find_v you_o may_v as_o well_o embrace_v the_o wave_n or_o wind._n that_o he_o will_v live_v a_o wise_a man_n shall_v not_o say_v to_o morrow_n late_a he_o ought_v to_o live_v to_o day_n ep._n 17._o to_o avitus_n some_o thing_n be_v good_a indiff'rent_a some_o some_o nought_o you_o read_v a_o book_n can_v otherwise_o be_v write_v ep._n 18._o to_z titus_n thou_o urge_v i_o to_o plead_v do_v oft_o repeat_v how_o great_a it_o be_v a_o wrong_a cause_n to_o defeat_v that_o which_o the_o ploughman_n do_v be_v also_o great_a ep._n 19_o to_o tucca._n tucca_n what_o strange_a delight_n be_v this_o of_o thou_o to_o mix_v the_o noble_a with_o the_o vile_a wine_n what_o so_o great_a good_a from_o bad_a do_v ever_o receive_v or_o of_o what_o good_a do_v thou_o the_o good_a bereave_v our_o throat_n to_o cut_v may_v no_o great_a matter_n be_v to_o slay_v falernum_fw-la be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o murder_n rich_a campanian_a wine_n to_o abuse_v in_o the_o generous_a grape_n rank_a poison_n to_o infuse_v thy_o guest_n may_v possible_o deserve_v their_o bane_n such_o precious_a liquor_n can_v to_o be_v slay_v ep._n 20._o on_o aelia_n four_o tooth_n as_o i_o remember_v be_v thy_o store_n one_o cough_n spit-out_a two_o and_o one_o cough_v two_o more_o now_o safe_o thou_o may_v cough_v thy_o whole_a life_n through_o for_o the_o three_o cough_n have_v nothing_o lest_o to_o do_v ep._n 21._o to_o caecilian_a what_o brutishness_n be_v this_o when_o friend_n you_o treat_v they_o look_v on_o alone_o you_o mushroom_n eat_v what_o on_o such_o gluttony_n shall_v i_o implore_v may_v claudiu's_fw-mi mushroom_n eat_v and_o never_o eat_v more_o ep._n 22._o on_o mucius_n scevola_n when_o for_o the_o king_n his_o scribe_n bold_a mucius_n slay_v in_o flame_n instead_o of_o blood_n he_o do_v imbrue_v his_o err_a hand_n the_o foe_n not_o steel_v to_o see_v 〈…〉_z a_o prodigy_n so_o fall_v bid_v he_o go_v free_a what_o mucius_n in_o contempt_n of_o pain_n be_v bold_a to_o act_v porsena_n faint_v to_o behold_v his_o failing_n hand_n thus_o great_a glory_n find_v have_v he_o not_o err_v he_o have_v be_v less_o renown_v ep._n 26._o on_o faustinus_n at_o length_n faustinus_n let_v the_o world_n obtain_v the_o polish_a piece_n of_o thy_o learned_a brain_n which_o the_o athenian_a school_n will_v high_o praise_v and_o our_o old_a sage_n to_o the_o star_n will_v raise_v do_v doubt_v to_o admit_v fame_n stand_v at_o thy_o gate_n thy_o labour_n just_a reward_n to_o bear_v do_v hate_v that_o which_o will_v after_o in_o thy_o time_n let_v live_v too_o late_a man_n praise_v unto_o our_o ash_n give_v ep._n 28._o to_o procillus_n to_o sup_v with_o i_o to_o thou_o i_o do_v propound_v but_o it_o be_v when_o our_o full_a cup_n have_v oft_o go_v round_o the_o thing_n thou_o straight_o concluded'_v to_o be_v do_v merry_a and_o sober_a word_n count_v all_o one_o th'example's_n dangerous_a at_o the_o high_a rate_n a_o memorative_n drunkard_n all_o man_n hate_v ep._n 30._o to_o fidentinus_n it_o be_v say_v my_o book_n thou_o do_v abroad_o recite_v as_o if_o my_o verse_n thou_o thyself_o do_v write_v verse_n i_o will_v gratis_o send_v let_v they_o be_v i_o otherwise_o buy_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v thou_o ep._n 33._o to_o sabidius_n i_o love_v thou_o not_o but_o why_o i_o can_v display_v i_o love_v thou_o not_o be_v all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v ep._n 34._o on_o galla._n galla_n alone_o her_o father_n death_n never_o weep_v when_o any_o come_v in_o tear_n her_o cheek_n she_o steep_v that_o galla_n be_v not_o grief_n for_o praise_n be_v show_v she_o true_o grieve_v that_o grieve_v when_o she_o be_v alone_a ep._n 36._o to_o cornelius_n cornelius_n thou_o complain_v i_o verse_n write_v so_o loose_a and_o wanton_a master_n they_o affright_v from_o read_v in_o the_o school_n but_o these_o my_o book_n please_v if_o not_o wanton_a none_o who_o on_o they_o look_v more_o than_o the_o marriagebed_n without_o due_a rite_n the_o sob'r_a man_n or_o chaste_a wife_n delight_v thou_o may_v say_v too_o a_o nuptial_a song_n indite_v but_o in_o the_o nuptial_a language_n do_v not_o write_v who_o ever_o do_v flora_n grave_o dress_v before_o or_o put_v a_o matron_n steal_v upon_o a_o whore_n to_o epigram_n much_o licence_n be_v allow_v nor_o please_v they_o speak_v always_o in_o a_o cloud_n wherefore_o lie_v by_o thy_o grave_a and_o sour_a mind_n and_o judge_v my_o sportive_a muse_n in_o she_o own_o kind_a geld_v not_o my_o verse_n for_o foul_a be_v his_o mistake_n who_o a_o priapus_n cybel_n priest_n will_v make_v ep._n 37_o to_o lucanus_n and_o tullius_n if_o to_o thou_o tullius_n or_o to_o lucan_n thou_o castor_n and_o pollux_n fate_n allow_v may_v be_v your_o pious_a strife_n both_o mutual_o will_v show_v each_o before_o other_o unto_o death_n will_v go_v and_o he_o who_o lot_n it_o be_v to_o lead_v the_o way_n live_v my_o time_n brother_n and_o your_o own_o will_v say_v ep._n 39_o on_o fidentinus_n the_o book_n fidentine_n which_o thou_o read_v be_v i_o but_o while_o thou_o read_v it_o ill_o thou_o make_v it_o thou_o ep._n 40._o to_o decianus_n if_o a_o rare_a friend_n i_o will_v essay_n to_o show_v so_o faithful_a age_n past_a do_v only_o know_v if_o one_o embue_v with_o greek_a and_o latin_a lore_n who_o single_a goodness_n through_o all_o danger_n bear_v guardian_n and_o friend_n of_o truth_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v that_o man_n of_o what_o he_o ask_v the_o god_n shall_v hear_v who_o lean_v alone_a on_o his_o virtue_n great_a and_o sound_a decian_a be_v he_o in_o who_o all_o these_o be_v find_v ep._n 41._o to_o the_o envious_a who_o read_v these_o line_n from_o ranc'rous_a spleen_n not_o free_a may_v envy_v all_o and_o none_o ever_o envy_v thou_o ep._n 42._o on_o cecilius_n thou_o seem_v facetious_a to_o thyself_o to_o be_v but_o other_o no_o such_o thing_n in_o thou_o can_v see_v what_o then_o brutish_a buffoonery_n and_o rank_n such_o as_o the_o crier_n show_v on_o tibur_n bank_n that_o which_o for_o wit_n among_o some_o people_n pass_v chaffer_v for_o brimstone_n matches_n break_a glass_n such_o as_o the_o seller_n of_o warm_a pulse_n and_o meat_n delight_n those_o with_o who_o in_o the_o street_n do_v eat_v such_o as_o from_o boy_n and_o butcher_n you_o shall_v hear_v when_o pug_n go_v by_o the_o bagpipe_n and_o the_o bear_n from_o ballad-singer_n of_o the_o mean_a strain_n when_o people_n make_v a_o ring_n to_o applaud_v their_o vein_n such_o as_o old_a bawd_n do_v undertake_v to_o make_v who_o shameless_a impudence_n for_o wit_n some_o take_v cease_v then_o at_o length_n fond_o thyself_o to_o deem_v what_o none_o beside_o thyself_o do_v thou_o esteem_v that_o from_o day_n caballus_fw-la thou_o do_v bear_v the_o bell_n in_o
with_o vast_a sum_n boy_n in_o their_o beauty_n prime_n thou_o buy_v drink_v only_a wine_n of_o numas_n time_n thy_o stuff_n of_o daily_a use_n do_v hundred_o cost_n common_a with_o thou_o but_o what_o a_o prince_n may_v boast_v that_o thy_o gild_a coach_n be_v purchase_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o a_o fair_a house_n one_o mule_n of_o a_o estate_n think_v thou_o a_o large_a mind_n thou_o show_v from_o hence_o they_o be_v little_a soul_n delight_n in_o great_a expense_n ep._n 63._o on_o cotilus_n man_n cotilus_n a_o gallant_a do_v proclaim_v but_o say_v who_o be_v he_o deserve_v a_o gallant_n be_v name_v a_o gallant_n one_o can_v order_v well_o his_o hair_n and_o scatter_v round_o he_o a_o perfume_a air_n warble_v soft_a tune_n of_o italy_n and_o france_n with_o various_a grace_n move_v he_o in_o the_o dance_n of_o lady_n chat_v sit_v umpire_n all_o the_o day_n and_o still_o have_v something_o in_o their_o ear_n to_o say_v love-letter_n read_v to_o one_o to_o other_o write_z who_o nought_o like_o ruffle_a of_o his_o clothes_n affright_v run_v to_o all_o feast_n can_v who_o love_v who_o arread_v tell_v pedigree_n of_o horse_n and_o their_o breed_n be_v this_o be_v this_o a_o gallant_a then_o to_o be_v a_o gallant_n be_v than_o a_o trifle_a thing_n i_o see_v ep._n 64._o on_o canius_n the_o seamen_n merry_a ruin_n kill_v joy_n the_o siren_n who_o with_o melody_n destroy_v that_o sly_a ulysses_n have_v the_o power_n to_o leave_v when_o all_o beside_o with_o charm_n they_o do_v deceive_v i_o wonder_v not_o but_o this_o i_o shall_v admire_v from_o canius_n fetter_n tongue_n can_v he_o retire_v ep._n 65._o on_o the_o kiss_v of_o a_o fair_a maid_n as_o smell_v the_o fragrant_a fruit_n when_o bit_n by_o thou_o the_o flower_v grape_n first_o bloom_a on_o the_o tree_n spring_n meadow_n when_o fresh_o crop_v by_o cow_n they_o be_v the_o air_n rich_a saffron_n bed_n do_v from_o they_o yield_v a_o myrtile_a grove_n arabian_a spicy_a field_n the_o flavour_n musk_n and_o amber_n chafe_v respire_v sabean_a gum_n when_o they_o make_v pale_a the_o fire_n the_o fresh_a glebe_n sprinkle_v with_o a_o summers_n shower_n thy_o lock_n when_o on_o they_o thou_o choice_a nard_n do_v pour_v so_o redolent_a coy_a maid_n thy_o kiss_n be_v if_o free_o give_v what_o with_o they_o may_v compare_v ep._n 66._o on_o mark_n anthony_n photin_n and_o anthony_n like_o crime_n do_v stain_v pompey_n by_o one_o by_o the_o other_o tully_n slay_v tully_n rome_n tongue_n deserve_o may_v be_v say_v pompey_n as_o just_o her_o triumphant_a head_n yet_o antony_n of_o the_o two_o thy_o gild_n be_v more_o he_o sin_v on_o his_o lord_n thou_o sin_v on_o thy_o own_o score_n ep._n 68_o to_o his_o modest_a matron_n reader_n to_o thou_o grave_a matron_n hitherto_o my_o book_n i_o write_v towards_o who_o do_v ask_v the_o rest_n do_v look_v myself_o the_o race_n the_o bath_n retire_v thou_o then_o we_o strip_v forbear_v to_o look_v on_o naked_a men._n well-soaked_a terpsichore_n weigh_v not_o what_o she_o say_v niceness_n among_o cup_n and_o rose_n down_o she_o lay_v and_o though_o without_o disguise_n she_o plain_o name_n in_o broad_a term_n what_o yearly_a roman_a dame_n to_o venus_n offer_n care_v not_o who_o her_o blame_n it_o be_v that_o i_o mean_v our_o hind_n in_o garden_n place_n and_o maid_n peep_v at_o with_o hand_n before_o their_o face_n if_o now_o i_o know_v thou_o though_o my_o book_n before_o tire_v thou_o will_v eager_a be_v to_o read_v it_o over_o ep._n 69._o to_o cosconius_n that_o all_o thy_o epigram_n thou_o do_v indite_v in_o clean_a term_n not_o one_o broad_a word_n do_v write_v i_o praise_v admire_v how_o chaste_a alone_a thou_o be_v such_o crime_n my_o page_n show_v in_o every_o part_n the_o which_o the_o waggish_a youth_n and_o maid_n approve_v the_o old_a too_o who_o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o love_n but_o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v thy_o holy_a verse_n deserve_v much_o more_o with_o child_n to_o converse_v lib_fw-la iv._o ep._n 1._o on_o caesar_n birthday_n caesars_n bright_a birth-day's_a to_o be_v honour_v more_o than_o joves_n on_o ida_n top_n by_o rhea_n bear_v may_v rome_n this_o day_n return_v more_o often_o see_v than_o age_a nestor_n thou_o be_v see_v by_o thou_o and_o than_o the_o present_a still_o more_o glorious_a be_v may_v he_o on_o earth_n his_o head_n adorn_v with_o gold_n keep_v pallas_n feast_n as_o precedent_n behold_v the_o poet_n and_o the_o rhetors_n strife_n and_o crown_n with_o we_o mighty_o hand_n the_o high_a in_o renown_n may_v he_o the_o secular_a game_n none_o twice_o ever_o see_v behold_v be_v privilege_v beyond_o nature_n law_n great_a thing_n i_o ask_v but_o which_o from_o heaven_n be_v due_a for_o such_o a_o prince_n too_o much_o we_o can_v sue_v ep._n 5._o to_o fabianus_n mar._n poor_a and_o upright_o who_o tongue_n and_o heart_n agree_v what_o do_v propose_v in_o come_v rome_n to_o see_v can_v act_v the_o bawd_n or_o boon-companion_n part_n know_v thou_o the_o crier_n or_o informer_n art_n can_v thou_o debauch_v the_o wife_n of_o thy_o best_a friend_n thy_o strength_n on_o lustful_a age_a madam_n spend_v can_v sell_v court_n air_n flatter_v the_o upstart_n great_a canus_n and_o glaphyrus_n in_o the_o right-way_n treat_v how_o wretch_n will_v live_v fab._n by_o faith_n true_a square_n i_o will_v go_v mar._n thou_o dream_v thou_o will_v never_o be_v name_n philomelus_n so_o ep._n 8._o to_o euphemus_n the_o two_o first_o hour_n of_o the_o great_a consume_v be_v the_o three_o in_o lawyer_n plead_n at_o the_o bar_n the_o trade_n of_o rome_n the_o four_o and_o five_o employ_v the_o six_o some_o rest_n the_o seven_o all_o rest_n enjoy_v from_o eight_o to_o nine_o in_o exercise_n be_v spend_v the_o nine_o on_o feast_v all_o man_n be_v intent_n the_o ten_o hour_n proper_a for_o my_o book_n and_o i_o and_o euphem_n thou_o who_o do_v the_o board_n o'er-see_a and_o order_v our_o great_a lord_n ambrosian_a fare_n when_o nectar_n have_v dissolve_v his_o public_a care_n his_o mighty_a hand_n the_o sober_a cup_n do_v hold_v to_o introduce_v my_o mirth_n thou_o may_v be_v bold_a my_o muse_n forbear_v licentious_o to_o rove_v in_o the_o morn_n when_o serious_a to_o importune_v jove_n ep._n 10._o to_o faustinus_n while_o yet_o my_o book_n be_v new_a its_o leave_n scarce_o dry_a but_o even_o the_o chary'st_a touch_n they_o fear_v and_o fly_v to_o faustin_n boy_n this_o little_a gift_n present_a he_o first_o deserve_v my_o toy_n shall_v he_o be_v send_v but_o furnish_v with_o a_o sponge_n be_v sure_a to_o go_v my_o book_n it_o be_v fit_a shall_v be_v attend_v so_o that_o if_o my_o verse_n faustinus_n can_v tend_v to_o purge_v one_o blot_n may_v all_o my_o fail_n mend_v ep._n 11._o on_o ant._n saturninus_n while_o thou_o be_v proud_a to_o bear_v antonio_n name_n and_o that_o of_o saturninus_n do_v disclaim_n thou_o arm_n in_o germany_n against_o caesar_n bear_v as_o anthony_n in_o egypt_n do_v before_o what_o fate_n attend_v that_o name_n do_v thou_o not_o fear_v of_o his_o disgrace_n at_o actium_n never_o hear_v or_o do_v the_o rhine_n promise_v success_n to_o thou_o though_o nile_n to_o he_o deny_v the_o victory_n that_o famous_a anthony_n by_o rome_n sword_n do_v fall_v compare_v to_o thou_o who_o caesar_n we_o may_v call_v ep._n 13._o upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o pudens_n and_o claudia_n peregrina_fw-la this_o day_n my_o pudens_n to_o fair_a claudia_n wed_n swell_v the_o joy_n hymen_n of_o their_o nuptial_a bed_n so_o musk_n with_o amber_n man_n do_v fit_o join_v so_o attic_a honey_n mix_v with_o massick_n wine_n so_o elm_n embrace_v by_o vine_n do_v beauteous_a stand_v so_o reed_n do_v water_n grace_v so_o myrtle_n land_n concord_n keep_v all_o between_o they_o ever_o fair_a and_o equal_a love_n unite_v the_o equal_a pair_n let_v they_o not_o find_v their_o flame_n grow_v ever_o cold_a or_o think_v each_o other_o when_o they_o be_v so_o old_a ep._n 14._o to_o silius_n italicus_n silius_n the_o muse_n glory_n and_o renown_n who_o weighty_a verse_n pow'rful_o press_v down_o the_o punic_a falsehood_n make_v their_o barbarous_a rage_n stoop_v to_o rome_n valour_n which_o it_o dare_v engage_v their_o elephant_n to_o our_o eagle_n quit_v the_o field_n hannibal_n wiles_n to_o scipio_n honour_n yield_v the_o time_n command_v thou_o serious_a thought_n lay-by_a now_o in_o december_n that_o the_o rattle_a diego_n in_o every_o place_n do_v make_v a_o loud_a report_n and_o the_o most_o sage_a indulge_v unto_o the_o sport_n my_o book_n deep_o drench_v in_o mirth_n thou_o may_v allow_v this_o month_n to_o read_v with_o a_o relax_v brow_n catullus_n now_o may_v his_o slight_a call_v sparrow_n send_v to_o mighty_a maro_n and_o the_o act_n defend_v ep._n 15._o to_o cecilianus_n ten_o pound_n thou_o begg'd_v
immortal_a fame_n what_o profit_v this_o some_o say_v though_o so_o it_o be_v if_o none_o it_o profit_v yet_o it_o please_v i_o ep._n 16._o to_o his_o reader_n when_o i_o can_v serious_a useful_a thing_n indite_v that_o i_o do_v only_o what_o be_v pleasant_a write_v thou_o reader_n be_v the_o cause_n who_o chant_v my_o prnise_v but_o weigh_v not_o at_o what_o rate_n i_o buy_v thy_o bay_n if_o to_o the_o law_n i_o do_v my_o study_n bend_v and_o sell_v my_o word_n the_o guilty_a to_o defend_v many_o a_o ship_n will_v bring_v i_o ware_n from_o spain_n my_o lap_n will_v sordid_a be_v with_o frequent_a gain_n whereas_o my_o book_n and_o i_o trim_a guest_n be_v now_o at_o feast_n and_o glory_n be_v all_o that_o man_n allow_v poet_n of_o old_a such_o pay_n do_v not_o content_a when_o bright_a alexis_n be_v the_o least_o be_v send_v but_o well_o thou_o cry_v thou_o have_v write_v none_o can_v it_o mend_v think_v this_o enough_o to_o praise_v i_o without_o end_n o'ersee_v my_o want_n forbear_v thy_o purse_n to_o draw_v thou_o will_v praise_v i_o out_o of_o poetry_n to_o law_n ep._n 18._o on_o quinctianus_n now_o in_o december_n that_o the_o napkin_n fly_v about_o spoon_n candle_n paper_n plum_n that_o i_o only_o my_o home-born_a book_n a_o present_a make_v for_o rude_a or_o covetous_a thou_o may_v i_o take_v but_o know_v i_o hate_v the_o vile_a ensnare_a trade_n by_o which_o a_o gift_n a_o bait_a hook_n be_v make_v which_o be_v not_o cast_v to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a fish_n but_o for_o a_o prey_n to_o fill_v the_o fisher_n dish_n then_o quinctianus_n to_o his_o wealthy_a friend_n a_o poor_a man_n liberal_a when_o he_o nought_o do_v send_v ep._n 20._o to_o julius_n martialis_n if_o my_o dear_a marshal_n it_o be_v allow_v to_o i_o a_o undisturbed_a life_n to_o spend_v with_o thou_o our_o quiet_n to_o what_o like_v we_o best_o to_o give_v and_o both_o at_o leisure_n be_v true_o to_o live_v have_v never_o know_v the_o powerful_a in_o the_o state_n within_o their_o court_n as_o do_v their_o statue_n wait_v at_o the_o vexatious_a pleading-bar_n attend_v but_o all_o our_o time_n in_o book_n and_o converse_n spend_v take_v in_o shady_a grove_n or_o field_n the_o air_n in_o bath_n in_o feast_n court_v some_o gentle_a fair._n these_o our_o dear_a haunt_v and_o business_n shall_v be_v still_o and_o both_o our_o spare_a and_o serious_a hour_n shall_v fill_v that_o now_o we_o live_v alas_o we_o can_v say_v only_o we_o find_v the_o good_a sun_n post_n away_o and_o that_o though_o lose_v impute_a be_v each_o day_n can_v those_o that_o know_v to_o live_v to_o live_v delay_n ep._n 22._o on_o apollonius_n instead_o of_o decimus_n thou_o do_v quintus_n greet_v and_o macrus_n name_n when_o thou_o do_v crassus_n meet_v what_o wonder_v we_o to_o labour_n may_v impute_v write_v and_o cunning_a thou_o can_v both_o salute_v ep._n 24._o on_o hermes_n hermes_n the_o martial_a glory_n of_o the_o age_n skilful_a in_o all_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o stage_n hermes_n master_n of_o fence_n and_o fencer_n too_o the_o cock_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o sword-men_n crew_n hermes_n who_o helius_n fear_v but_o fear_n alone_o avolans_fw-la yield_v to_o yet_o to_o he_o but_o one_o hermes_n that_o know_v to_o conquer_v without_o blow_n the_o second_o to_o himself_o against_o all_o foe_n hermes_n the_o stage_n mint_n and_o endless_a gain_n the_o love_n and_o strife_n of_o all_o their_o female_a train_n hermes_n that_o proud_o shake_v the_o warlike_a spear_n and_o fierce_o threat'ning_n do_v the_o trident_n bear_v hermes_n when_o cask_v for_o the_o blindfold_a fight_n when_o mopeed_n and_o droop_a seem_v do_v then_o affright_v hermes_n engross_v all_o man_n gift_n in_o one_o and_o trismegistus_n name_n deserve_v alone_o ep._n 26._o on_o cherestratus_fw-la want_v a_o knight_n estate_n you_o want_v the_o style_n the_o lictor_n come_v stand_v up_o void_a stay_v a_o while_n do_v any_o the_o degrade_v knight_n call_v back_o o_o noble_a deed_n be_v any_o friend_n not_o slack_a out_o of_o vast_a wealth_n his_o title_n to_o restore_v not_o lose_v by_o any_o vice_n but_o be_v poor_a his_o generous_a name_n we_o will_v commit_v to_o verse_n which_o all_o succeed_v age_n shall_v rehearse_v who_o be_v thus_o resolve_v his_o better_a part_n to_o save_v and_o not_o descend_v entire_a into_o the_o grave_a and_o be_v it_o not_o noble_a so_o great_a wealth_n bestow_v than_o on_o a_o vain_a ambitious_a public_a show_n on_o brass_n unfeeling_a statue_n it_o expend_v although_o the_o artifice_n the_o charge_n commend_v o_o rich_a in_o vain_a o_o false_o seem_v wise_a who_o read_v approve_v and_o yet_o true_a fame_n despise_v ep._n 28._o on_o a_o counterfeit_a knight_n for_o garb_n for_o part_n all_o thou_o will_v noble_a rate_n if_o thou_o plebeian_n be_v it_o not_o in_o estate_n to_o sit_v amongst_o knight_n it_o be_v not_o a_o grace_n so_o high_a to_o make_v thou_o pale_a whenever_o the_o lictor_n nigh_o ep._n 29._o on_o mamercus_n mamercus_n good_a conceit_n or_o word_n to_o gain_v the_o best_a endeavour_n aulus_n be_v in_o vain_a excel_v the_o curii_n in_o a_o pious_a fame_n above_o nerva_n rufus_n get_v a_o courteous_a name_n in_o justice_n macrus_n mauricus_n outdo_v renown_a regulus_n and_o paulus_n too_o for_o mirth_n and_o eloquence_n yet_o all_o he_o bite_v with_o canker_a tooth_n and_o to_o asperse_v delight_n you_o judge_v perhaps_o that_o envy_n be_v his_o disease_n i_o think_v unhappiness_n who_o none_o do_v please_v ep._n 32._o on_o gellia_n when_o thou_o present_v i_o gellia_n with_o a_o hare_n marcus_n thou_o say_v it_o will_v make_v the_o seven_o day_n fair_a if_o hare_n be_v such_o a_o beautify_v meat_n thou_o never_o of_o one_o in_o all_o thy_o life_n do_v eat_v ep._n 32._o on_o child_n sport_v upon_o the_o bull_n see_v how_o the_o adventurous_a boy_n insult_v secure_a while_o the_o mild_a bull_n their_o weight_n and_o sport_n endure_v one_o hang_v upon_o a_o horn_n while_o other_o run_v over_o their_o broad_a back_n skirmish_n assault_n and_o shun_v each_o other_o blow_n the_o bull_n as_o freeze_v stand_v combat_n they_o can_v not_o firm_a on_o the_o land_n the_o child_n strive_v for_o the_o palm_n without_o all_o fear_n the_o bull_n alone_o solicitous_a appear_v ep._n 33._o on_o crispus_n a_o glutton_n crispus_n one_o doit_n of_o his_o wealth_n to_o none_o do_v leave_v what_o come_v of_o it_o then_o who_o do_v his_o land_n receive_v alive_a to_o be_v belly_n he_o do_v all_o bequeath_v ep._n 35._o on_o erotion_n fronto_n erotion_n flaccilla_n who_o the_o parent_n be_v of_o young_a erotion_n to_o your_o tender_a care_n my_o darling_n i_o commit_v that_o no_o grim_a ghost_n or_o three-mouthed_a dog_n that_o guard_v the_o stygian_a coast_n the_o gentle_a soul_n affright_v but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o those_o by_o six_o day_n have_v not_o full_o tell_v with_o her_o old_a patron_n she_o will_v sport_v and_o game_n when_o scarce_o her_o lisp_a tongue_n can_v speak_v my_o name_n now_o earth_n to_o her_o a_o light_a interment_n give_v to_o thou_o no_o burden_n when_o she_o here_o do_v live_v ep._n 36._o on_o euclid_n while_o euclid_n clad_v in_o purple_a loud_o do_v brawl_v and_o near_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n do_v fall_v with_o lectius_n bid_v he_o his_o seat_n to_o leave_v protest_v proud_o that_o he_o do_v receive_v two_o thousand_o yearly_a patrimonial_a rent_n and_o more_o which_o his_o corinthian_a manor_n send_v produce_v a_o ancient_a goodly_a pedigree_n derive_v from_o leda_n by_o which_o all_o may_v see_v he_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o knight_n rich_a potent_a great_a a_o huge_a foul_a key_n the_o badge_n of_o slave_n in_o the_o heat_n unfortunate_o from_o his_o bosom_n fall_v do_v you_o ever_o of_o such_o a_o spiteful_a key_n hear_v tell_v ep._n 38._o on_o erotion_n than_o swan_n o_o sweet_a girl_n thou_o be_v more_o white_a than_o drive_v snow_n than_o untouched_a lily_n bright_a than_o a_o galesian_n lamb_n more_o soft_a more_o smooth_a than_o sea-washed_a shell_n th'elephant_n polish_a tooth_n gem_n with_o thy_o sparkle_a eye_n may_v not_o compare_v the_o baetick_a wool_n rival_n thy_o glister_a hair_n nor_o germane_a yellow_a lock_n in_o curl_n up_o roll_v or_o radiant_a fileing_n of_o the_o burnish_a gold_n thy_o breath_n than_o rose_n do_v more_o fragrant_a smell_n the_o virgin_n wax_n and_o amber_n chafe_v excel_v the_o peacoak_n have_v no_o beauty_n set_v by_o thou_o the_o phoenix_n self_n but_o vulgar_a seem_v to_o be_v such_o my_o erotion_n be_v at_o six_o year_n old_a snatch_v hence_o by_o fate_n scarce_o in_o her_o tomb_n yet_o cold_a my_o joy_n she_o be_v my_o whole_a delight_n and_o love_n yet_o petus_n that_o i_o mourn_v do_v not_o approve_v he_o say_v unmanly_a it_o be_v to_o tear_v my_o hair_n my_o breast_n
kitchen_n make_v all_o festival_n and_o bright_a the_o rant_a cook_n demand_v a_o power_n of_o spice_n choice_a wine_n for_o pickle_n of_o the_o high_a price_n back_o to_o thy_o lord_n return_v thou_o bluster_a boar_n my_o range_v to_o entertain_v thou_o be_v too_o poor_a dreadful_a alive_a destructive_a even_o when_o slay_v no_o less_o the_o treaters_n than_o the_o huntsman_n bain_n mean_a food_n and_o scant_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o bear_v than_o such_o confound_a tho'voluptuous_a fare_v ep._n 30._o to_o regulus_n the_o chian_a fig_n the_o egg_n and_o lay_v hen_n the_o hoarse-voiced_a fowl_n fat_a prisoner_n of_o the_o pen_n the_o shaggy_a kid_n the_o dam_n lament_v lose_v olive_n preserve_v from_o injury_n of_o frost_n the_o hoary_a herb_n bear_v the_o morning_n dew_n in_o my_o own_o farm_n thou_o think_v all_o breed_v or_o grow_v a_o pompous_a error_n there_o be_v no_o such_o store_n but_o a_o starve_a owner_n nought_o it_o ever_o bear_v whatever_o thy_o umbrian_n hind_n to_o thou_o do_v bring_v or_o in_o thy_o tusculan_a or_o tuscan_a spring_n market_n afford_v all_o i_o on_o friend_n bestow_v suburra_n the_o rich_a soil_n in_o which_o they_o grow_v ep._n 32._o on_o cinna_n when_o in_o a_o sordid_a gown_n thou_o love_v to_o go_v but_o show_v as_o white_a as_o the_o new_a fall_v snow_n why_o about_o thy_o foot_n thy_o gown_n to_o wear_v do_v use_v fool_z tuck_n it_o up_o or_o it_o will_v foul_a thy_o shoe_n ep._n 3â—_n to_o stella_n when_o my_o craze_a house_n heaven_n shower_n can_v not_o sustain_v but_o float_v with_o vast_a deluge_n of_o rain_n thou_o shingle_v stella_n seasonable_o do_v send_v which_o from_o the_o impetuous_a storm_n do_v i_o defend_v now_o fierce_a loud_a sound_a boreas_n rock_n do_v cleave_v do_v clothe_v the_o farm_n and_o farmer_n naked_a leave_n ep._n 38._o on_o caelius_n caelius_n impatient_a long_a to_o abide_v the_o morning_n ave_n and_o the_o great_a man_n pride_n from_o vagrant_a jant_n and_o dirty_a toilsome_a pain_n to_o free_v himself_o begin_v the_o gout_n to_o feign_v which_o while_o too_o much_o he_o seek_v shall_v true_a appear_v and_o swath_v his_o foot_n and_o do_v with_o ointment_n smear_v walk_v as_o in_o pain_n the_o more_o his_o grief_n to_o show_v see_v what_o great_a art_n and_o industry_n can_v do_v he_o feign_v not_o now_o the_o gout_n his_o gout_n be_v true_a ep._n 41._o to_o castricus_fw-la if_o any_o in_o rich_a gift_n with_o thou_o dare_v vie_v his_o skill_n with_o thou_o in_o verse_n too_o let_v he_o try_v i_o poor_a in_o both_o prepared_z be_o to_o yield_v and_o find_v much_o ease_n by_o quit_v of_o the_o field_n why_o then_o ill_a verse_n do_v i_o thou_o present_v do_v think_v none_o ever_o alcinous_n apple_n send_v ep._n 42._o to_z cinna_z the_o best_a when_o thou_o be_v ask_v be_v to_o say_v ay_o the_o next_o be_v cinna_z quick_o to_o deny_v i_o love_v he_o give_v him_z that_o deny_v not_o hate_n but_o thou_o both_o give_v and_o deny_v too_o late_o ep._n 43._o to_o q._n ovid_n on_o the_o statue_n of_o cesonius_n see_v thy_o cesonius_n lively_o figure_v here_o who_o unto_o thou_o ovid_n be_v so_o dear_a who_o nero_n do_v condemn_v but_o thou_o do_v dare_v nero_n condemn_v while_o thou_o his_o fate_n dare_v share_v despise_v of_o thy_o own_o and_o go_v along_o through_o sea_n through_o rock_n great_a partner_n of_o his_o wrong_n a_o exile_n he_o to_o follow_v thou_o do_v choose_v though_o this_o when_o consul_n thou_o do_v he_o refuse_v if_o name_n shall_v live_v commend_v by_o my_o verse_n this_o fact_n to_o future_a age_n they_o will_v rehearse_v that_o the_o like_a faith_n from_o thou_o cesonius_n find_v for_o which_o to_o seneca_n himself_o be_v so_o renown_v ep._n 45._o to_o priscus_n while_o verse_n thou_o will_v have_v thy_o gift_n attend_v which_o thou_o desire_v like_o homer_n may_v be_v pen_v thyself_o and_o i_o thou_o vex_v day_n and_o night_n and_o to_o my_o grief_n thy_o muse_n take_v her_o delight_n lofty_a and_o chime_a verse_n to_o th'rich_v present_a course_n useful_a gift_n best_o to_o the_o poor_a be_v send_v ep._n 46._o to_o licinius_n sura_n thou_o most_o illustrious_a of_o our_o learned_a man_n who_o style_n the_o ancient_n do_v retrieve_v again_o how_o great_a a_o gift_n do_v fate_n on_o we_o bestow_v when_o ready_a now_o to_o taste_v the_o wave_n below_o they_o send_v thou_o back_o when_o all_o give_v way_n to_o tear_n and_o have_v depose_v both_o their_o hope_n and_o fear_n hell_n regent_n can_v not_o so_o much_o envy_n bear_v but_o do_v himself_o thy_o thread_n of_o life_n repair_v thou_o â—eest_v what_o grief_n be_v it_o dead_a will_v all_o annoy_n and_o may_v thy_o afterlife_n in_o life_n enjoy_v live_v like_o one_o snatch_v from_o death_n crop_v joy_n brief_a flower_n who_o from_o the_o grave_n be_v return_v shall_v lose_v no_o hour_n ep._n 50._o to_o urbicus_n if_o you_o desire_v my_o sportive_a book_n to_o know_v yet_o care_v not_o for_o they_o money_n to_o bestow_v pompeius_n auctus_n unknown_a from_o i_o greet_v in_o mars_n revenger_n temple_n he_o you_o will_v meet_v skill_v in_o all_o law_n and_o court_n on_o he_o i_o look_v not_o as_o my_o reader_n but_o my_o very_a book_n by_o heart_n he_o have_v so_o perfect_a every_o line_n that_o not_o a_o title_n can_v be_v lose_v that_o be_v i_o so_o that_o the_o author_n he_o may_v claim_v to_o be_v do_v he_o not_o favour_n both_o my_o fame_n and_o me._n you_o may_v yourself_o to_o he_o at_o ten_o invite_v from_o business_n he_o be_v never_o free_a till_o night_n his_o little_a supper_n will_v admit_v of_o two_o he_o will_v read_v to_o eat_v be_v all_o you_o have_v to_o do_v and_o when_o you_o say_v enough_o he_o will_v still_o go_v on_o nay_o though_o you_o be_v tire_v he_o will_v not_o yet_o have_v do_v ep._n 51._o to_o auctus_n read_v my_o book_n to_o celer_n please_v i_o if_o what_o thou_o read_v to_o he_o as_o please_v be_v over_o spain_n my_o native_a soil_n he_o do_v preside_v such_o justice_n in_o that_o world_n do_v never_o reside_v so_o great_a a_o man_n my_o rev'rence_n do_v excite_v not_o to_o a_o reader_n but_o a_o judge_n i_o write_v ep._n 52._o on_o umber_n all_o the_o saturnal_a five_o day_n to_o thou_o send_v in_o one_o vast_a gift_n thou_o do_v to_o i_o present_a twelve_o table-book_n seven_o toothpick_n and_o a_o cup_n olive_n and_o bean_n in_o bulrush_n frail_n make_v up_o even_o pace_n with_o these_o a_o spoon_n and_o napkin_n bear_v a_o flagon_n stain_v with_o wine_n as_o black_a as_o gore_n dry_a plum_n prunello_n of_o the_o old_a date_n a_o jar_n of_o libyan_a fig_n of_o massy_a weight_n the_o price_n of_o all_o do_v of_o four_o shilling_n lack_v which_o eight_o strong_a slave_n yet_o bear_v upon_o their_o back_n how_o easy_a more_o commodious_a have_v it_o be_v by_o a_o little_a boy_n to_o have_v send_v four_a guinea_n in_o ep._n 53._o to_o nasidienus_n there_o be_v not_o a_o morn_n that_o i_o thou_o do_v not_o vex_v with_o idle_a dream_n that_o may_v my_o thought_n perplex_v which_o while_o to_o expiate_v thou_o do_v pretend_v the_o wine_n of_o two_o year_n vintage_n to_o a_o end_n be_v bring_v salt_n meal_n whole_a heap_n of_o gum_n be_v spend_v and_o from_o my_o dwindle_a flock_n my_o lamb_n be_v send_v a_o pig_n a_o hen_n a_o egg_n i_o can_v keep_v watch_n with_o a_o pox_n or_o at_o thy_o own_o charge_n sleep_n ep._n 55._o on_o rabirius_n domitian_n principal_a architect_n when_o with_o such_o art_n rabirius_n do_v design_n th'emperial_a palace_n model_n all_o divine_a his_o soul_n conceive_v his_o sore_v thought_n do_v fly_v up_o to_o the_o starry_a pole_n and_o arch_a sky_n phidias_n his_o jove_n be_v pisa_n now_o t'inshrine_v no_o structure_n they_o will_v approve_v but_o what_o be_v thou_o ep._n 58._o on_o cecilianus_n cecilian_n without_o boar_n do_v never_o eat_v how_o well_o the_o eater_n suit_v and_o his_o meat_n ep._n 59_o to_o jove_n great_a rome_n dread_a jove_n and_o heaven_n obey_v thy_o nod_n and_o all_o believe_v when_o caesar_n safe_a a_o god_n while_o other_o for_o themselves_o do_v thou_o adore_v whatever_o a_o deity_n can_v give_v implore_v that_o i_o alone_o do_v nought_o of_o thou_o desire_n as_o pride_n in_o i_o let_v it_o not_o move_v thy_o ire_n that_o thou_o to_o caesar_n will_v propitious_a be_v i_o only_o pray_v and_o caesar_n unto_o i_o ep._n 60._o to_o domitian_n presumptuous_a trader_n do_v all_o rome_n possess_v no_o bound_n do_v set_v to_o such_o their_o mad_a excess_n caesar_n the_o pester_a street_n do_v open_o lay_v where_o only_o be_v a_o path_n he_o make_v a_o way_n ground_n for_o their_o hut_n or_o vessel_n none_o may_v hire_v to_o cause_v the_o praetor_n tâ—ead_v over_o
shoe_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o rogue_n encourage_v secret_a arm_n to_o bear_v cook_n barber_n vict'aller_n all_o restrain_v be_v thy_o edict_n caesar_n their_o encroachment_n stop_v rome_n room_n again_o it_o be_v late_o one_o great_a shop_n ep._n 63._o on_o a_o barber_n when_o but_o a_o barber_n thou_o be_v know_v to_o be_v thy_o wanton_a dame_n raise_v thou_o to_o knight_n degree_n but_o for_o thy_o crime_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n to_o sicily_n thou_o think_v fit_a to_o withdraw_v in_o thy_o now_o useless_a age_n what_o art_n will_v court_v thy_o wretched_a life_n how_o save_v by_o flight_n support_n rhet'rick_n or_o grammar_n skill_n thou_o do_v not_o own_o philosophy_n be_v more_o to_o thou_o unknown_a to_o a_o foreign_a stage_n thyself_o thou_o can_v not_o hire_v sir_n knight_n to_o barb_n again_o thou_o must_v retire_v ep._n 64._o to_o gargilianus_n ten_o winter_n gargilianus_n twice_o over_o tell_v thy_o single_a lawsuit_n in_o three_o court_n do_v hold_v ah_o wretch_n and_o madman_n twenty_o year_n to_o brawl_n when_o in_o thy_o power_n it_o be_v to_o give_v up_o all_o ep._n 65._o on_o labienus_n fabius_n sole_a heir_n do_v labienus_n leave_v he_o yet_o complain_v he_o do_v his_o hope_n deceive_v ep._n 67._o to_o rufus_n my_o book_n to_o show_v thy_o father_n friend_n forbear_v perhaps_o he_o only_o like_v those_o serious_n be_v my_o wanton_a verse_n if_o they_o with_o he_o succeed_v i_o dare_v to_o curius_n and_o fabricius_n read_v ep._n 68_o on_o theophila_n this_o be_v theophila_n that_o learned_a she_o the_o god_n my_o canius_n have_v reserve_v for_o thou_o who_o his_o disciple_n plato_n proud_a to_o name_n the_o stoâ—_n do_v as_o emulous_o claim_v the_o work_n will_v live_v that_o pass_v she_o learned_a test_n so_o wise_a so_o above_o woman_n be_v her_o breast_n not_o fair_a pantenis_fw-la can_n to_o she_o aspire_v though_o so_o illustrious_a in_o the_o muse_n quire_n amorous_a sapph_n may_v admire_v her_o verse_n great_a in_o virtue_n not_o in_o po'sie_n less_o ep._n 72._o to_o maximus_n house_n in_o diana_n mount_n in_o esquilin_n more_n in_o the_o patrician_n street_n of_o thou_o be_v see_v hence_o cybel_n fane_n from_o thence_o thou_o may_v behold_v vesta_n here_o jove_n new_a temple_n there_o his_o old_a where_o may_v we_o find_v thou_o say_v in_o what_o place_n tell._n who_o every_o where_o reside_v do_v no_o where_o dwell_v ep._n 75._o to_o philomusus_n our_o great_a one_o strive_v who_o first_o shall_v catch_v thou_o up_o who_o carry_v thou_o to_o play_n to_o walk_v to_o sup_v take_v high_a delight_n as_o often_o as_o they_o may_v to_o bathe_v with_o thou_o to_o have_v thou_o on_o the_o way_n do_v not_o for_o this_o thyself_o too_o much_o admire_v they_o do_v not_o love_v thou_o but_o to_o laugh_v desire_n ep._n 80._o to_o lausus_n thou_o thirty_o epigram_n do_v note_v for_o bad_a call_v my_o book_n good_a if_o thirty_o good_a it_o have_v ep._n 82._o on_o eutrapelus_n eutrapelus_n the_o barber_n work_v so_o slow_a that_o while_o he_o shave_v the_o beard_n anew_o do_v grow_v ep._n 83._o to_o his_o book_n while_o my_o cecilius_n to_o the_o world_n will_v leave_v my_o picture_n and_o the_o rare_a piece_n seem_v to_o breath_n my_o book_n to_o peuce_n and_o still_o ister_n go_v hold_v by_o secundus_fw-la from_o the_o conquer_a foe_n to_o he_o a_o small_a but_o please_v gift_n will_v be_v and_o in_o my_o verse_n my_o perfect_a face_n he_o will_v see_v which_o neither_o chance_n nor_o power_n of_o time_n can_v raze_v even_o when_o apelles_n work_v they_o shall_v deface_v ep._n 84._o to_o sabellus_n that_o thou_o tetrastich_n write_v not_o without_o wit_n and_o distich_n also_o pretty_o do_v hit_v i_o praise_v but_o not_o admire_v it_o be_v no_o hard_a task_n verse_n to_o write_v a_o book_n more_o skill_n do_v ask_v ep._n 85._o on_o sextus_n when_o but_o a_o stranger_n to_o thy_o birthday_n feast_n i_o ever_o sextus_n be_v a_o constant_a guest_n what_o be_v fall_v out_o what_o do_v thy_o anger_n move_v after_o so_o many_o year_n and_o proof_n of_o love_n that_o i_o thy_o ancient_a friend_n be_o pass_v by_o but_o i_o myself_o can_v tell_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o send_v no_o plate_n no_o gift_n to_o thou_o i_o make_v for_o thou_o call_v that_o a_o treat_v in_o truth_n a_o trade_n profit_n thou_o seek_v thou_o seek_v not_o sextus_n friend_n my_o man_n forget_v thou_o say_v his_o stripe_n shall_v make_v amends_o ep._n 86._o on_o himself_o if_o flaccus_n in_o a_o horn_a owl_n delight_n and_o canius_n in_o a_o ethiope_n black_a as_o night_n if_o publius_n much_o a_o little_a bitch_n do_v love_n and_o cronius_n do_v a_o ape_n no_o less_o approve_v if_o marius_n a_o vile_a indian_a mouse_n affect_v if_o lausus_n thou_o a_o prattle_a pie_n respect_v glacilla_n wreath_n about_o her_o neck_n a_o snake_n another_o for_o her_o bird_n a_o tomb_n do_v make_v why_o may_v not_o i_o admire_v a_o lovely_a face_n when_o monster_n like_v to_o these_o the_o other_o grace_n ep._n 89._o to_o creticus_n matho_n object_n my_o book_n unequal_a be_v if_o he_o say_v true_a he_o praise_v ever_o aware_a calvin_n and_o umber_n write_v a_o equal_a strain_n nought_o be_v the_o book_n that_o be_v free_a from_o height_n and_o plain_a ep._n 91._o on_o baccara_fw-la if_o need_n thou_o have_v thou_o need_v not_o i_o entreat_v baccar_fw-la these_o word_n thou_o often_o do_v repeat_v my_o creditor_n rage_n thou_o in_o his_o look_n do_v read_v thou_o see_v but_o know_v not_o baccar_fw-la what_o i_o need_v my_o rent_n thou_o by_o be_v call_v for_o in_o with_o speed_n thou_o hear_v but_o know_v not_o baccar_fw-la what_o i_o need_v i_o shiver_v in_o a_o totter_a threadbare_a weed_n thou_o see_v yet_o know_v not_o baccar_fw-la what_o i_o need_v i_o need_v that_o thou_o be_v planet-struck_a with_o speed_n no_o more_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v what_o do_v thou_o need_v ep._n 94._o on_o linus_n it_o be_v winter_n and_o december_n horrid_a cold_n make_v all_o thing_n stark_o yet_o linus_n thou_o lay_v hold_v on_o all_o thou_o meet_v none_o can_v thy_o clutch_n miss_v but_o with_o thy_o freeze_a mouth_n all_o rome_n do_v kiss_v what_o can_v more_v spiteful_a do_v or_o more_o severe_a have_v thou_o a_o blow_v of_o the_o face_n or_o box_n of_o the_o ear_n my_o wife_n this_o time_n to_o kiss_v i_o do_v forbear_v my_o daughter_n too_o however_o debonair_a but_o thou_o more_o trim_a and_o sweet_a art_n no_o doubt_n th'icicle_n hang_v at_o thy_o doglike_a snout_n the_o congeal_a sniule_n dangle_v on_o thy_o beard_n rank_a than_o the_o old_a goat_n of_o all_o the_o herd_n the_o nasty'st_a mouth_n in_o the_o town_n i_o will_v rather_o greet_v than_o with_o thy_o flow_a freeze_a nostril_n meet_v if_o therefore_o thou_o have_v either_o shame_n or_o sense_n till_o april_n come_v no_o kiss_n more_o dispense_v ep._n 95._o a_o epitaph_n on_o urbicus_n i_o infant_n urbicus_n here_o bury_v lie_v my_o name_n and_o birth_n great_a rome_n do_v dignify_v three_o year_n i_o have_v not_o full_o attain_v unto_o when_o rigid_a fate_n my_o thread_n do_v cut_v in_o two_o what_o serve_v my_o childhood_n beauty_n early_a speech_n to_o drop_v a_o tear_n be_v all_o they_o can_v beseech_v which_o if_o thou_o do_v may_v like_o chance_n from_o thou_o fly_v and_o all_o thou_o love_v as_o age_a as_o nestor_n die_v ep._n 96._o to_o his_o book_n if_o book_n cesius_fw-la sabinus_n the_o renown_n of_o hilly_a umbria_n and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o my_o friend_n aulus_n pudens_n thou_o do_v know_v however_o employ_v yet_o bold_o to_o he_o go_v though_o many_o urgent_a care_n oppress_v his_o mind_n a_o vacant_a time_n to_o read_v thou_o he_o will_v find_v for_o i_o he_o love_v and_o deign_v my_o verse_n the_o grace_n next_o turnus_n noble_a work_n to_o hold_v the_o place_n o_o what_o great_a trophy_n be_v for_o thou_o prepare_v what_o num'rous_a friend_n what_o glory_n to_o be_v share_v there_o be_v not_o a_o mart_n in_o which_o will_v not_o be_v find_v a_o feast_n a_o street_n but_o will_v with_o thou_o refound_v the_o bath_n the_o portico_n even_o every_o stall_n to_o one_o thou_o be_v send_v but_o will_v be_v read_v by_o all._n ep._n 97._o on_o castor_n while_o all_o thing_n thou_o do_v buy_v it_o thou_o befall_v that_o all_o thing_n castor_n thou_o do_v likewise_o sell._n ep._n 98._o to_o crispus_n may_v thou_o the_o prince_n still_o gracious_a to_o thou_o find_v and_o rome_n no_o less_o than_o egypt_n ever_o kind_a if_o when_o in_o court_n my_o verse_n thou_o do_v hear_v for_o sometime_o caesar_n deign_v to_o they_o a_o ear_n thou_o i_o afford_v this_o free_a and_o candid_a praise_n this_o man_n be_v a_o glory_n caesar_n to_o thy_o day_n yield_v not_o to_o marsus_n pedo_n or_o
over_o and_o will_v not_o there_o engage_v consult_v not_o its_o worth_n but_o your_o dear_a ease_n and_o not_o what_o be_v good_n but_o what_o be_v short_a do_v please_v i_o serve_v a_o feast_n with_o all_o the_o rich_a fare_v the_o market_n yield_v for_o tart_n you_o only_o care_n my_o book_n not_o frame_v such_o liq'rish_a guest_n to_o treat_v but_o such_o as_o relish_v bread_n and_o solid_a meat_n ep._n 61._o a_o epitaph_n on_o erotion_n erotion_n early_a ghost_n repose_v here_o by_o crime_n of_o fate_n extinct_a in_o her_o six_o year_n who_o after_o i_o be_v owner_n of_o this_o field_n grudge_v not_o the_o dead_a the_o annual_a rite_n to_o yield_v on_o all_o thou_o have_v so_o may_v good_a fortune_n shine_v and_o nought_o beside_o this_o stone_n be_v sad_a that_o be_v thiâ—e_a ep._n 62._o to_o schoolmaster_n master_n of_o school_n your_o tender_a scholar_n spare_v so_o may_v you_o many_o noble_a have_v and_o fair_a and_o the_o choice_a crew_n that_o crown_v your_o table_n round_o in_o number_n and_o in_o love_n to_o you_o abound_v that_o no_o professor_n whosoever_o they_o be_v a_o circle_n like_v to_o you_o may_v round_v they_o see_v while_o burn_v sun_n the_o lengthen_v day_n engage_v the_o flame_a lion_n and_o the_o dog-star_n rage_n your_o sceptre_n fierce_a the_o ferula_fw-la and_o rod_n fear_v more_o by_o child_n than_o the_o rival_v god_n by_o alive_a marsyas_n be_v till_o autumn_n come_v lay_v by_o the_o season_v scourge_n enough_o let_v all_o else_o die_v child_n in_o summer_n month_n when_o fierce_a heat_n reign_v be_v health_n they_o keep_v learn_v enough_o obtain_v ep._n 65._o to_o carmenion_n when_o thou_o do_v boast_v thyself_o of_o corinth_n free_a and_o none_o can_v this_o pretence_n deny_v to_o thou_o carmenion_n unriddle_v by_o what_o claim_n thou_o call_v i_o brother_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o spain_n so_o much_o do_v we_o resemble_v one_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v for_o likeness_n thou_o may_v call_v i_o brother_n thou_o always_o comb_v and_o curl_v do_v trim_o go_v my_o harsh_a unruly_a hair_n no_o law_n will_v know_v thy_o skin_n with_o oyntment_n ever_o soft_a and_o sleek_a i_o be_v overgrow_v with_o bristle_n rough_a and_o thick_a in_o lisp_a speech_n thou_o great_o do_v rejoice_v my_o daughter_n speak_v with_o a_o more_o manly_a voice_n a_o dove_n more_o like_o a_o eagle_n do_v appear_v than_o thou_o to_o i_o a_o lion_n to_o a_o deer_n the_o name_n of_o brother_n prithee_o then_o let_v fall_v unless_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v thou_o sister_n call_v ep._n 66._o on_o theopompus_n who_o can_v so_o cruel_a who_o so_o brutish_a be_v for_o a_o cook_n theopomp_n to_o destine_v thou_o can_v any_o soil_n that_o face_n so_o sweet_o fair_a condemn_v to_o soot_n and_o grease_n that_o lovely_a hair_n none_o worthy_a with_o the_o crystal_n glass_n to_o stand_v and_o praise_v the_o wine_n with_o his_o more_o crystal_n hand_n for_o such_o a_o fate_n if_o beauteous_a boy_n must_v look_v next_o news_n we_o hear_v jove_n dote_v upon_o a_o cook_n ep._n 70._o to_o potitus_n that_o scarce_o one_o book_n i_o publish_v in_o a_o year_n potitus_n slothful_a i_o to_o thou_o appear_v but_o more_o that_o one_o i_o write_v thou_o may_v admire_v consider_v how_o much_o time_n do_v lose_v expire_v at_o early_a morn_n i_o give_v the_o great_a good_a day_n next_o to_o my_o own_o affair_n some_o time_n i_o pay_v to_o diana_n temple_n oft_o i_o be_o make_v to_o sp_z 〈…〉_z to_o witness_v to_o a_o will_n or_o sign_n a_o deed_n then_o in_o the_o court_n of_o law_n i_o be_o force_v to_o attend_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n some_o time_n to_o spend_v and_o when_o a_o poet_n do_v his_o work_n recite_v to_o give_v a_o day_n be_v hold_v a_o thing_n but_o light_n nor_o can_v i_o this_o deny_v to_o those_o that_o plead_v to_o those_o on_o rhetoric_n and_o on_o grammar_n read_v congratulate_v i_o must_v each_o friend_n success_n though_o i_o on_o like_a account_n never_o know_v address_n now_o harrass_v out_o at_o even_o it_o be_v time_n to_o think_v of_o my_o sportula_fw-la day_n hire_v to_o purchase_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o tend_v myself_o towards_o the_o bath_n to_o look_v what_o time_n be_v here_o potitus_n for_o a_o book_n ep._n 72._o on_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n with_o worn-out_a lip_n in_o vain_a thou_o importun'_v i_o miserable_a and_o discard_a flattery_n the_o style_n of_o lord_n and_o god_n none_o dare_v abuse_v among_o the_o roman_n now_o no_o more_o in_o use_n to_o parthian_a king_n from_o whence_o you_o come_v repair_n where_o kiss_n of_o the_o foot_n exact_v be_v a_o emperor_n we_o have_v no_o god_n nor_o lord_n a_o senator_n who_o justice_n all_o accord_n none_o equal_v who_o plain_a truth_n from_o death_n have_v raise_v 〈…〉_z d_o for_o her_o rustic_a dress_n and_o mein_fw-ge be_v praise_v rome_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a under_o this_o prince_n forbear_v word_n which_o in_o former_a reign_n so_o grateful_a be_v ep._n 74._o to_o rome_n spare_v a_o tire_a client_n now_o at_o length_n proud_a rome_n how_o long_o must_v i_o submit_v unto_o the_o doom_n to_o trot_v among_o the_o daggled-ushering-train_n of_o poor_a gownsman_n leaden_a coin_n to_o gain_v while_o chariot-driver_n scorpus_fw-la in_o one_o hour_n alone_o of_o the_o day_n whole_a bag_n of_o radiant_a gold_n can_v bear_v away_o i_o do_v not_o ask_v the_o merit_n of_o my_o book_n for_o flock_n in_o rich_a apulian_a pasture_n look_v for_o glebe_n of_o nile_n or_o hybla_n honey_n field_n or_o yet_o the_o generous_a wine_n setinus_n yield_v what_o be_v it_o do_v then_o require_v which_o i_o will_v please_v to_o sleep_v my_o fill_n and_o pass_v my_o day_n in_o ease_n ep._n 75._o on_o galla._n galla_n time_n past_a ask_v i_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o where_o such_o a_o form_n be_v find_v after_o one_o year_n fifty_o be_v she_o demand_v methinks_v she_o now_o be_v at_o a_o dear_a hand_n some_o time_n lapse_v say_v she_o twenty_o you_o will_v bestow_v ten_o i_o shall_v glad_o but_o she_o answer_v no._n two_o or_o three_o month_n i_o know_v not_o which_o pass_v more_o then_o she_o ask_v noble_n and_o of_o they_o but_o four_o and_o i_o refuse_v well_o send_v a_o hundred_o penny_n but_o this_o seem_v then_o too_o much_o and_o i_o go_v thence_o she_o next_o my_o poor_a dry_a sportula_fw-la do_v crave_v good_a truth_n say_v i_o that_o to_o my_o boy_n i_o give_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o she_o shall_v low_o go_v yes_o gratis_o she_o offer_v and_o i_o say_v no._n ep._n 76._o on_o mevius_n do_v this_o thing_n fortune_n equal_a seem_v to_o thou_o that_o one_o not_o from_o a_o syrian_a late_o set_v free_a or_o from_o a_o slave_n hoist_v to_o a_o knight_n degree_n but_o of_o rome_n bear_v of_o romulus_n own_o race_n just_o friendly_a good_a in_o wit_n to_o none_o give_v place_n learned_a in_o both_o tongue_n who_o crime_n be_v only_o this_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a one_o he_o a_o poet_n be_v shall_v shiver_v in_o a_o garment_n poor_a and_o old_a while_o a_o vile_a jockey_n branch_n it_o in_o gold_n ep._n 79._o on_o torquatus_n and_o otacilius_n torquatus_n goodly_a mansion_n strike_v the_o eye_n four_o mile_n from_o rome_n just_a to_o the_o town_n as_o nigh_o a_o petty_a farm_n do_v otacilius_n buy_v a_o bath_n of_o various_a marble_n rare_o wrought_v torquatus_n build_v straight_o otacilius_n buy_v for_o like_o employ_v a_o tub_n and_o kettle_n when_o torquatus_n rank_n of_o laurel_n set_v thou_o then_o a_o hundred_o nut_n do_v otacilius_n sow_v suppose_v like_o magnificence_n to_o show_v torquatus_n consul_n beadle_n of_o his_o ward_n the_o other_o think_v himself_o as_o great_a a_o lord_n what_o fable_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o frog_n relate_v at_o last_o will_v prove_v poor_a otacilius_n fate_n ep._n 80._o on_o eros_n eros_z drops_z tear_n wheneve_a he_o do_v behold_v fair_a jewel_n picture_n antic_a work_n of_o gold_n sigh_n from_o his_o heart_n that_o home_n he_o can_v bear_v what_o ever_o the_o shop_n expose_v of_o glorious_a ware_n how_o many_o do_v the_o same_o but_o make_v no_o show_n laugh_v at_o such_o tear_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o grief_n know_v ep._n 82._o to_o gallus_n if_o my_o vexation_n can_v thy_o state_n amend_v morning_n nay_o midnight_n gown_a i_o will_v thee_o attend_v the_o shrill_a and_o pierce_a north_n wind_n blast_n i_o will_v bear_v break_v through_o deep_a snow_n no_o stormy_a season_n fear_n but_o when_o these_o toil_v make_v thou_o not_o one_o doit_n more_o happy_a which_o to_o the_o ingenious_a be_v so_o sore_o to_o a_o tire_a friend_n remit_v such_o labour_n vain_a which_o thee_o no_o profit_n bring_v but_o i_o much_o pain_n ep._n 89._o on_o the_o statue_n of_o juno_n thy_o juno_n polyclet_n most_o
matchless_a piece_n may_v well_o contest_v the_o proud_a hand_n of_o greece_n have_v but_o the_o goddess_n shine_v with_o such_o a_o grace_n in_o ida_n both_o her_o rival_n have_v give_v place_n though_o his_o own_o juno_n jove_n do_v never_o approve_v before_o his_o bright_a strumpet_n thy_o he_o will_v love_v ep._n 96._o to_o avitus_n that_o i_o so_o often_o talk_v of_o remote_a land_n my_o native_a salo_n thirst_v and_o tagus_n sand_n the_o plenty_n of_o a_o homely_a farm_n desire_n and_o yet_o grow_v old_a in_o rome_n thou_o do_v admire_v that_o place_n avitus_n most_o do_v please_v in_o which_o a_o little_a wealth_n both_o riot_n and_o make_v rich._n the_o barren_a field_n must_v here_o be_v ever_o feed_v which_o there_o untilled_a will_v give_v the_o owner_n bread_n the_o niggard_n fire_n scarce_o warm_v the_o chimney_n here_o the_o bounteous_a blaze_n there_o the_o whole_a house_n do_v cheer_n here_o hunger_n dear_a the_o shambles_n all_o confound_v thy_o table_n be_v load_v there_o from_o thy_o own_o ground_n four_o gown_n a_o year_n be_v here_o consume_v and_o more_o there_o one_o will_v serve_v to_o rub_v out_o the_o whole_a four_o go_v then_o the_o great_a adore_v what_o they_o deny_v thy_o field_n alone_o avitus_n will_v supply_v ep._n 100_o to_o the_o stealer_n of_o his_o verse_n why_o do_v thou_o mix_v my_o verse_n fool_n with_o thou_o what_o have_v thy_o jar_a strain_n to_o do_v with_o i_o why_o do_v thou_o yoke_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o ass_n seek_v to_o make_v owl_n for_o noble_a eagle_n pass_n have_v thou_o fond_a sot_n swift_a ladas_n foot_n for_o one_o the_o other_o wood_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o run_v lib_fw-la xi_o ep._n 4._o to_o his_o book_n not_o only_o those_o at_o ease_n my_o verse_n love_v and_o the_o more_o civilise_v my_o muse_n approve_v but_o the_o rough_a soldier_n do_v my_o leave_n overlook_v amongst_o snow_n and_o martial_a ensign_n read_v my_o book_n the_o britain_n too_o be_v say_v my_o verse_n to_o sing_v but_o what_o do_v this_o unto_o my_o coffer_n bring_v what_o live_a number_n from_o my_o quill_n will_v flow_v what_o blast_n will_v my_o pierian_n trumpet_n blow_v if_o as_o augustus_n now_o again_o do_v reign_n i_o also_o a_o maecenas_n can_v obtain_v ep._n 5._o to_o nerva_n the_o phrygian_a god_n and_o sacred_a rite_n to_o save_v up_o to_o the_o flame_n the_o trojan_a hero_n give_v troy_n wealth_n jove_n juno_n who_o we_o now_o behold_v with_o pallas_n first_o engrave_v in_o pure_a gold_n and_o janus_n who_o record_v the_o happy_a day_n of_o numa_n reign_n to_o all_o i_o pious_a pray_v the_o senate_n may_v be_v safe_a the_o prince_n throne_n by_o his_o example_n all_o may_v live_v he_o by_o his_o own_o ep._n 6._o in_o praise_n of_o nerva_n thy_o love_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n caesar_n be_v more_o than_o numa_n be_v and_o numa_n yet_o be_v poor_a it_o be_v rare_a when_o riches_n can_v taint_v the_o mind_n in_o croesus_n wealth_n a_o numa_n soul_n to_o find_v if_o our_o old_a roman_n of_o renown_a name_n dispense_v with_o in_o elysium_n hither_o come_v camillus_n thou_o to_o obey_v will_v think_v it_o free_a fabricius_n will_v take_v gold_n if_o give_v by_o thou_o in_o such_o a_o king_n brutus_n will_v take_v delight_n sylla_n to_o thou_o resign_v the_o imperial_a right_n caesar_n and_o pompey_n private_a man_n will_v live_v and_o crassus_n his_o love_a treasure_n to_o thou_o give_v cato_n himself_o if_o fate_n will_v set_v he_o free_a return_v to_o earth_n will_v a_o caesarean_a be_v ep._n 7._o to_o rome_n while_o saturn_n feast_n and_o jovial_a day_n remain_v in_o which_o good_a cheer_v mirth_n and_o dice_n only_o reign_v to_o sport_n in_o loose_a verse_n i_o do_v presume_v thou_o do_v permit_v sacred_a indulgent_a rome_n the_o goddess_n smile_v which_o speak_v her_o free_a consent_n be_v far_o remove_v from_o hence_o pale_a discontent_n my_o muse_n produce_v verse_n of_o a_o sprightly_a air_n which_o flow_v without_o solicitude_n and_o care_n crown_v both_o my_o head_n and_o cup_n attendant_a boy_n as_o nero_n be_v when_z he_o will_v himself_o enjoy_v but_o fill_v they_o oftener_o fill_v they_o to_o the_o brim_n i_o can_v do_v nought_o unless_o in_o wine_n i_o swim_v the_o wit_n of_o many_o will_n in_o i_o be_v find_v if_o i_o with_o their_o enjoyment_n do_v abound_v rome_n if_o catullus_n plenty_n will_v bestow_v i_o will_v frame_v a_o verse_n his_o sparrow_n shall_v out-go_v ep._n 14._o a_o epitaph_n on_o paris_n the_o player_n who_o pass_v the_o flaminian_a way_n at_o this_o ennoble_v marble_n stay_v the_o city_n darling_n egypt_n wit_n who_o art_n and_o grace_n the_o best_a do_v hit_v and_o mirth_n unto_o all_o humour_n fit_a the_o grief_n the_o glory_n of_o rome_n stage_n the_o love_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o age_n do_v here_o entomb_v with_o paris_n lie_v and_o do_v with_o he_o together_o die_v ep._n 18._o to_o sabinus_n not_o all_o my_o verse_n for_o night_n loose_a hour_n be_v write_v many_o you_o will_v find_v the_o sober_a morning_n fit_a ep._n 19_o to_o lupus_n a_o farm_n thou_o give_v i_o join_v to_o the_o town_n my_o window_n hold_v one_o of_o much_o more_o renown_n this_o a_o farm_n call_v you_o be_v it_o a_o farm_n do_v you_o say_v a_o tuft_n of_o rue_n diana_n grove_n you_o may_v as_o well_o suppose_v for_o what_o you_o will_v it_o may_v pass_v spice_n it_o assord_n as_o much_o as_o herb_n or_o grass_n a_o pismire_n in_o one_o day_n will_v eat_v it_o bare_a a_o earwig_n starve_v outright_o for_o want_n of_o fare_n in_o it_o a_o violet_n can_v blow_v and_o spread_v much_o less_o a_o mushroom_n raise_v his_o spacious_a head_n a_o cucumber_n lie_v straight_o upon_o the_o ground_n a_o snake_n conceal_v itself_o from_o be_v find_v a_o single_a mole_n both_o dig_v and_o blow_v the_o soil_n a_o wretched_a mouse_n do_v all_o lay_a waste_n and_o spoil_v and_o by_o my_o hind_n it_o be_v apprehend_v more_o than_o calydonia_n fear_v the_o enrage_a boar._n all_o that_o the_o yearly_a harvest_n do_v afford_v a_o swallow_n in_o her_o little_a nest_n may_v hoard_v bear_v the_o whole_a income_n in_o her_o claw_n or_o bill_n nor_o will_v my_o vintage_n a_o pitch_a nutshell_n fill_v mistake_v word_n thy_o deed_n of_o gift_n do_v frame_n what_o be_v but_o a_o molehill_n mount_n and_o meadow_n name_n ep._n 25._o to_o labullus_fw-la while_o i_o attend_v thy_o step_n early_a and_o late_o afford_v a_o ear_n unto_o thy_o idle_a prate_n applaud_v what-e'e_a by_o thou_o be_v do_v or_o say_v how_o many_o excellent_a verse_n may_v be_v make_v this_o thou_o account_v no_o loss_n although_o that_o rome_n read_v they_o with_o joy_n far_o nation_n bear_v they_o home_o knight_n and_o patrician_n make_v they_o their_o delight_n lawyer_n admire_v and_o poet_n also_o spite_n and_o can_v i_o this_o digest_v that_o for_o thy_o sake_n only_o thy_o train_n more_o numerous_a to_o make_v my_o book_n shall_v few_o be_v so_o to_o engage_v that_o scarce_o in_o thirty_o day_n i_o write_v one_o page_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v for_o cheer_n when_o poet_n room_v and_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o sup_v at_o home_n ep._n 28._o to_o flaccus_n thou_o be_v iron_n flaccus_n if_o to_o such_o a_o dame_n who_o beg_v vile_a gift_n thou_o can_v keep_v up_o a_o flame_n cow-heel_n do_v ask_v tripes_n sprat_n and_o scrap_n of_o fish_n and_o a_o whole_a pompion_n hold_v too_o much_o to_o wish_v to_o who_o her_o maid_n joyful_a to_o have_v get_v do_v pour_v cheap_a pulse_n which_o greedy_o she_o do_v devour_v and_o when_o she_o be_v bold_a and_o will_v all_o shame_n depose_v beg_v yarn_n enough_o to_o knit_v a_o pair_n of_o hosâ—_n my_o wench_n perfume_v exact_v both_o rich_a and_o rare_a ruby_n and_o pearl_n and_o those_o must_v also_o pair_n choice_n naples_n silk_n with_o she_o will_v only_o pass_v a_o hundred_o crown_n in_o gold_n she_o beg_v like_o brass_n give_v i_o such_o gift_n do_v say_v a_o miss_n to_o please_v no_o but_o i_o will_v have_v she_o merit_v such_o as_o these_o ep._n 30._o on_o a_o old_a wanton_a lady_n when_o with_o caress_n thou_o will_v i_o excite_v all_o virile_a power_n thou_o do_v extinguish_v quite_o for_o when_o thou_o call_v i_o love_n thy_o life_n and_o dear_a the_o surfeit_n i_o digest_v not_o in_o a_o year_n these_o be_v due_a art_n when_o thou_o be_v young_a and_o fair_a thou_o do_v not_o know_v what_o aged_a toying_n be_v i_o give_v thou_o martial_a say_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n my_o manor_n house_n with_o all_o the_o fertile_a ground_n i_o give_v thou_o jewel_n plate_n whole_a cave_n of_o wine_n these_o without_o love_n trick_n do_v to_o love_n incline_v ep._n 33._o on_o nestor_n when_o not_o a_o pan_n of_o coal_n a_o rot_a bed_n a_o mat_n