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A52102 Epigrams of Martial, Englished with some other pieces, ancient and modern.; Epigrammata. English. Selections Martial.; Killigrew, Henry, 1613-1700. 1695 (1695) Wing M830; ESTC R20924 97,802 340

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by_o who_o he_o have_v of_o young_a slave-knight_n a_o rout_n to_o stock_n his_o farm_n and_o field_n true_o may_v he_o be_v style_v the_o father_n of_o his_o family_n ep._n 87._o on_o novius_n novius_n so_o very_o near_o my_o neighbour_n be_v that_o from_o my_o window_n my_o hand_n reach_v he_o who_o do_v not_o envy_v i_o that_o in_o my_o power_n have_v thus_o a_o friend_n to_o enjoy_v at_o every_o hour_n but_o rufus_n be_v not_o more_o remote_a to_o i_o who_o now_o in_o egypt_n do_v command_v than_o he_o we_o never_o meet_v nor_o in_o the_o town_n there_o be_v however_o near_o yet_o any_o two_o so_o far_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o either_o he_o or_o i_o further_o remove_v but_o so_o to_o bring_v we_o nigh_o for_o he_o that_o wish_v novius_n never_o to_o see_v let_v he_o his_o neighbour_n or_o his_o inmate_n be_v ep._n 88_o to_o fescennia_n lest_o thy_o o'er-night_n debauch_v thy_o breath_n disclose_v thou_o seek_v fescennia_n on_o we_o to_o impose_v by_o eat_v rich_a pasteel_n and_o amber_n plum_n these_o fur_n thy_o tooth_n but_o when_o the_o foul_a belch_n come_v from_o thy_o crude_a maw_n they_o help_v thou_o in_o no_o wise_a but_o the_o stink'_v strong_a make_v by_o this_o disguise_n doubl'd_n and_o treble_v and_o do_v further_a go_v when_o thus_o thy_o trick_n discover_v all_o do_v know_v henceforth_o to_o free_v we_o from_o this_o compound_a stink_n be_v sober_a otherwise_o avow'd_o drink_v ep._n 89._o a_o epitaph_n on_o alcimus_n alcime_fw-la who_o do_v in_o year_n yet_o bloom_a die_n and_o by_o a_o light_a turf_n cover_v here_o do_v lie_v i_o rear_v no_o tower_a tomb_n of_o massy_a stone_n a_o vain_a expense_n that_o fame_n confer_v on_o none_o but_o plant_v frail_a box_n and_o palm_n who_o verdant_a shade_n drench_v by_o my_o tear_n shall_v be_v immortal_a make_v receive_v thou_o then_o the_o monument_n i_o give_v a_o verse_n that_o will_v unto_o all_o age_n live_v and_o when_o my_o life_n be_v spin_v and_o day_n expire_v no_o noble_a monument_n i_o 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withstand_v at_o law_n and_o pay_v no_o fee_n the_o court_n demand_v be_v not_o the_o gout_n diodore_n in_o thy_o hand_n ep._n 100_o to_o one_o that_o grow_v sordid_a upon_o obtain_v great_a riches_n when_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n so_o generous_a so_o noble_a thou_o be_v find_v so_o sumptuous_a that_o it_o be_v the_o wish_n of_o all_o calenus_n a_o estate_n may_v thou_o befall_v suit_v thy_o mind_n the_o god_n our_o prayer_n do_v hear_v and_o less_o than_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o year_n vast_a wealth_n by_o four_o dead_a friend_n be_v to_o thou_o leave_v but_o thou_o as_o if_o of_o thousand_o now_o bereave_v and_o not_o enrich_v so_o sordid_a straight_o do_v grow_v that_o in_o a_o solemn_a feast_n thou_o do_v bestow_v which_o annual_a be_v and_o seven_o old_a friend_n do_v treat_v a_o pound_n of_o leaden_a coin_n for_o all_o thy_o meat_n what_o do_v this_o baseness_n bid_v we_o next_o to_o pray_v the_o god_n will_v snatch_v their_o ill-placed_a 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the_o day_n ep._n 110._o on_o issa_n a_o little_a bitch_n issa_n toying_n witty_a be_v than_o those_o of_o lesbia_n sparrow_n be_v issa_n caress_n and_o her_o love_n be_v pure_a than_o the_o bill_v dove_n than_o virgin_n she_o be_v more_o soft_a and_o nice_a than_o rich_a gem_n of_o high_a price_n bitch_n issa_n be_v to_o publius_n dear_a bitch_n issa_n have_v no_o where_o her_o peer_n her_o whine_v you_o will_v speak_v deem_v she_o her_o lord_n care_n to_o know_v do_v seem_v though_o in_o his_o neck_n close_o to_o his_o ear_n she_o sleep_v no_o breathe_v he_o can_v hear_v when_o she_o have_v need_v herself_o to_o ease_n her_o lord_n she_o court_v that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o set_v she_o down_o and_o gentle_o scrape_v be_v sure_a no_o drop_n from_o her_o escape_n to_o venus_n she_o be_v never_o incline_v and_o hard_o a_o husband_n it_o be_v to_o find_v so_o soft_a a_o bride_n lest_o death_n sad_a day_n shall_v whole_o ravish_v she_o away_o publius_z cause_v she_o draw_v to_o be_v 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to_o send_v your_o boy_n be_v he_o to_o tire_v when_o near_o you_o may_v have_v what_o you_o desire_v in_o forum_n julii_fw-la be_v your_o daily_a way_n where_o you_o will_v see_v atrectus_fw-la shop_n display_v all_o poet_n name_n your_o eye_n may_v run_v they_o over_o inscribe_v or_o past_v on_o his_o post_n and_o dore._n my_o book_n from_o his_o shelf_n he_o will_v hand_n you_o at_o first_o word_n and_o for_o three_o shilling_n bind_v and_o gilt_n afford_v the_o price_n three_o shilling_n mutter_n low_o do_v say_v the_o purchase_n will_v not_o such_o my_o cost_n repay_v although_o thy_o sordid_a nature_n i_o despise_v
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 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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 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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 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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
to_o borrow_v the_o other_o day_n which_o speedy_o thou_o promise_v to_o repay_v i_o have_v it_o not_o as_o civil_a i_o do_v say_v but_o thou_o by_o a_o friend_n visit_v much_o surprise_v to_o borrow_v of_o i_o silver_n plate_n devise_v be_v thou_o a_o fool_n or_o i_o do_v one_o suppose_v when_o ten_o i_o will_v not_o fifty_o pound_n i_o will_v lose_v ep._n 18._o on_o a_o boy_n kill_v by_o a_o icicle_n at_o fountain-gate_n who_o stone_n do_v always_o drop_v near_o to_o the_o porch_n a_o hundred_o column_n prop_v a_o pond'rous_a stream_n by_o cold_a congeal_v to_o glass_n fall_v on_o a_o lad_n as_o he_o the_o arch_n do_v pass_v soon_o as_o the_o wretch_n the_o fatal_a blow_n have_v feel_v the_o sharpen_v ice_n in_o the_o warm_a wound_n do_v melt_v what_o can_v restrain_v thou_o death_n where_o be_v not_o find_v when_o water_n like_o a_o sword_n can_v cut_v and_o wound_v ep._n 20._o on_o gellia_n and_o cerellia_n cerellia_n young_a affect_v to_o say_v she_z old_a old_a gellia_n among_o the_o girl_n will_v be_v enroll_v what_o either_o do_v colinus_n can_v digest_v the_o young_a one_o play_v the_o fool_n the_o old_a the_o beast_n ep._n 21._o on_o selius_n selius_n affirm_v in_o heaven_n no_o god_n there_o be_v and_o while_o he_o thrive_v and_o they_o their_o thunder_n spare_v his_o dare_a tenet_n to_o the_o world_n seem_v fair_a ep._n 24._o on_o lycoris_n lycoris_n friend_n be_v rare_o of_o long_a life_n i_o wish_v she_o be_v acquaint_v with_o my_o wife_n ep._n 26._o on_o posthumus_n for_o not_o attend_v on_o thou_o a_o whole_a year_n what_o i_o have_v lose_v thereby_o posthumus_n hear_v five_o hundred_o penny_n at_o least_o upon_o this_o score_n it_o be_v much_o a_o gown_n will_v yet_o have_v cost_v i_o more_o ep._n 27._o to_o domitian_n my_o book_n thou_o often_o grace_v with_o thy_o praise_n though_o malice_n it_o deny_v thou_o oft_o give_v bay_n nor_o only_o by_o thy_o word_n this_o truth_n be_v know_v but_o honour_n too_o which_o thou_o can_v give_v alone_o envy_n to_o black_a my_o fame_n yet_o go_v on_o still_o caesar_n give_v more_o till_o thou_o the_o envious_a kill_v ep._n 29._o to_o pudens_n the_o number_n of_o my_o book_n do_v they_o much_o wrong_v the_o reader_n be_v tire_v and_o glut_v with_o their_o throng_n scarce_a thing_n take_v most_o first_o fruit_n please_v those_o be_v nice_a rose_n in_o winter_n bear_v the_o high_a price_n reservedness_n recommend_v a_o beauteous_a whore_n her_o open_n not_o to_o all_o that_o come_v her_o dore._n perseus_n one_o book_n be_v more_o celebrate_v far_o than_o marsus_n bulky_a amazonian_n war._n read_v a_o book_n of_o i_o feign_v there_o be_v no_o more_o thus_o of_o my_o wit_n thou_o will_v make_v the_o great_a store_n ep._n 31._o on_o hippodamus_n that_o in_o my_o book_n thou_o be_v name_v will_v have_v it_o say_v and_o think_v it_o there_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v read_v may_v i_o not_o live_v but_o grateful_a it_o be_v to_o i_o and_o in_o my_o verse_n most_o glad_o thou_o shall_v '_o be_v but_o that_o on_o thou_o a_o name_v man_n do_v impose_v so_o harsh_a that_o will_v with_o no_o soft_a number_n close_o which_o phoebus_n and_o the_o whole_a pierian_n choir_n can_v not_o in_o music_n sing_v shall_v all_o conspire_v assume_v some_o name_n more_o sweet_o than_o that_o sound_n hippodamus_n the_o muse_n all_o confound_v ep._n 32._o on_o a_o bee_n enclose_v in_o amber_n a_o drop_n of_o amber_n do_v a_o bee_n enclose_v hide_v from_o the_o touch_v but_o to_o the_o eye_n expose_v thus_o it_o deserve_v and_o thus_o desire_v to_o die_v after_o much_o labour_n so_o entomb_v to_o lie_v ep._n 33._o on_o sosibianus_fw-la thou_o say_v thou_o have_v poem_n by_o thou_o of_o great_a worth_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o sosibian_a bring_v they_o forth_o thy_o heir_n thou_o say_v will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v read_v it_o be_v pity_n it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o thyself_o dead_a ep._n 35._o on_o deer_n fight_v the_o timorous_a deer_n against_o themselves_o make_v head_n the_o fight_n forsake_v 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say_v grow_v old_a a_o patron_n i_o can_v seek_v though_o poor_a on_o i_o or_o faith_n have_v thou_o impose_v more_o ep._n 41._o on_o a_o bad_a poet._n when_o thou_o thy_o poem_n do_v recite_v for_o fear_n of_o catch_v cold_a furr_n about_o thy_o neck_n do_v wear_v this_o fit_a be_v for_o the_o ear_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v ep._n 42._o to_o flaccus_n if_o i_o can_v such_o obtain_v as_o i_o desire_v hear_v then_o what_o beauty_n flaccus_n i_o admire_v one_o bear_v in_o egypt_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o will_v choose_v such_o artificial_a charm_n none_o else_o do_v use_v i_o will_v have_v her_o skin_n white_a as_o the_o drive_a snow_n from_o that_o swarth_a clime_n the_o fair_a do_v fair_a show_v her_o eye_n with_o star_n shall_v vie_v her_o flow_a hair_n fall_v on_o her_o neck_n which_o i_o to_o curl_n prefer_v her_o forehead_n shall_v be_v smooth_a well_o shape_v her_o nose_n her_o lovely_a lip_n a_o rosy_a red_a disclose_n sometime_o i_o will_v have_v her_o kind_n and_o 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