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A07090 Selected epigrams of Martial. Englished by Thomas May Esquire; Epigrammata. English. Selections Martial.; May, Thomas, 1595-1650. 1629 (1629) STC 17494; ESTC S112307 21,625 104

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quisquis_fw-la flaminiam_fw-la epig._n 14._o lib._n 11._o who_o ever_o d●st_v pass_v flaminiaes_n way_n at_o this_o ennoble_a marble_n stay_v rome_n love_n egypt_n facetious_a play_n the_o art_n the_o grace_n the_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n the_o roman_a stage_n grief_n and_o treasure_n all_o venus●●_n and_o cupid_n here_o be_v close_v in_o paris_n sepulc●●●_n tanta_fw-la tibi_fw-la est_fw-la epig._n 6._o lib._n 11._o caes●r_n as_o just_a thou_o be_v as_o full_a of_o grace_n as_o numa_n be_v but_o poor_a old_a numa_n be_v it_o be_v strange_a a_o mind_n not_o change_v by_o wealth_n to_o see_v that_o croesus_n master_n shall_v a_o numa_n be_v if_o those_o great_a name_n the_o roman_a father_n shall_v ascend_v from_o forth_o elisium_n empty_v wood_n for_o thou_o camillus_n freedom_n will_v forsake_v and_o gold_n fabritius_n from_o thy_o hand_n will_v take_v brutus_n will_v serve_v thou_o to_o no_o hand_n but_o thou_o will_v sylla_n his_o dictatorship_n resign_v pompey_n will_v love_v 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queen_n of_o bird_n great_a love_n why_o wear_v he_o not_o his_o thunder_n he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o who_o a_o boy_n why_o do_v thou_o turn_v thy_o beak_n so_o please_v to_o love_n of_o ●anymed_v i_o speak_v casta_n suogladum_fw-la epig._n 14._o lib._n 1._o when_o to_o her_o paetus_n aria_n give_v the_o sword_n which_o have_v she_o own_o chaste_a breast_n already_o gore_v trust_v i_o she_o say_v my_o own_o wound_n grieve_v not_o i_o that_o wound_n be_v my_o grief_n which_o must_v be_v make_v by_o thou_o jrasci_fw-la tantum_fw-la felices_fw-la epig._n 37._o lib._n 3._o rich_a friend_n '_o against_o poor_a to_o anger_v still_o be_v pron●●_n it_o be_v not_o well_o but_o profitable_o do_v quem_fw-la recit●●_n men●_n est_fw-la epig._n 39_o lib._n 1._o the_o book_n thou_o read_v o_o fidentine_n be_v i_o but_o when_o thou_o ill_o recit'_v it_o it_o prove_v thou_o flete_n nefas_fw-la vestrum_fw-la weep_v nymph_n for_o your_o misdeed_n all_o lu●rine_n lake_n let_v thetis_n feel_v your_o 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fear_v thou_o '_o lt_n send_v thy_o own_o to_o i_o frustra_fw-la blanditiae_fw-la epig._n 72._o lib._n 10._o in_o vain_a o_o wretched_a flattery_n with_o bare-worn_a lip_n thou_o come_v to_o i_o to_o call_v i_o false_o lord_n and_o god_n away_o for_o thou_o here_o be_v no_o abode_n to_o parthia_n mitre_a monarch_n go_v there_o fall_v prostrate_a base_o low_a the_o gawdy_a king_n proud_a foot_n adore_v this_o be_v no_o lord_n but_o emperor_n of_o all_o the_o just_a senator_n by_o who_o from_o stygian_a shade_n the_o plain_a and_o rustic_a truth_n be_v bring_v back_o again_o thou_o dare_v not_o rome_n he_o emperor_n to_o flatter_v as_o thou_o do_v before_o nubere_fw-la paulle_a cupit_fw-la epig._n 8._o lib._n 10._o paulla_n will_v marry_v i_o i_o will_v not_o she_o because_o she_o be_v old_a unless_o she_o elder_a be_v qui_fw-la legis_fw-la oedipodas_n epig._n 4._o lib._n 10._o what_o be_v but_o monster_n in_o the_o theban_a bed_n thyestes_n sulla_n or_o medea_n read_n what_o profit_v 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die_v wild_a figtree_n rend_v messalla_n marble_n off_o crispus_n halfe-horse_n the_o bold_a carter_n scoff_n write_n no_o age_n can_v wrong_v no_o thieve_v hand_n deathless_a alone_o those_o monument_n will_v stand_v quinque_fw-la satis_fw-la fuerant_fw-la epig._n 3._o lib._n 8._o five_o book_n or_o six_o or_o seven_o have_v be_v ●now_v nay_o muse_n too_o much_o why_o further_o wanton_v thou_o here_o ●nd_v for_o shame_n fame_n now_o can_v add_v no_o grace_n to_o i_o my_o book_n be_v read_v in_o every_o place_n and_o when_o licinius_n and_o messalla_n high_a rich_a marble_n tower_n in_o ruine_a dust_n shall_v lie_v i_o shall_v be_v read_v and_o stranger_n every_o where_o shall_v to_o their_o far_a home_n my_o verse_n bear●_n thus_o i_o when_o thus_o the_o nine_o muse_n answer_v i_o who_o hair_n &_o clothes_n still_o wet_a with_o ointment_n be_v can_v thou_o ingrateful_a
man_n thy_o toy_n forsake_v what_o better_a course_n speak_v idler_n can_v thou_o take_v will_v thy_o low_a verse_n ere_o fit_v the_o tragic_a vain_a or_o thunder_n war_n in_o a_o heroic_a strain_n that_o schoolmaster_n till_o they_o be_v hoarse_a may_v read_v thy_o line_n &_o girl_n &_o boy_n thy_o name_n may_v dread_v let_v man_n more_o grave_a and_o sour_a such_o verse_n write_v who_o do_v by_o candle_n spend_v the_o toilsome_a night_n with_o roman_a salt_n thy_o merry_a book_n fill_v thou_o where_o man_n their_o manner_n may_v both_o read_v &_o know_v what_o though_o thou_o seem_v to_o pipe_n on_o humble_a reed_n whilst_o other_o trumpet_n thy_o small_a pipe_n exceed_v aeolidon_n canace_n iacet_fw-la hoc_fw-la epig._n 92._o lib._n 11._o within_o this_o tomb_n fair_a canace_n be_v place_v to_o who_o her_o seven_o winter_n be_v she_o last_o o_o dire_a mischance_n reader_n why_o weep●t_v thou_o there_o it_o be_v not_o her_o short_a life_n that_o require_v thy_o tear_n death_n maner_n worse_a than_o death_n the_o dire_a disease_n beset_v her_o face_n her_o tender_a mouth_n do_v seize_v the_o monster_n sickness_n strive_v a_o kiss_n to_o have_v her_o fair_a lip_n go_v not_o whole_o to_o the_o grave_n if_o fate_n so_o soon_o bid_v mean_v to_o stop_v her_o breath_n they_o shall_v have_v come_v some_o other_o way_n but_o death_n make_v haste_v her_o tongue_n sweet_a music_n to_o prevent_v le●t_o that_o shall_v make_v the_o flinty_a fate_n relent_v quod_fw-la ta●_n grande_fw-fr epig._n 48._o lib._n 6._o that_o flatter_a guest_n to_o praise_v thy_o word_n consent_v not_o thou_o pompon●us_n thy_o feast_n eloquent_a qui_fw-la recitat_fw-la lana_fw-la fauces_fw-la epig._n 41._o lib._n 6._o he_o that_o recite_v his_o throat_n close_o muffle_v he_o show_v he_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o silent_a be_v si_fw-mi quid_fw-la forte_fw-fr petam_fw-la epig._n 24._o lib._n ●_o to_o caesar_n if_o my_o small_a fearful_a book_n do_v beg_v of_o thou_o grant_v it_o if_o not_o too_o bold_a my_o begging_n be_v or_o pardon_n though_o thou_o grant_v not_o what_o i_o move_v incense_n and_o prayer_n never_o offend_v ●ove_n he_o make_v not_o god_n who_o do_v their_o figure_n raise_v in_o gold_n and_o marble_n but_o the_o man_n that_o pray_v libre_fw-la amicorum_fw-la dulcissima_fw-la epig._n 77._o lib._n 8._o libre_fw-la thy_o friend_n dear_a care_n worthy_a to_o live_v for_o evermore_o where_o sweet_a rose_n thrive_v with_o flower_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a still_o crown_v thy_o head_n upon_o thy_o hair_n assyrian_a ointment_n spread_v thy_o crystal_n glass_n let_v black_a falernum_fw-la die_n thy_o soft_a bed_n warm_a with_o please_a venery_n who_o ere_o live_v thus_o although_o but_o half_a his_o time_n he_o make_v more_o life_n than_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o ●●●●_o quem_fw-la ●●●●_o tibi_fw-la epig._n 15._o lib._n 9_o think_v thou_o his_o friendship_n ever_o faithful_a prove_v who_o first_o thy_o table_n purchase_v no_o he_o love_v thy_o ouster_n mullet_n boar_n sow_n pap_n not_o thou_o if_o i_o can_v feast_v he_o so_o he_o will_v love_v i_o laudas_fw-la balaca_fw-la epig._n 20._o lib._n 9_o to_o sab●llus_n thou_o prayse●t_v in_o three_o hundred_o line_n ponticus_n bath_n who_o rich_o dine_v thy_o mind_n to_o eat_v not_o wash_v incline_v n●n●o●_n in_o e●is_n epig._n 26._o lib._n 8_o to_o domitian_n not_o in_o the_o hyrcanian_a wood_n nor_o india_n do_v ere_o mo_z tiger_n the_o pale_a huntsman_n awe_n than_o do_v thy_o rome_n germanicus_n in_o sight_n late_o show_v nor_o can_v she_o number_v her_o delight_n the_o indian_a triumph_n be_v excel_v by_o thou_o the_o wealth_n and_o conquest_n of_o a_o deity_n for_o bacchus_n with_o two_o tiger_n be_v content_a when_o captive_a indian_n by_o his_o chariot_n go_v munera_fw-la qui_fw-la epig._n 27._o lib._n 8._o gaurus_n the_o art_n old_a &_o rich_a who_o ere_o to_o thou_o die_v give_v gift_n conceive_v he_o right_o he_o bid_v thou_o host●●_n cum_fw-la fugeret_fw-la epig._n 80._o lib._n ●_o what_o fury_n this_o his_o foe_n whilst_o fannius_n fly_v he_o kill_v himself_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o die_v splendophorus_n libyeas_n epig._n 57_o lib._n 9_o to_o libya_n go_v splendophorus_n to_o war_n cupid_n thy_o shaft_n for_o this_o fair_a boy_n prepare_v those_o shaft_n which_o youth_n &_o tender_a virgin_n wound_v light_n let_v thy_o spear_n in_o his_o soft_a hand_n be_v find_v the_o breastplate_n helm_n and_o shield_n i_o leave_v to_o thou_o to_o fight_v in_o safety_n naked_a let_v he_o be_v no_o arrow_n sword_n nor_o dart_n can_v hurt_v in_o war_n parthenopaeus_n whilst_o his_o face_n be_v bare_a he_o who_o this_o youth_n shall_v wound_v will_v die_v of_o love_n and_o happy_a too_o so_o sweet_a a_o fate_n to_o prove_v whilst_o yet_o thy_o chin_n be_v smooth_a fair_a boy_n come_v home_o grow_v not_o a_o man_n in_o africa_n but_o at_o rome_n in_o tartessiacis_n domus_fw-la est_fw-la epig._n 62._o lib._n 9_o a_o well_o know_v house_n do_v in_o that_o country_n stand_v where_o baetis_n water_v corduba_n rich_a land_n where_o wool_n their_o native_a metal_n colour_n keep_v and_o grow_a goldfoile_n guild_v the_o spanish_a sheep_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n her_o god_n ore-shadowing_a do_v caesar_n plaine-tree_n prosperous_o spring_v plant_v by_o that_o victorious_a guest_n from_o who_o imperial_a hand_n the_o tender_a twig_n arise_v which_o now_o it_o seem_v her_o lord_n and_o founder_n know_v she_o spread_v so_o fast_o her_o sky-aspiring_a bow_n under_o that_o shade_n the_o rustic_a dryad_n and_o wanton_a faun_n themselves_o with_o sport_v please_v and_o oft_o as_o she_o by_o night_n from_o pan_n do_v fly_v this_o silent_a house_n do_v syrinx_n terrify_v there_o oft_o have_v bacchus_n keep_v his_o revel_n when_o wine_n have_v make_v the_o tree_n more_o rich_o spring_n there_o rose_n grow_v to_o adorn_v the_o drink_a crown_n and_o none_o can_v say_v those_o rose_n be_v his_o own_o great_a caesar_n tree_n to_o all_o the_o god_n most_o dear_a no_o sacrilegious_a fire_n nor_o hatchet_n fear_v still_o may_v thou_o hope_v honour_v with_o leaf_n to_o be_v it_o be_v no_o pompeian_a hand_n that_o plant_v thou_o dixerat_fw-la o_fw-la mores_fw-la o_fw-la tempora_fw-la epig._n 72._o lib._n 9_o oh_o time_n o_o manner_n once_o old_a tullv_n say_v when_o catiline_n his_o hellish_a plot_n have_v lay_v when_o war_n do_v son_n and_o father_n in_o law_n divide_v and_o rome_n sad_a earth_n with_o civil_a slaughter_n die_v why_o now_o o_o time_n o_o manner_n cry_v thou_o man_n what_o be_v it_o displease_v thou_o cecilian_n no_o general_n rage_n no_o sword_n of_o traitor_n now_o but_o peace_n and_o joy_n do_v plentiful_o flow_v it_o be_v not_o the_o age_n manner_n but_o thy_o own_o have_v make_v the_o age_n to_o thou_o so_o hateful_a grow_v hic_fw-la qui_fw-la dura_fw-la sedens_fw-la this_o mighty_a god_n in_o brass_n but_o little_a do_v who_o lion_n skin_n soften_v the_o hard_a stone_n who_o view_v the_o heaven_n which_o once_o his_o strength_n bear_v up_o who_o left_a hand_n hold_v a_o club_v his_o right_n a_o cup_n be_v no_o new_a piece_n no_o glory_n of_o our_o day_n but_o fame_a lysippus_n gift_n and_o work_v of_o praise_n this_o god_n once_o alexander_n table_n show_v who_o conqueror_n lie_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o soon_o subdue_v by_o he_o young_a hannibal_n at_o the_o altar_n swear_v by_o his_o command_n stern_a sylla_n rule_n give_v over_o grieve_v at_o these_o several_a court_n vain_a terror_n he_o now_o in_o a_o private_a house_n be_v glad_a to_o be_v and_o live_v with_o learned_a vindex_n as_o his_o god_n as_o once_o he_o grace_v molorchus_n poor_a abode_n cum_fw-la faciem_fw-la laud_fw-la epig._n 50._o lib._n 3._o to_o galla._n when_o over_o i_o praise_v thy_o face_n hand_n leg_n far_o more_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v like_v th●e_n if_o all_o naked_a ore_n yet_o still_o thou_o shun'_v the_o common_a bath_n with_o i_o fear_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v like_v by_o thou_o empta_fw-la da●nus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la epig._n 51._o lib._n 3._o two_o hundred_o pound_n thy_o house_n tongilian_n cost_n which_o be_v by_o fire_n a_o chance_n too_o frequent_a lose_v ten_o time_n as_o much_o in_o lieu_n be_v gather_v thou_o do_v thou_o not_o burn_v thy_o house_n in_o policy_n cu_z dare_v non_fw-la possim_fw-la epig._n 53._o lib._n 3._o when_o for_o a_o night_n thou_o crave_v more_o than_o i_o can_v give_v it_o be_v plain_o galla_n to_o deny_v quod_fw-la spirat_fw-la tenera_fw-la malum_fw-la epig._n 64._o lib._n 3._o to_o diadumenus_fw-la what_o smell_v ripe_a apple_n bite_v by_o virgin_n fair_a or_o what_o cilician_n saffron_n fragrant_a air_n what_o bloom_a vine_n with_o blossom_n late_o fill_v or_o spring_a pasture_n crop_v by_o sheep_n do_v yield_v what_o myrtle_n chafe_v amber_n eastern_a gum_n arabian_a incense_n rise_v in_o palefume_n what_o meadow_n
to_o which_o my_o own_o i_o owe._n both_o happy_a day_n with_o white_a stone_n both_o to_o he_o mark_v by_o i_o by_o one_o a_o friend_n by_o other_o life_n i_o have_v the_o great_a gift_n thy_o calends_n give_v lector_fw-la &_o auditor_n epig._n 82._o lib_n 9_o to_o aulu●_n reader_n and_o hearer_n both_o my_o book_n renown_n some_o poet_n say_v the_o be_v not_o exact_o do_v i_o care_v not_o much_o like_o banquet_n let_v my_o booke●_n rather_o be_v please_v to_o the_o guest_n than_o cook_n dixerat_fw-la astrologue_n epig._n 84._o lib._n 9_o to_o c●●●_n cinna_n the_o astrologer_n foretold_v that_o the●_n shall_v perish_v soon_o nor_o do_v he_o 〈…〉_z for_o loath_a to_o leave_v aught_o here_o when_o th●●_n 〈…〉_z thou_o spent'_v thy_o good_n in_o ●iot_n speedy_o and_o all_o thy_o treasure_n in_o one_o year_n be_v go_v what_o be_v this_o cinna_z but_o to_o perish_v soon_o juter_fw-la tanta_fw-la tu●_n epig._n 85_o lib._n 9_o to_o domitian_n among_o all_o the_o wonder_n caesar_n of_o thy_o stage_n aequaled_a by_o no_o or_o former_a prince_n or_o age_n the_o eye_n owe_v much_o to_o thou_o but_o more_o the_o ●are_n that_o they_o who_o once_o do_v act_n now_o sit_v and_o hear_v quadringentorum_fw-la reddis_fw-la epig._n 105._o lib_n 9_o to_o phoebus_n bond_n be_v of_o four_o hundred_o thou_o give_v back_o to_o i_o i_o will_v rather_o have_v one_o hundred_o lend_v from_o thou_o boast_v such_o vain_a gift_n to_o some_o man_n else_o i_o say_v th●●s_v i_o already_o which_o i_o can_v pay_v que_fw-fr nova_fw-la tam_fw-la epig._n 106._o lib._n 9_o of_o two_o alike_o fair_a brother_n what_o other_o leda_n such_o like_a twin_n have_v breed_v what_o other_o swan_n some_o spartan_a dame_n do_v tread_v asillus_n castor_n hierus_n have_v the_o face_n of_o pollux_n both_o have_v helen_n lovely_a grace_n have_v leda_n son_n be_v of_o so_o fair_a a_o hue_n when_o venus_n gift_n though_o worst_a the_o rest_n 〈…〉_z helen_n have_v stay_v behind_o paris_n have_v then_o with_o two_o steal_a ganymed_n return_v again_o jam_fw-la placido_fw-la 〈◊〉_d epig._n 23._o lib._n 10._o of_o antonius_n primus_fw-la antonius_n primus_n to_o his_o bless_a content_n seventy_o five_o year_n of_o life_n can_v number_v spend_v his_o former_a year_n secure_v he_o look_v upon_o and_o fear_v not_o lethe_n stream_n now_o near_o grow_v no_o day_n that_o be_v past_a seem_v sad_a or_o grievous_a yet_o no_o day_n which_o he_o will_v study_v to_o forget_v thus_o good_a man_n to_o themselves_o long_o life_n can_v give_v i_o enjoy_v our_o former_a life_n be_v twice_o to_o live_v v●●e_v parethonias_n epig._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 10._o of_o varus_n varus_n which_o as_o rome_n tribune_n do_v command_v a_o hundred_o man_n tenownd_v in_o egypt_n land_n now_o as_o a_o strange_a ghost_n thou_o do_v remain_v on_o nilus_n shore_n promise_v to_o rome_n in_o vain_a we_o can_v not_o dew_n with_o tear_n thy_o die_a face_n nor_o thy_o sad_a funeral_n flame_n with_o odour_n grace_n yet_o in_o my_o verse_n eternize_v shall_v thou_o be_v of_o that_o false_a egypt_n can_v cozen_v thou_o o●●●●_n sulpitiam_fw-la epig._n 35._o lib._n 10._o of_o sulpitia_n let_v all_o chaste_a virgin_n that_o will_v we●_n one_o man_n alone_o sulpitia_n read_v let_v all_o good_a man_n that_o love_v the_o bed_n of_o one_o chaste_a spouse_n sulpitia_n read_v she_o sing_v not_o of_o medaea_n spell_n nor_o dire_a thyestes_n banquet_n tell_v scylla_n and_o biblic_a story_n lie_v she_o count_v pure_a love_n and_o chastity_n sweet_a sport_n and_o harmless_a she_o relate_v her_o verse_n who_o ere_o well_o aestimate_n will_v say_v that_o none_o be_v holy_a such_o jest_n i_o think_v aegeriaes_n be_v in_o that_o moist_a cave_n to_o numa_n ear_n bring_v up_o with_o she_o or_o teach_v by_o she_o chaste_a and_o more_o learned_a have_v sapph_n be_v but_o flinty_a phao_n have_v he_o see_v they_o both_o have_v love_v sulpitia_n sure_a although_o in_o vain_a for_o she_o more_o pure_a will_v not_o exchange_v calenus_n love_n for_o bacchus_n phoebus_n or_o great_a love_n 〈…〉_z epig._n 71._o lib._n 10._o upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o rabiriu●_n his_o parent_n thou_o that_o do_v wi●h_v thy_o parent_n life_n shall_v prove_v both_o long_a &_o bless_a this_o tomb_n short_a title_n love_n wherein_o rabiri●s_v dead_a dear_a parent_n rest_v no_o age_n with_o happy_a fate_n be_v ever_o blessed_v wedlock_n of_o threesoore_a year_n one_o night_n untwine_n and_o in_o one_o funeral_n flame_n both_o body_n join_v but_o he_o as_o they_o have_v die_v in_o green_a year_n still_o weep_v what_o justice_n be_v there_o in_o those_o tear_n non_fw-la vrbana_fw-la mea_fw-la epig._n 3._o lib._n 11._o of_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o the_o city_n only_o do_v approve_v my_o muse_n or_o idle_a care_n my_o verse_n love_v the_o rough_a centurion_n where_o cold_a frost_n oresprcad_v the_o scythian_a field_n in_o war_n my_o book_n do_v read_v my_o line_n be_v sing_v in_o britain_n far_o remote_a but_o yet_o my_o empty_a purse_n perceive_v it_o not_o what_o deathless_a number_n from_o my_o pen_n will_v flow_v what_o war_n will_v my_o pierian_n trumpet_n blow_v if_o as_o augustus_n now_o again_o do_v live_v so_o rome_n to_o i_o will_v a_o maecenas_n give_v aedes_fw-la emit_v aper_n epig._n 35._o lib._n 11._o of_o aper_n aper_n a_o cottage_n buy_v which_o not_o a_o owl_n will_v deign_v to_o own_o it_o be_v so_o old_a &_o foul_a but_o maro_n sumptuous_a house_n and_o walk_v excel_v aper_n will_v rich_o fare_v not_o rich_o dwell_v ignotos_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la epig._n 36._o lib._n 11._o to_o fabullus_n when_o many_o guest_n stranger_n to_o i_o thou_o bid_v and_o then_o i_o fail_v thou_o thou_o chider_v because_o i_o make_v not_o one_o i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o sup_v alone_o vi●ida_fw-la cum_fw-la poscis_fw-la epig._n 43._o lib._n 11._o when_o live_v epigram_n thou_o crave_v of_o i_o thou_o give_v dead_a argument_n how_o can_v that_o be_v how_o can_v thou_o have_v hymettian_a honey_n flow_v and_o corsic_a thyme_n ●_o athenian_a bee_n allow_v quod_fw-la ●i●i●●_n laudas_fw-la epig._n 57_o lib._n 11._o against_o cher●mon_n that_o thou_o cheraemon_n death_n do_v est_fw-la desire_v thou_o will_v have_v we_o thy_o valiant_a mind_n admire_v this_o high_a resolve_n come_v from_o a_o careless_a pot_n a_o chimney_n without_o fire_n to_o keep_v it_o hot_a a_o bedstod_a eat_v with_o worm_n ●ugs_v course_n &_o light_n one_o short_a bare_a gown_n ●o_o wear_v both_o day_n &_o night_n how_o brave_a a_o man_n be_v thou_o can_v want_v such_o gear_n as_o straw_n course_n bread_n and_o lees_n of_o vinegar_n but_o if_o a_o weave_a purple_a coverl_v and_o fine_a french_a lawn_n adorn_v thy_o downy_a bed_n have_v thou_o a_o boy_n who_o rosy_a lip_n will_v fire_v as_o wine_n he_o fill_v thy_o lustful_a guest_n desire_v then_o thou_o to_o live_v thrice_o ne●●ors_n year_n will_v pray_v and_o will_v not_o lose_v a_o hour_n of_o any_o day_n in_o poor_a estate_n it_o be_v easy_a scorn_v death_n valiant_a be_v he_o dare_v draw_v a_o wretched_a 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