Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n begin_v life_n live_v 4,413 5 5.6341 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A08687 Epigrams of that most wittie and worthie epigrammatist Mr. Iohn Owen, Gentleman. Translated by Iohn Vicars; Epigrammata. English. Selections Owen, John, 1560?-1622.; Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652. 1619 (1619) STC 18993; ESTC S113769 23,712 112

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

this_o life_n high_o to_o prize_n epig_n 19_o knowledge_n love._n two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o i_o must_v know_v and_o two_o thing_n i_o must_v love_n god_n and_o myself_n god_n and_o my_o friend_n these_o knowledge_n love_n approve_v epig_n 21._o of_o god_n and_o the_o world_n god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n the_o world_n be_v in_o god_n we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n o_o will_v we_o be_v in_o god_n epig_n 22._o the_o right_a of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n god_n al●ha_n and_o omega_n therefore_o he_o must_v of_o thy_o good_n the_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n see_v epig_n 50._o gravity_n levity_n though_o grossness_n lightness_n clean_a contrary_n be_v a_o light-head_n grosse-head_n i_o will_v not_o wish_v to_o i_o both_o which_o be_v ●ad_v and_o such_o a_o wife_n i_o hate_v a_o light_n or_o lewd_a a_o gross_a or_o grievous_a mate_n epig_n 52._o schoole-divines_a what_o profit_v all_o thy_o learned-skill_n if_o virtue_n thou_o neglect_v leave_v off_o to_o search_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n and_o good_a thing_n more_o affect_v epig_n 58._o democritus_n heraclitus_n democritus_n man_n fall_v and_o fault_n in_o his_o time_n do_v lament_v hera●litus_n man_n foolishness_n do_v laughat_a with_o contempt_n and_o ever_o more_o such_o wretch_n vile_a and_o fool_n will_v still_o remain_v that_o if_o they_o live_v from_o laugh_v and_o tear_n they_o never_o can_v refrain_v epig_n 60._o against_o arrogant_a ignorant_a linus_n a_o twofold_n ignorance_n have_v thou_o o_o linus_n captivate_v thou_o know_v nought_o yet_o nought_o to_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o be_v conceit_a epig_n 65._o against_o a_o covetous_a niggard_n to_o count_n thy_o coin_n be_v nothing_o worth_a to_o increase_v the_o heape_n as_o small_a as_o much_o to_o multiply_v divide_v then_o i_o will_v thee_o wealthy_a call_n epig_n 67._o against_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o age._n we_o crop_v the_o to●s_n of_o other_o crop_n old-writer_n work_v most_o rare_a the_o most_o of_o we_o which_o now_o do_v write_v old-writer_n echo_n be_v the_o author_n desire_v a_o goodman_n desire_n epig_n 69._o with_o wealth_n i_o wish-not_a bag_n and_o chest_n to_o stuff_n too-much_a too-little's_a ill_n enough_n be_v enough_o epig_n 78._o christ_n life_n and_o death_n much_o have_v christ_n do_v and_o much_o endure_v all_o for_o un-worthy_a m●e_n his_o passion_n show_v he_o to_o be_v man_n his_o action_n god_n to_o be_v epig_n 79._o the_o wisemen_n star_n a_o star_n to_o math'mat●cks_n unknown_a at_o christ_n birth_n shine_v bright_a the_o gent●le-typing_a wiseman_n lead_v to_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o light_n this_o heavenly_a guide_n di●_n w●th_v they_o ●ide_v till_o they_o find_v christ_n their_o ki●●_n heaven_n grant_v i_o pray_v i'faith_o my_o star_n may_v i_o also_o to_o he_o bring_v epig_n 83._o of_o the_o deluge_n and_o worlds-end_a the_o cry_a crime_n of_o noah●_n time_n for_o foule-lust-burni●g_a love_n be_v drown_v &_o drench_v that_o heat_v wa●_n quench_v with_o water_n from_o above_o this_o freeze_a age_n of_o frosty_a love_n and_o key-cold_a charity_n will_v in_o due_a time_n for_o this_o cold_a crime_n make_v all_o with_o fire_n to_o fry_v by_o composition_n thus_o physician_n make_v contrary_n to_o cure_n and_o heaven_n physician_n frost_n with_o flame_n water_n with_o fire_n can_v pure_a epig_n 86._o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a pleasure_n the_o good_a but_o pain_n attend_v the_o bad_a this_o fright_v the_o unjust_a other_o the_o justice_n make_v glad_a epig_n 88_o our_o redeemer_n worth_a sight_n but_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n ay_o nothing_o see_v and_o i_o be_o wise_a in_o nothing_o but_o in_o thou_o my_o sun_n thou_o be_v by_o grace_n shine_v in_o my_o heart_n thou_o thou_o alone_o my_o sole_a sweet_a saviour_n art_n epig_n 91._o a_o paradox_n to_o hell_n though_o every_o wretched_a atheist_n go_v in_o hell_n no_o atheist_n there_o he_o hell_n well_o know_v epig_n 94._o difference_n betwixt_o a_o good_a king_n and_o a_o tyrant_n a_o good_a king_n mark_n what_o be_v godly_a just_a and_o right_a a_o tyrant_n mind_n his_o strict_a command_n &_o may_v i_o good_a king_n power_n prefer_v before_o tyrant_n pray_v the_o one_o threat_n be_v treat_v the_o other_o pay_n decay_n epig_n 95._o against_o a_o certain_a for_o madman_n bedlam_n bride_n wel's_z for_o a_o knave_n choose_v wheth'r_o of_o these_o two_o thou_o have_v rather_o have_v epig_n 98_o lifeblood_n moses_n the_o life_n of_o all_o in_o the_o blood_n do_v place_n my_o life_n in_o christ_n blood_n have_v his_o only_a grace_n epig_n 100_o against_o a_o foolish_a writer_n thy_o book_n be_v eternal_a if_o such_o book_n may_v be_v begin_v none_o nor_o end_v of_o it_o i_o see_v epig_n 102._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n henry_n 1612._o dead_a be_v that_o prince_n who_o dead_a we_o may_v lament_v with_o flood_n of_o tear_n till_o tear_n last_v drop_n be_v spend_v our_o albion_n hope_n glory_n of_o britain_n king_n art_n prop_v war_n pillar_n virtue_n hopeful_a spring_n to_o who_o none_o ever_o come_v near_o but_o his_o dear_a brother_n save_o his_o sweet_a sister_n never_o such_o another_o a_o prince_n much_o honour_v live_v love_v when_o dead_a hi●_n nation_n light_n delight_n while_o li●e_z he_o lead_v while_o i_o these_o thing_n which_o tear-swollen_a eye_n sigh-out_a from_o both_o my_o spring_n tear_n gush-●orth_a all_o about_o believe_v i_o reade●_n if_o what_o be_v grief_n thou_o know_v sigh_n stop_v my_o speech_n i_o weep_v tear_n overflow_v his_o epitaph_n herr●_n lie_v dry_a eye_n read_v not_o this_o epitaph_n king_n queen_n prince_n princess_n people_n hopeful_a staff_n omnis_fw-la gloria_fw-la deo_fw-la debita_fw-la finis_fw-la to_o the_o excellent_a translator_n of_o the_o epigram_n of_o master_n john_n owen_n master_n john_n vicar_n owen_n do_v owe_v thou_o much_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o transplant_v these_o his_o plant_n &_o make_v th●m_n grow_v within_o our_o soil_n and_o we_o owe_v much_o to_o either_o to_o he_o that_o they_o set_v to_o thou_o that_o bring_v they_o hither_o idem_fw-la ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la will_v thou_o know_v where_o wit_n quintessence_n do_v lie_v read_v these_o few_o leave_n thou_o will_v see_v it_o byandby_a nathaniel_z hall_n gent._n gent._n epig._n 2._o lib._n pri._n pri._n be_v their_o father_n father_n mulier_fw-la quasi_fw-la mollior_fw-la mollior_fw-la genesis_n 28.12_o 28.12_o who_o be_v a_o fisher_n fisher_n be_v awaken_v awaken_v because_o on_o our_o english_a gold_n be_v stamp_v the_o image_n of_o the_o angel_n michael_n
epigram_n of_o that_o most_o witty_a and_o worthy_a epigrammatist_n m_o r._n john_n owen_n gentleman_n translate_v by_o john_n vicar_n epig._n 233._o lib._n singu_n author_n have_v auctour_n of_o good-name_n or_o shame_n as_o reader_n look_v to_o writer_n book_n do_v frame_v london_n print_v by_o w._n s._n for_o john_n smethwicke_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o s._n dunstanes_n church-yard_n under_o the_o dial_n 1619._o to_o the_o most_o high_a hopeful_a and_o happy_a charles_n prince_n of_o wales_n epig._n 7._o lib._n ter._n priorum_fw-la sex_n great_a britain_n great_a hope_n parent_n sprout_v vincentio_n father_n and_o mother_n half_n by_o princely_a line_n well-nigh_a vnpatterned_a pattern_n of_o rare_a part_n who_o though_o few_o equal_a all_o love_n in_o their_o heart_n these_o princely_a part_n whence_o have_v they_o this_o great_a growth_n from_o father_n loin_n or_o mother_n pap_n from_o both_o be_v still_o as_o the_o art_n parent_n idea_n right_a let_v none_o thou_o equal_a in_o such_o princely_a light_n that_o be_v virtue_n prince_n and_o principal_a heaven_n may_v thou_o bless_v with_o bliss_n angelical_a most_o hearty_o desire_v your_o grace_n most_o humble_o devote_v john_n vicar_n the_o translator_n to_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o wel-deseruing_a author_n true_a imitation_n of_o man_n worthy_a deed_n from_o love_n of_o they_o as_o i_o suppose_v proceed_v yet_o manytime_n ambitious_a emulation_n may_v in_o such_o action_n stain_v true_a imitation_n but_o unto_o i_o love_n be_v the_o golden-spurre_a if_o otherwise_o i_o may_v just_a shame_n incur_v for_o what_o i_o shall_v i_o can_v not_o what_o i_o can_v i_o here_o have_v do_v though_o far_o from_o what_o i_o will_v thy_o wit_n therefore_o brave_a epigrammatist_n to_o praise_v condign_o in_o i_o can_v consist_v yet_o that_o i_o pri._n may_v not_o envious_a be_v deem_v not_o care_v though_o i_o be_v a_o fool_n esteem_v some_o thus_o i_o praise_v and_o thus_o their_o praise_n do_v write_v i_o will_v none_o dispraise_v most_o undo_v pass_v my_o might_n excuse_v herein_o kind_a sir_n what_o be_v mis-committed_n and_o pardon_v i_o if_o ought_v be_v ill-omitted_n thou_o in_o the_o unlimited_a limit_n of_o love_n io._n vicar_n to_o the_o courteous_a reader_n antèus-like_a i_o long_o have_v fight_v a_o fight_n but_o find_v in_o conflict_n a_o superior_a might_n oft_o have_v i_o wrestle_v but_o still_o foil_v and_o fell_v by_o my_o competitor_n be_o far_o excel_v witness_v my_o weakness_n in_o this_o last_o assault_n force_v here_o and_o there_o to_o tire_v retire_v and_o halt_a and_o marvel_v not_o kind_a reader_n though_o i_o sweat_v have_v to_o do_v with_o this_o alcides_n great_a who_o policy_n and_o power_n i_o have_v find_v such_o as_o ere_o to_o equalise_v be_v tootoomuch_a but_o here_o be_v my_o comfort_n though_o those_o champion_n fight_v with_o ire_n most_o dire_a to_o the_o death_n to_o fight_v it_o out_o yet_o our_o contention_n be_v with_o sweet_a desire_n my_o author_n love_n and_o thou_o how_o to_o acquire_v which_o if_o i_o gain_v as_o it_o be_v my_o hope_n i_o shall_v i_o will_v not_o thus_o fly_v but_o try_v another_o fall_n thy_o i._o v._n epigram_n to_o the_o prince_n ay_o not_o for_o fashion_n but_o for_o favour_n sake_n from_o thou_o prime_a prince_n my_o proem_n here_o do_v take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n epig._n 1._o lib._n 1._o sex_n librorum_fw-la epig_n 1._o to_o the_o lady_n nevil_n that_o this_o my_o book_n where_o it_o come_v may_v patron_n find_v to_o the_o reader_n it_o myself_n to_o thou_o be_v assign_v epig_n 2._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n do●ned_a praise_n nor_o dispraise_n all_o i_o write_v lest_o so_o i_o blaze_v thy_o want_n of_o wit_n or_o spite_n epig_n 3._o to_o john_n hoskins_n i._n c._n of_o his_o book_n my_o book_n be_v the_o world_n my_o verse_n people_n be_v there_o be_v few_o goodman_n here_o few_o good_a strain_n you_o will_v see_v epig_n 4_o to_o the_o lady_n mary_n nevel_n if_o that_o opinion_n of_o pythago●as_n be_n true_a that_o spirit_n one_o to_o another_o pass_v then_o venus_n juno_n pallas_n soul_n most_o rare_a by_o beauty_n state_n and_o learning_n in_o thou_o be_v such_o three_o in_o one_o be_v seldom_o see_v or_o find_v many_o be_v rare_a for_o one_o three_o have_v thou_o crown_v epig_n 5._o to_o the_o same_o lady_n as_o phoebus_n fair_a show_n shine_v in_o the_o air_n as_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n most_o bright_a so_o in_o thy_o face_n with_o princely_a grace_n dwell_v virtue_n with_o delight_n for_o whosoever_o but_o come_v thou_o near_o to_o look_v on_o thou_o they_z love_n thy_o beauty_n bounty_n wonder_v at_o so_o precious_a he_o approve_v epig_n 13._o love._n loues_n first_o approach_n delight_v sweet_a song_n do_v sing_v but_o in_o departure_n she_o woe_n sting_n do_v bring_v so_o the_o sweet_a stream_n of_o spring_n to_o sea_n which_o high_a mix_v with_o salt-water_n taste_v unsavery_o epig_n 6_o to_o master_n thomas_n nevel_n son_n to_o the_o foresay_a lady_n in_o thou_o do_v shine_v such_o gift_n worth_a admiration_n that_o though_o all-t●ue_a they_o pas●e_n all_o true_a relation_n who_o child_n praise_v their_o hope_n be_v not_o hap_v do_v praise_n thy_o hap_v not_o hope_n thy_o wit_n thy_o worth_n do_v blaze_v epig_n 9_o to_o the_o lawyer_n if_o he_o be_v blessed_v that_o know_v of_o thing_n the_o cause_n o_o what_o be_v he_o that_o plead_n a_o cause_n by_o law_n epig_n 11._o to_o degenerous_a generous_a aulus_n i_o gnoble_a noble_a aulus_n owe_v all_o to_o his_o progenitour_n and_o his_o successor_n sure_a i_o think_v will_v never_o be_v his_o debtor_n epig_n 12._o against_o hernick_n hernick_n thou_o buy_v a_o fool_n for_o 20_o pound_n to_o buy_v thou_o at_o that_o rate_n i_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v epig_n 14._o to_o d._n gilbert_n do_v say_v the_o earth_n stand_v not_o that_o be_v admirable_a thou_o be_v at_o sea_n sure_a when_o thou_o write_v this_o fable_n epig_n 15._o to_o physician_n and_o lawyer_n our_o sore_n and_o sickness_n galen_n make_v thou_o wise_a and_o thou_o justinian_n our_o great_a foolery_n epig_n 19_o to_o linus_n the_o have_v book_n good_a store_n but_o thou_o more_o learned_a i'de-hold_a if_o thou_o add_v such_o store_n of_o bag_n full_o cram_v with_o gold_n epig_n 20._o to_o a_o noble_a young_a gent._n friend_n wish_v their_o friend_n long_o live_v to_o live_v but_o none_o their_o death_n desire_n as_o one_o shall_v wish_v a_o sore_a dis-ease_n but_o never_o will_v cure_v requi●e_v epig_n 23._o against_o marcus_n wh●t_fw-mi mean_v thou_o marcus_n stiff_o to_o maintain_v that_o nought_o in_o nature_n empty_a do●h_n remain_v since_o thou_o thyself_o have_v such_o a_o huge_a great_a head_n of_o wit_n most_o void_a and_o whole_o empty_v epig_n 26._o to_o phyllis_n if_o love_n be_v fiery_a as_o lover_n say_v and_o hold_v thy_o fiery_a love_n be_v then_o alas_o most_o cold_a epig_n 31._o prophet_n poet_n prophet_n do_v true_o thing_n to_o come_v foreknow_v poet_n thing_n pass_v in_o fiction_n false_a do_v show_v epig_n 32._o of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o river_n pleasant_a source_n to_o the_o salt-sea_n haste_v so_o day_n by_o day_n life_n unto_o death_n still_o waste_v it_o be_v sweet_a to_o live_v but_o oh_o it_o be_v dire_a to_o die_v thus_o sweet_a with_o bitter_a end_n mortality_n epig_n 36._o of_o life_n and_o love._n though_o every_o action_n to_o a_o end_n do_v bend_v yet_o life_n and_o love_n do_v hate_v their_o proper_a end_n epig_n 38._o the_o husband_n and_o the_o cuck-old-maker_n husband_n fie_o on_o this_o life_n i_o take_v a_o wife_n her_o love_n another_o get_v so_o you_o poor_a bee_n with_o hony-knee_n your_o pain_n be_v oth●rs_n lot_n cuck_v old-maker_n o_o this_o be_v brave_a i_o son_n shall_v have_v yet_o other_o take_v my_o father_n due_a so_o you_o poor_a bird_n do_v hatch_v young_a brood_n for_o other_o not_o for_o you_o epig_n 39_o new_a rhetoric_n who_o so_o want_v gold_n in_o vain_a do_v hold_v a_o argument_n with_o any_o he_o be_v best_o linguist_n that_o have_v his_o five_o well_o fill_v with_o make-way_n money_n not_o sillab'lls_n but_o siluer-bell_n now_o make_v the_o rare_a ring_n homer_n be_v poor_a then_o stand_v at_o door_n though_o thou_o can_v sweet_o sing_v epig_n 42._o against_o borbonius_fw-la the_o poet_n trifle_n what_o thou_o call_v trifle_n but_o not_o think_v so_o much_o i_o call_v not_o trifle_n but_o i_o think_v the_o be_v such_o epig_n 48._o to_o the_o true_a statesman_n though_o for_o thy_o country_n it_o be_v praise_n to_o die_v yet_o for_o her_o good_a to_o live_v be_v more_o dignity_n epig_n 55._o the_o courtier_n if_o thou_o be_v good_a better_a in_o time_n not_o great_a thou_o may_v be_v if_o thou_o be_v great_a thou_o great_a then_o not_o better_a
be_v a_o hurt_v procure_v by_o care_n our_o corpse_n corruption_n dry_a we_o be_v bear_v but_o how_o oft_o to_o be_v sick_a we_o live_v why_o oft_o to_o die_v epig_n 112._o eloquence_n not_o many_o weed_n but_o wholesome_a herb_n the_o fertile_a ground_n declare_v they_o be_v eloquent_a which_o well_o can_v speak_v not_o those_o which_o babbler_n be_v epig_n 117._o o_o time_n and_o manner_n why_o thus_o do_v man_n manner_n and_o time_n accuse_v when_o m●n_z themselves_o manner_n and_o time_n abuse_v we_o be_v bad_a in_o the●_n they_o wors●_n by_o we_o do_v grow_v yet_o we_o complain_v that_o help_n to_o make_v they_o so_o epig_n 120._o of_o strife_n or_o contention_n o_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o may_v so_o happy_a be_v man_n strive_v to_o love_n not_o love_n to_o strive_v to_o see_v epig_n 124._o marryed-folke_n a_o house_n we_o both_o in_o discord_n can_v contain_v in_o bed_n we_o both_o in_o concord_n do_v remain_v epig_n 135._o christ._n as_o morning_n be_v night_n end_n and_o day_n beginning_n so_o christ_n be_v death_n end_n and_o salvation_n spri●ging_v epig_n 140._o of_o sleep_n if_o sleep_n be_v death_n than_o death_n than_o sleep_n can_v be_v estee●ed_v noug●t_o else_o the_o more_o thou_o sleepe_v then_o less_o thou_o live_v this_o plain_a experience_n tell_v a●d_n be_v our_o death_n but_o like_o a_o sleep_n when_o man_n have_v sleep_v they_o wake_v then_o courage_n christian_n fear_v o_o wretch_n thou_o heaven_n thou_o hell_n shall_v take_v epig_n 147._o against_o epicure_n oft_o have_v i_o hear_v both_o young_a and_o old_a complain_n that_o love_n &_o life_n dont_fw-fr long-enough_a remain_n life_n pleasure_n pleasure_n life_n be_v short_a soon_o spend_v he_o be_v wise_a therefore_o can_v leave_v both_o with_o content_a epig_n 148._o work_n goodman_n to_o heaven_n their_o good-deede_n follow_v well_o the_o wicked_n ill-deed_n follow_v they_o to_o h●ll_v epig_n 161._o sense_n reason_n faith_n love_n god_n sense_n void_a of_o reason_n silly_a be_v reason_n bad_a without_o faith_n faith_n nothingworth_n if_o love_v it_o lack_v love_n be_v good_a if_o god_n it_o have_v epig_n 164._o wisdom_n fortitude_n it_o be_v wisdom_n evil_n to_o beware_v to_o bear_v they_o be_v fortitude_n the_o wise_a not_o bear_v nor_o valiant_a fear_n harm_n bear_v and_o well_o eschew_v epig_n 165._o labour_n he_o which_o by_o sweat_n will_v have_v man_n eat_v and_o by_o their_o labour_n live_v if_o they_o take_v pain_n with_o he_o to_o reign_v heaven_n dainty_n will_v they_o give_v epig._n 168._o christian_n aduerbe_n not_o adiective_n but_o aduerbe_n best_o can_v do_v not_o what-good_a ho●-well_a god_n have_v care_n unto_o epig_n 171._o time_n time_n all_o consume_v both_o we_o and_o every_o thing_n we_o time_n consume_v thus_o both_o one_o song_n do_v sing_v epig_n 172._o much_o admonition_n to_o his_o friend_n michael_n heydon_n do_v nothing_o rash_o faint_o all_o with_o heed_n too-late_a too-soon_a do_v nothing_o all_o with_o speed_n nature_n thou_o faint_v wisdom_n thou_o valiant_a make_v who_o fear_n thing_n fearful_a which_o heed_n of_o they_o take_v epig_n 176._o honesty_n dishonesty_n goodman_n hate_v vice_n because_o they_o virtue_n love_n that_o there_o be_v few-good_a this_o then_o do_v plain_o prove_v dishonesty_n be_v now_o so_o high_o ascend_v and_o honesty_n so_o low_a so_o vilipend_v that_o in_o these_o sinful_a sin-foule_a day_n well-nigh_o it_o be_v count_v vicious_a to_o live_v virtuous_o epig_n 178._o of_o the_o soul_n man_n soul_n celestial_a be_v above_o the_o sky_n for_o with_o the_o body_n if_o it_o rise_v it_o die_v epig_n 180._o hell_n as_o black_a by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v die_v white_a from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n so_o none_o can_v take_v their_o flight_n epig_n 192._o man._n man_n cry_v in_o his_o birth_n what_o joy_n be_v then_o to_o be_v bear_v why_o weep_v we_o at_o man_n death_n as_o man_n forlorn_a epig_n 196._o wise_a simplicity_n like_a harmless_a dove_n to_o live_v in_o love_n to_o all_o man_n do_v belong_v like_o serpent_n wise_a live_v i_o advise_v that_o none_o may_v do_v thou_o wrong_n epic_a 206._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n blunt_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n whither_o sad-passion_n or_o sweet_a praise_n to_o use_v a_o elegy_n or_o elegy_n to_o choose_v i_o doubt_v devise_n such_o be_v my_o love_n thy_o loss_n oh_o greedy_a death_n to_o take_v gold_n leave_v we_o dross_n now_o thou_o be_v dead_a many_o tr●ke_n much_o of_o thou_o good_a best_n bad_a worst_a this_o be_v well_o praise_v to_o be_v finis_fw-la epigram_n out_o of_o one_o sole_a book_n epig_n 23._o against_o marcus_n nature_n have_v give_v two-hand_n one_o tongue_n to_o man_n they_o shall_v perform_v more_o than_o they_o promise_n then_o thou_o will_v promise_v much_o nought_o give_v but_o all_o delay_n as_o though_o thou_o have_v two_o tongue_n no_o hand_n to_o pay_v epig_n 24._o the_o romish_a masse-priest_n and_o genevian_a minister_n masse-priest_n for_o adultery_n no_o man_n shall_v die_v thus_o baal_n priest_n still_o cry_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n he_o love_v a_o life_n himself_o have_v none_o he_o be_v wise._n genevian_a minister_n for_o adultery_n 't'_v fit_a man_n shall_v die_v thus_o the_o genevian_a cry_n but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o will_v have_v such_o law_n his_o wife_n be_v fair_a he_o be_v wise._n epig_n 27._o against_o a_o covetous_a client_n what_o doff_v thou_o grudge_v because_o the_o judge_n be_v deaf_a and_o will_v not_o hear_v thy_o self_n be_v to_o blame_n who_o to_o he_o come_v and_o feel_v do_v forbear_v epig_n 34._o against_o linus_n thou_o be_v my_o debtor_n when_o i_o lend_v thou_o coin_n pay_v i_o my_o own_o and_o then_o i_o will_v be_v thou_o epig_n 39_o man_n be_v a_o stage-player_n man_n life_n be_v a_o tragic_a comedy_n hope_n be_v his_o argument_n the_o prologue_n faith_n the_o act_n be_v love_n the_o stage_n earth_n continent_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n when_o to_o day_n king_n and_o meane-man_n do_v end_v their_o play_n to_o morrow_n other_o take_v their_o room_n while_o they_o do_v fill_v up_o grave_n and_o tomb_n epig_n 44._o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v against_o damiane_n whither_o thing_n present_v or_o to_o come_v i_o mind_n than_o thou_o more_o wretch_n in_o the_o world_n i_o can_v find_v the_o world_n to_o come_v avail_v thou_o nought_o they_o be_v bad_a and_o be_v a_o fool_n no_o good_a can_v here_o be_v have_v epig_n 52._o against_o bite_a momus_n or_o carp_a zoilus_n backbyte_a why_o do_v thou_o thy_o brother_n bite_v in_o envy_v what_o he_o have_v well_o effect_v in_o carping-at_a what_o he_o have_v ill-neglected_n brother_n each_o other_o slip_v let-slip_a not_o smite_v epig_n 54._o against_o a_o self-lover_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v as_o kind_a as_o to_o thy_o self_n thou_o be_v thou_o will_v say_v i_o be_o how_o be_v that_o my_o self_n be_o near_o i_o own_o heart_n epig_n 63._o learning_n most_o neglect_v learned_a apollo_n once_o unshave_v go_v but_o now_o he_o be_v cut_v sho●ne_n tear_v and_o all-berent_a space_n his_o lovely_a face_n be_v now_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o scarce_o it_o smile_v once_o in_o a_o twelvemonth_n alas_o he_o dream_n that_o deemes_n parnassus_n pleasant_a honour_n art_n hope_v be_v give_v to_o every_o peasant_n to_o play_v on_o phoebus_n lute_n be_v to_o play_v the_o lout_n learning_n go_v lame_a now_o and_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o gout_n when_o d●l●s_n have_v lucke_n on_o honour_n step_n to_o stay_v let_v scholar_n burn_v their_o book_n and_o go_v to_o play_v epig_n 67._o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v man_n propertie_n to_o take_v and_o god_n to_o give_v too_o few_o such_o giving-god_n in_o these_o day_n live._n epig_n 68_o against_o ponticus_n the_o client_n client_n be_v sick_a of_o the_o c●thâgran-gout_n and_o nothing_o on_o thy_o lawyer_n will_v bestow_v of_o the_o podagra_fw-la he_o be_v ill_a then_o can_v stir_v out_o a_o lazy_a lament_n than_o do_v on_o he_o grow_v for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o both_o oft_o pray_v and_o pay_v thy_o caus●_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v be_v long_o delay_v epig_n 71._o phylautus_n and_o philaristo_n phylautus_n thou_o do_v expect_v my_o philarist_n that_o i_o a_o gift_n shall_v send_v except_o my_o self_n gift_n have_v i_o none_o this_o i_o to_o thou_o commend_v epig_n 72._o philaristo_fw-la you_o send_v a_o gift_n and_o nothing_o it_o be_v i_o nothing_o send_v to_o you_o you_o give_v your_o self_n your_o self_n to_o you_o i_o sendbacke_a so_o adieu_n epig_n 73._o to_o sir_n henry_n fanshaw_n knight_n if_o fortune_n have_v allot_v thou_o by_o lot_n augustus_n empire_n or_o maecenas_n store_n this_o age_n have_v see_v poetick-maro_n more_o but_o no_o maecenas_n maro_n be_v forget_v epig_n 78._o a_o heavenly_a archer_n
three_o book_n epig_n 2._o to_o the_o lady_n mary_n nevil_n thou_o who_o unborn_a the_o burden_n waist_n of_o thy_o then_o parient-stemme_n now_o be_v bear_v her_o beauty_n art_n even_o parent_n joyful_a gem_n epig_n 3._o to_o the_o reader_n of_o his_o book_n i_o fear_v kind_a reader_n lest_o my_o verse_n displease_v thou_o carpe_v thou_o fond_a momus_n it_o shall_v never_o disease_v i_o epig_n 8._o basilicon_fw-la doron_n to_o the_o king_n what_o need_v we_o pen_v this_o pen-mans_n praise_n or_o write_v his_o work_n rare_a worth_n who_o praise_n the_o work_n who_o work_n the_o author_n to_o each_o other_o full_a setforth_a epig_n 13._o of_o virtue_n true_a virtue_n praise_v do_v nothing_o prize_n though_o honour_n she_o attend_v as_o shadow_n on_o the_o body_n wait_v when_o his_o ra●es_n sol_fw-mi forth_o do_v send_v ●or_a virtue_n be_v substantial_a glory_n but_o glitter_a show_n as_o body_n be_v essential_a shadow_n no_o substance_n true_a epig_n 20._o union_n union_n divine_a division_n be_v devilish_a find_v for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n but_o devil_n do_v abound_v epig_n 21._o three_o tempter_n our_o life_n three_o subtle_a sophister_n retain_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n satan_n who_o over_o they_o reign_v satan_n a_o old_a logician_n the_o other_o two_o be_v rhetorician_n and_o much_o skill_n can_v show_v epig_n 23._o man_n to_o man_n be_v a_o god_n a_o wolf_n man_n unto_o man_n a_o god_n a_o wolf_n be_v know_v the_o one_o in_o chris●_n in_o adam_n tother_o be_v show_v for_o christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n to_o man_n be_v a_o god_n adam_n a_o wolf_n to_o man_n god_n plague_v rod._n epig_n 28._o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n long-life_n though_o weak_a and_o wretched_a man_n desire_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o wretch_n he_o long_o require_v weak_a wretched_a irus_n die_v against_o his_o will_n that_o be_v he_o will_v have_v live_v most_o wretched_a still_o epig_n 29._o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n a_o gloomy-moone-light_n be_v our_o nature_n light_n but_o grace_n do_v glister_n like_o the_o s●n_n most_o bright_a epig_n 30._o a_o catechism_n twice_o six_o believe_v for_o se●en_a thing_n pray_v ten_o thing_n perform_v and_o li●e_z for_o aye_o this_o catechism_n use_v aright_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v heaven_n glorious_a light_n epig_n 31._o the_o richman_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n few_o rich_a to_o heaven_n do_v go_v 't_n a_o costly-iourney_n they_o will_v not_o much_o bestow_v epig_n 34._o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o pigeon_n li●e_z on_o house_n white_a and_o thereabout_a abide_v so_o god_n above_o pure_a heart_n do_v love_n and_o with_o they_o will_v reside_v epig_n 36._o of_o the_o king_n a_o sightless_a sun_n be_v law_n without_o a_o king_n a_o king_n without_o a_o law_n be_v nothing_o less_o man_n mark_v the_o king_n king_n man_n by_o law_n redress_v thus_o law_n and_o people_n king_n in_o order_n bring_v epig_n 41._o god-man_n god_n can_v not_o feel_v nor_o man_n alone_a death_n quell_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n do_v both_o as_o scripture_n tell_v epig_n 4●_n death_n the_o bad_a fly_n from_o the_o good_a do_v death_n attend_v death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o woe_n or_o woe_n without_o a_o end_n epig_n 44._o a_o miracle_n let_v other_o wonder_v wond'rous_o admire_v i_o god_n their_o author_n most_o to_o extol_v desire_n epig_n 45._o adam_n fall_n man_n thrall_n by_o adam_n fall_n man_n soul_n do_v fall_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o preacher_n his_o flesh_n to_o physic_n and_o his_o good_n to_o the_o lawyer_n that_o gold-reach_a epig_n 46._o to_o adam_n the_o devil_n deaths-dam_n eve_n and_o adam_n with_o apple_n do_v deceive_v with_o his_o all-haile_a their_o joy_n do_v fail_v and_o eden_n bliss_n they_o leave_v epig_n 48._o the_o tempter_n as_o mouse_n make_v holes_n in_o wall_n to_o get_v their_o prey_n so_o satan_n finde●_n or_o make_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o way_n epig_n 49._o mortification_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v when_o dead_a thou_o be_v to_o die_v yet_o live_v must_v be_v thy_o part_n learn_v first_o to_o die_v then_o ere_o thou_o dye_v this_o sinfull-flesh_n will_v mortify_v epig_n 51._o against_o thee-one_o have_v i_o sin_v psalm_n 51._o svbiect_n against_o god_n the_o king_n the_o law_n offend_v king_n only_a god_n because_o king_n all_o transcend_v epig_n 52._o prayer_n as_o christ_n do_v heaven_n vn-oped_a gate_n penetrate_v so_o prayer_n by_o faith_n must_v pierce_v heaven_n fast_o bar_v gate_n epig_n 53._o marry_o magdalen_n tear_n her_o wander_a eye_n which_o view_v each_o vanity_n she_o blear_v with_o tear_n and_o weep_v most_o bitter_o the_o cause_n i_o judge_v such_o brinish_a tear_n to_o bring_v be_v that_o the_o eye_n be_v sin_n first_o fount_n and_o spring_n epig_n 55._o methusalem_n be_v dead_a to_o livelong_a be_v not_o life_n to_o live_v be_v life_n what_o be_v it_o to_o livelong_a then_o to_o dye_v from_o strife_n epig_n 56._o of_o law_n and_o justice._n the_o judge_n not_o justice_n have_v the_o most_o resort_n it_o be_v strange_a since_o lawes-way's_a long_n justice_n path_n short_n epig_n 57_o intemperance_n since_o most_o desire_n a_o long_a life_n to_o enjoy_v by_o luxury_n why_o do_v we_o life_n destroy_v we_o fain_o will_v live_v yet_o will_v the_o mean_n refuse_v we_o wrong_v our_o health_n and_o then_o physician_n use_n epig_n 60._o liberty_n if_o he_o be_v well_o which_o have_v what_o he_o can_v wish_v why_o then_o do_v man_n for_o sting_a serpent_n fish_n true_a liberty_n amongst_o virtue_n bear_v the_o bell_n he_o may_v live_v as_o he_o will_v which_o will_v live_v well_o epig_n 63._o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n the_o cross_n bear_v christ_n &_o christ_n the_o cross_n do_v bear_v it_o him_n he_o it_o bear_v we_o to_o rid_v from_o fear_n epig_n 64._o of_o religion_n religion_n be_v a_o tree_n fruitful_a and_o fair_a and_o must_v be_v plant_v in_o each_o good_a man_n heart_n the_o root_n be_v labour_n and_o the_o fruit_n most_o rare_a be_v honour_n every_o godly-mans_n desert_n and_o well_o be_v it_o say_v men_n first_o be_v god_n by_o fear_n for_o to_o fear_n god_n be_v piety_n first_o part_n religion_n root_n be_v b●●ter_n bet●er_v on_o high_a for_o fear_n be_v her_o fount_n her_o river_n charity_n epig_n 66._o marryed-folke_n man_n love_v thy_o wife_n thy_o husband_n wife_n obey_v wine_n be_v our_o heart_n we_o shall_v be_v head_n always_o epig_n 67._o study_n some_o man_n grow-mad_a by_o study_v much_o to_o know_v but_o who_o growes-mad_a by_o study_v good_a to_o grow_v epig_n 69._o the_o bless_a virgin_n her_o maker_n mother_n god_n dear_a spouse_n the_o daughter_n of_o her_o child_n a_o maid_n yet_o wise_a mother_n yet_o maid_n be_v bless_v marry_o mild_a epig_n 74._o liberty_n of_o speech_n some_o hold_v it_o the_o only_a liberty_n to_o prate_n but_o that_o be_v true_a freedom_n speech_n to_o moderate_a epig_n 75._o a_o problem_n to_o marcus_n what_o profit_v it_o or_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o be_v since_o little_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o both_o we_o see_v for_o bad_a be_v punish_v just_o as_o by_o force_n the_o good_a by_o may_v as_o if_o by_o lawful_a course_n epig_n 78._o to_o christ._n our_o holdfast_n anchor_n and_o safe_a ship_n of_o faith_n our_o sea_n of_o love_n earth_n savoury_a salt_n celestial_a sun_n our_o souls-health_n from_o above_o thy_o cross_n have_v cross_v death_n great_a rage_n by_o thy_o death_n death_n lie_v dead_a and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o death_n shall_v die_v or_o ere_o be_v vanquish_v epig_n 79._o self-love_n they_o which_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o quick_o spy_v but_o at_o their_o own_o will_v wink_v with_o selfe-loves_n eye_n how_o ever_o such_o to_o some_o may_v seem_v full_a wise_a yet_o great_a folly_n this_o in_o they_o descry_v epig_n 84._o a_o prayser_n by_o praise_v goodman_n better_a be_v praise_v bad-man_n worse_a do_v make_v wiseman_n do_v grow_v mor●_n cautelous_a ●_z great_a pride_n do_v take_v epig_n 92._o alway_n the_o same_o one-god_n there_o ever_o be_v and_o ere_o shall_v be_v why_o then_o one-faith_n among_o we_o have_v not_o we_o one-faith_n as_o do_v one_o day_n the_o world_n shall_v light_v as_o one-god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o sun_n most_o bright_a epig_n 94._o christ_n wound_n christs_n wound_n to_o we_o be_v rather_o salve_n than_o sore_n for_o our_o lost-healt●_a by_o they_o he_o to_o we_o restore_v epig_n 101._o christ_n the_o way_n will_v walk_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a it_o be_v send_v it_o be_v see_v in_o christ_n thy_o king_n supernal_a epig_n 104._o patience_n or_o content_a thou_o will_v dye_v or_o not_o die_v death_n or_o stay_v or_o come_v yet_o take_v thy_o lot_n it_o be_v ill_a to_o will_v as_o bad_a to_o will_n when_o thou_o shall_v die_v or_o not._n epig_n 109._o man._n the_o heart_n