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Epigrams of that most wittie and worthie epigrammatist Mr. Iohn Owen, Gentleman. Translated by Iohn Vicars; Epigrammata. English. Selections
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Owen, John, 1560?-1622.; Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.
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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 alâha_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 âad_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 heraâlitus_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 toâs_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 mâe_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'matâcks_n unknown_a at_o christ_n birth_n shine_v bright_a the_o gentâle-typing_a wiseman_n lead_v to_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o light_n this_o heavenly_a guide_n diâ_n wâth_v they_o âide_v till_o they_o find_v christ_n their_o kiââ_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 noahâ_n time_n for_o foule-lust-burniâg_a love_n be_v drown_v &_o drench_v that_o heat_v waâ_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 hiâ_n nation_n light_n delight_n while_o liâe_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-âorth_a all_o about_o believe_v i_o readeâ_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 herrâ_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 thâm_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
bad_a for_o if_o my_o dream_n be_v good_a i_o grieve_v but_o be_v bad_a i_o be_o awaken_v glad_a epig_n 119._o scoff_v prudence_n wit_n without_o wisdom_n be_v salt_n without_o meat_n rude-literature_n meat_n without_o salt_n to_o eat_v epig_n 123._o against_o a_o tedious_a orator_n when_o thou_o have_v say_v all_o thou_o will_v say_v it_o remain_v to_o say_v i_o have_v say_v this_o onely-word_n will_v please_v i_o more_o than_o all_o the_o speech_n the_o '_o have_v make_v finis_fw-la epigram_n out_o of_o the_o three_o last_o book_n the_o first_o book_n epig_n 3._o lawyer_n and_o physician_n unless_o the_o one_o deale-âraftily_o the_o other_o desperate_a bee_n they_o both_o may_v eat_v on_o beggar_n meat_n and_o liâe_z in_o penury_n epig_n 9_o against_o tomasinus_n the_o praise_n of_o prayse-lesse-ass_n some_o have_v write_v in_o these_o our_o day_n among_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v express_v o_o tom-asine_n thy_o praise_n epig_n 10._o against_o fabianus_n someman_n be_v bald_a without_o thou_o inward_o those_o want_v their_o hair_n thy_o brain-pan_n be_v almost_o dry_a epig_n 12._o dalilah_n samson_n deceitful_a dalilah_n his_o strength_n in_o his_o hair_n destroy_v in_o these_o day_n by_o such_o dalilahs_n be_v many-man_n annoy_v epig_n 14._o birth_n to_o present_a thing_n we_o be_v bear_v reborn_a to_o thing_n to-come_a we_o be_v though_o that_o be_v prime_a yet_o principal_a be_v this_o and_o better_a far_o epig_n 18._o against_o paetus_n a_o problem_n father_n nor_o fath'r-in-law_n thou_o be_v to_o all_o those_o which_o thy_o wife_n bear_v thou_o then_o what_o the_o art_n who_o know_v epig_n 19_o against_o pontiliana_n why_o weddedât_v thou_o the_o eleâ'nth_o day_n of_o decembâr_n because_o than_o this_o no_o day_n more_o short_a night_n long_o epig_n 22._o against_o festus_n a_o unjust_a judge_n what_o judas_n or_o what_o pilate_n do_v do_v thou_o thou_o judge_v unjust_a with_o judas_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o hang._n with_o pilate_n wash_v thou_o must_v epig_n 26._o against_o colinus_n die_v intestate_a while_o thou_o do_v live_v thou_o nought_o will_v give_v thou_o leave_v all_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v like_o greedy_a hog_n thy_o life_n be_v lead_v like_o greasy_a pork_n thou_o now_o lie_v dead_a epig_n 36._o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o he_o be_v dash_v against_o scylla_n from_o charibdis_n fly_v which_o hope_v to_o salve_v hiâ_n sore_o by_o physic_n die_v fool_n void_v vice_n the_o contrary_a commit_v be_v those_o to_o shun_v strife_n which_o on_o lawyer_n hit_n epig_n 47._o against_o a_o foolish-writer_n o_o i_o can_v wish_v thy_o paper_n be_v all-blacke_a or_o that_o it_o do_v lest_o spot_n of_o blackness_n lack_v epig_n 51._o female_n yong-wenche_n coy_a and_o wanton_o be_v faire-maide_n be_v infamous_a witty_a be_v wily_a full_a of_o craft_n lustful_a lascivious_a epig_n 52._o four_o law-term_n the_o lawyer_n have_v four_o term_n to_o which_o they_o frame_v a_o most_o significant_a and_o proper_a name_n first_o michelmasse_n from_o the_o angel_n michael_n michael_n for_o lawyer_n purse_n then_o with_o angel_n swell_v the_o next_o be_v hillâry_o a_o name_n most_o fit_a for_o this_o term_n makeâ_n the_o lawyer_n mârry_o sit_v and_o easter-terme_n like_o churcâ-mens_n master-book_n much_o gold_n and_o gaine_n then_o to_o themselves_o they_o hook_v trinity-terme_n so_o call_v because_o the_o law_n three_o person_n always_o do_v together_o draw_v to_o wit_n âhe_v judge_n lawyer_n and_o client_n poor_a who_o travail_v up_o to_o pay_v the_o lawyers-score_n epig_n 57_o to_o faustine_n that_o my_o book_n be_v good_a thou_o faustine_n say_v to_o i_o if_o it_o be_v good_a will_v i_o my_o book_n may_v be_v epig_n 65._o a_o widow_n he_o which_o for_o his_o wife_n a_o widow_n do_v obtain_v do_v like_a to_o those_o which_o buy-clothe_n in_o long-lane_n one_o cote_n be_v not_o fit_a another_o too-too-old_a their_o fault_n i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o be_v manifold_a epig._n 78._o doctor_n jos._n hals_n vow_n and_o meditation_n thou_o vowed'_v vow_n fit_a to_o be_v vow_v worth_n read_v work_n do_v write_v he_o be_v blessed_v that_o read_v thy_o vow_n if_o he_o to_o do_v they_o take_v delight_n epig_n 95._o the_o forsake_a lover_n even_o as_o hell-fire_n do_v burn_n but_o do_v not_o shine_v so_o thy_o not_o shine_v but_o sore_o burn_v my_o heart_n but_o towards_o thou_o like_o heavenly_a fire_n be_v wine_n it_o shine_v on_o thou_o not_o burn_v thou_o that_o be_v my_o smart_n oh_o if_o thy_o love_n still_o burn_v and_o give_v no_o light_n my_o shine_a flame_n it_o self_n will_v waste_v out_o quite_o epig_n 98._o the_o epitaph_n of_o câoesus_n and_o irus_n under_o this_o stone_n lie_v croesus_n bury_v where_o be_v irus_n then_o here_o all_z be_v poor_a when_o dead_a epigram_n out_o of_o the_o second_o book_n epig_n 9_o wheele-greace_n man_n the_o axletree_n do_v grease_n that_o they_o may_v not_o screake_v but_o lawyer_n must_v be_v grease_v to_o make_v they_o speak_v epig_n 17._o against_o a_o certain_a drunkard_n much_o prattle_a cause_v great_a thirstinesse_n thy_o wife_n talk_v more_o than_o thou_o why_o drink_v she_o less_o epig_n 49._o veni_fw-la vidi_n vici_fw-la christ._n into_o this_o world_n celestial_a caesar_n come_v man_n misâry_a with_o mercies-eye_n he_o see_v he_o death_n o'ercome_a to_o his_o immortal_a fame_n then_o he_o to_o his_o throne_n of_o mercy_n do_v withdraw_v he_o come_v o'ercome_a he_o see_v foresee_v all_o thing_n all_o this_o he_o do_v that_o we_o may_v reign_v as_o king_n epig_n 58._o a_o pure_a sacrifice_n this_o world_n be_v onâe_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o cross_n the_o âlâtar_n christ_n the_o sacrifice_n chriât_n god_n and_o mân_z our_o highpriest_n pay_v the_o price_n to_o the_o altar_n like_o a_o lamb_n fast_o bind_v with_o cord._n epig_n 71._o of_o the_o king_n law_n and_o people_n the_o king_n be_v the_o shepherd_n man_n be_v sheep_n law_n be_v their_o pasture_n fair_a the_o flock_n be_v ill_o the_o â_z great_a skill_n by_o his_o law_n there_o hurt_v repair_v epig_n 78._o the_o devil_n force_n and_o fraud_n the_o devil_n like_o a_o lion_n fierce_a run_v all_o the_o world_n about_o each_o wander_a soul_n that_o he_o may_v slay_v like_o wind_n his_o rage_n flyes-out_a yea_o like_o a_o fox_n most_o fraudulent_a satan_n spread_v private_a net_n thus_o who_o by_o force_n he_o can_v force_v by_o subtle_a snare_n he_o get_v epig_n 79._o precept_n practice_n the_o learned_a preacher_n word_n though_o plain_a to_o plaine-man_n truth_n may_v preach_v but_o pastor_n pious_a practice_n do_v a_o holy-life_n they_o teach_v thât_o doctor_n be_v diuâne_v indeed_o whiâh_o by_o good-workes_a prove_v word_n more_o harm_n do_v ill-example_n breed_v than_o good-word_n good_a afford_v epig_n 84._o against_o covetousman_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a ah_o killing-letter_n out-alas_a what_o be_v this_o thus_o dives_fw-la cry_v what_o mean_v the_o holy-ghost_n say_v he_o sell_v all_o can_v such_o be_v wise_a what_o mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o wretch_n he_o mean_v what_o thou_o never_o think_v he_o will_v give_v all_o unto_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o will_v give_v they_o nought_o epig_n 87._o man_n a_o hunter_n a_o fisher_n a_o fowler_n man_n hunt_v for_o wealth_n and_o riches_n store_n spread_v net_n for_o dignity_n and_o like_o a_o fisher_n sound_v the_o depth_n of_o deep_a mystery_n but_o while_o fond_a man_n do_v fish_n to_o know_v with_o pride_n preferment_n watch_v and_o avaricious_a riches_n seek_v he_o shame_v and_o blame_v oft_o catch_v epig_n 26._o christ_n a_o divine_a a_o physician_n a_o lawyer_n christ_n a_o divine_a physician_n be_v while_o here_o in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v a_o judge_n most_o just_a appear_v epig_n 43._o baptism_n to_o a_o jew._n baptism_n do_v wash_v but_o circumcision_n wound_v the_o law_n dire_a launch_n christ_n wash_v make_v most_o sound_a finis_fw-la epigram_n out_o of_o the_o third-booke_n epig_n 9_o matrimonial_a rule_n the_o nightly_o government_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o female_a kind_n and_o unto_o masculine_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o day_n it_o be_v assign_v and_o this_o we_o see_v experience_n prove_v for_o cynthia_n rule_v the_o night_n and_o phoebus_n ray_n his_o rule_n display_v who_o in_o the_o day_n shine_v bright_a epig_n 10._o against_o a_o certain_a proud-woman_n a_o feather_n over_o thy_o head_n thou_o haât_v and_o cork_n under_o thy_o foot_n both_o these_o declare_v though_o thou_o be_v fair_a thou_o to_o be_v fond_a and_o fleet_a epig_n 11._o faith_n my_o eye_n in_o the_o sky_n the_o twinkle_a star_n the_o pole_n opinion_n spy_v so_o with_o my_o eye_n i_o view_v heaven_n high_a my_o faith_n my_o god_n descry_v epig_n 13._o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n will_v live_v a_o good-life_n then_o this_o life_n despise_v 't'_v a_o wretched_a life_n