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 mâ—n_z themselves_o manner_n and_o time_n abuse_v we_o be_v bad_a in_o theâ—_n they_o worsâ—_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 spriâ—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 esteeâ—ed_v nougâ—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 aâ—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 hâ—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 hoâ—-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 trâ—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 shoâ—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 dâ—lâ—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 câ—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 causâ—_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
they_o be_v bad_a neglect_v they_o epig_n 4._o to_o the_o prince_n thy_o heart_n in_o breast_n heart_n chest_n sense_n reason_n will_n thy_o head_n thy_o wit_n in_o thou_o their_o part_n fulfil_v for_o reason_n sense_n thy_o wit_n thy_o will_n do_v guide_v thy_o head_n be_v by_o thy_o heart_n well_o rectifide_a wales_n have_v three_o prince_n stiled-great_a thy_o brother_n made-up_a the_o four_o in_o the_o five_o place_n thou_o be_v the_o other_o epig_n 6._o orpheus_n orpheus_n his_o wife_n redeem_v from_o hell_n hot_a flame_n who_o ever_o know_v wife_n for_o husband_n do_v the_o same_o epig_n 8._o whether_o saint_n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n whither_o or_o no_o saint_n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n be_v disputable_a â—ut_v yet_o that_o simon_n have_v be_v there_o be_v most_o unrefutable_a epig_n 16._o honour_n etymo_n logic_n honour_n genea_n logic_n ebrician_n hon_n french_a or_o '_o do_v riches_n call_v hence_o than_o we_o see_v honours_a original_n and_o since_o that_o wealth_n be_v honour_n pedigree_n no_o marvel_n though_o rich-ass_n honour_v be_v epig_n 19_o a_o regular_a woman_n a_o woman_n to_o a_o gen'rall-rule_n we_o fit_o may_v compare_v why_o so_o those_o rule_n do_v oft_o deceive_v and_o so_o do_v woman_n fair_a epig_n 20._o salomon_n wish_v why_o do_v the_o wise_a king_n for_o wisdom_n crave_v he_o have_v be_v wise_a to_o have_v wish_v wealth_n to_o have_v he_o wish_v not_o wealth_n wisdom_n be_v his_o best_a prize_n wisdom_n he_o wish_v why_o because_o he_o be_v not_o wise._n epig_n 24._o bless_a be_v the_o power_n maker_n bless_a be_v the_o peace_n maker_n great_a britain_n totter_a state_n affair_n munite_fw-la '_o unite_v bee_n king_n james_n our_o gracious_a peacemaker_n power-maker_n blessed_v be_v he_o epig_n 34._o irregularity_n what_o i_o require_v i_o can_v acquire_v and_o what_o i_o can_v i_o will_v thus_o all_o man_n life_n be_v nought_o but_o strife_n now_o will_v anon_o he_o will._n epig_n 63._o to_o a_o bachelor_n a_o wife_n be_v good_a better_a be_v a_o good_a but_o best_o be_v none_o atall_a i_o wish_v the_o best_a may_v be_v my_o lot_n and_o none_o to_o thou_o may_v fall_v epig_n 66._o three_o delta_n that_o in_o the_o worlds-sea_n thou_o may_v not_o shipwreck_n make_v these_o delta_n three_z as_o rock_n see_v thou_o forsake_v dis_n worldly_a riches_n devil_n and_o delight_n these_o three_o to_o the_o spirit_n bear_v a_o mortal_a spite_n epig_n 67._o a_o pair_n of_o gallow_n to_o p._n l._n a_o have_v hope_n be_v a_o rope_n death_n be_v his_o due_a the_o gallow_n all_o such_o fellow_n do_v pursue_v but_o many_o escape_n true_a yet_o their_o fate_n attend_v they_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o horrid_a hemp_n will_v end_v they_o epig_n 72._o whether_o bacchus_n be_v a_o god_n to_o a_o drunkard_n see_v thou_o not_o when_o thou_o be_v drink_v with_o dulcet_a wine_n how_o bacchus_n make_v thy_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n decline_v since_o he_o low_a foot_n exalt_v high_a head_n bring_v down_o this_o show_n that_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n of_o high_a renown_n epig_n 76._o the_o priest_n the_o people_n the_o priest_n do_v pray_v both_o night_n and_o day_n the_o layman_n they_o take_v pain_n these_o plough_v the_o soil_n those_o plough_n the_o soul_n these_o teach_v those_o tithe_n their_o gain_n epig_n 58._o to_o the_o most_o learned_a king_n james._n to_o be_v a_o poet-good_a i_o think_v be_v much_o to_o be_v a_o goodman_n be_v i_o think_v as_o fair_a to_o be_v a_o goodking_n i_o suppose_v few_o such_o thou_o be_v good_a poet_n man_n and_o king_n most_o rare_a epig_n 44._o against_o quintus_fw-la a_o dreamer_n i_o oft_o have_v see_v thou_o quintus_z in_o sad_a plight_n and_o mourn_v in_o the_o morn_n when_o thou_o from_o sleep_n do_v rise_n because_o thy_o dream_n do_v never_o fall_v out_o right_a and_o marvel_v not_o for_o daily_o thou_o tell_v lie_n how_o then_o can_v dream_n the_o truth_n to_o thou_o declare_v when_o all_o the_o day_n to_o forge-lyes_a be_v thy_o care_n epig_n 8â—_n death_n indifferency_n flood_n fight_v with_o flood_n so_o man_n with_o man_n have_v at_o strife_n the_o ocean_n strive_v in_o his_o motion_n man_n in_o his_o life_n river_n once_o run_v to_o sea_n have_v the_o same_o savour_n death_n equal_v all_o as_o wave_n wave_n without_o favour_n epig_n 86._o against_o cinna_n a_o physician_n cinna_n cure_v sickness_n how_o he_o kill_v the_o sickly_a and_o what_o he_o do_v he_o judas-like_o do_v quick_o happy_a thrice_o happy_a be_v his_o patient_n sure_a a_o tedious_a sickness_n they_o shall_v never_o endure_v epig_n 92._o to_o the_o prince_n all_o night_n i_o dream_v of_o nought_o but_o gold_n and_o gain_n thus_o be_o i_o rich_a all_o night_n a_o wreâ—ch_a all_o day_n with_o gold_n makegood_a my_o dream_n sweet_a prince_n i_o pray_v so_o reall-royall-rich_a i_o shall_v remain_v epig_n 94._o a_o court_n louse_n the_o smooâ—h-boote_n flatt'rer_n run_v about_o the_o court_n and_o unâ—o_o prince_n and_o peer_n do_v most_o resort_n so_o latin_v name_n the_o louse_n for_o his_o many-feet_n louse_n much_o to_o the_o body_n most_o to_o the_o head_n do_v fleet_n epig_n 96._o against_o galatèa_n heart_n yearly_a change_v their_o snaggy_a horn_n they_o say_v thy_o husband_n horn_n be_v change_v everyday_n epig_n 102._o against_o gellia_n with_o papist_n gellia_n thou_o do_v ever_o take_v part_n worse_a be_v thou_o now_o how_o catholic_a thou_o be_v epig_n 103._o against_o aulus_n when_o aulus_n be_v a_o little_a sick_a in_o bed_n or_o have_v the_o toothache_n or_o distemper_a head_n o_o will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o will_v say_v so_o the_o heir_n for_o his_o father_n will_v to_o god_n do_v pray_v epig_n 108._o against_o festus_n festus_n thou_o be_v old_a and_o yet_o will_v marry_v be_v ere_o thou_o do_v so_o this_o counsel_n take_v of_o i_o look_v into_o lily_n grammar_n there_o thou_o will_v find_v cornu_fw-la a_o horn_n a_o word_n still_o vndeclined_a this_o counsell_n good_a take_v it_o not_o as_o a_o mock_n for_o sure_a i_o think_v few_o old-man_n escape_v this_o rock_n epig_n 110._o against_o cornelius_n although_o cornelius'_a know_v himself_o cornute_v yet_o he_o with_o patience_n hold_v his_o peace_n be_v mute_a therefore_o i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o cornelius_n but_o fitly_o may_v be_v term_v tacitus_n finis_fw-la epigram_n out_o of_o second_o book_n epig_n 5._o what_o love_n be_v a_o jocund-iayle_n a_o wanton-warre_n a_o most_o unpleasant_a pleasure_n a_o totter_a trust_n a_o bitter-sweet_a be_v love_n mirth_n without_o measure_n epig_n 14._o a_o mathematical_a instrument_n call_v a_o jacobs-staffe_n to_o mathematics_n thy_o jacobs-staffe_n take_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v 28.12_o jacobs-ladder_n choose_v these_o step_n more_o than_o thy_o staff_n can_v show_v if_o i_o they_o well_o will_v use_v epig_n 17._o death_n epitaph_n to_o the_o death_n of_o death_n death_n losâ—e_n be_v in_o christ_n cross_n thence_o never_o more_o rise_v christ_n death_n death_n death_n christ_n cross_n death_n tomb_n comprise_v epig_n 19_o of_o god_n and_o man._n god_n be_v the_o word_n and_o by_o his_o word_n god_n all_o in_o the_o world_n have_v wrought_v man_n utter_v word_n word_n man_n chief_a mark_n than_o word_n man_n else_o be_v nought_o epig_n 21._o of_o fast_n pope_n in_o the_o year_n as_o may_v appear_v do_v many_o fast_n ordain_v for_o to_o declare_v that_o fisher_n peter_n chair_n they_o right_o do_v retain_v epig_n 39_o socrates_n wisdom_n when_o i_o be_v young_a i_o think_v i_o all-thing_n know_v the_o more_o i_o now-know_a more_o my_o want_n i_o rue_v epig_n 44._o earth_n body_n earth_n sinew_n be_v her_o mettle_n rich_a her_o bone_n be_v stone_n most_o strong_a water_n be_v her_o blood_n her_o superfice_n her_o skin_n grass_n her_o hair_n long_o epig_n 54._o the_o religious_a man._n what_o be_v well-done_a be_v ill-done_a if_o too_o public_o politician_n what_o be_v ill-done_a be_v well-done_a if_o none_o do_v it_o spy_n epig_n 56._o a_o english_a proteus_n in_o clothes_n we_o thrift_n and_o honesty_n refuse_v for_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n be_v all_o nought_o long_o we_o use_v epig_n 66._o a_o shrew_n tame_v will_v tame_n thy_o wife_n first_o tame_a her_o tongue_n as_o dumb_a who_o thus_o his_o wife_n comes-o're_a shall_v overcome_a epig_n 74._o pride_n of_o life_n man_n sweâ—s_v although_o his_o grandam_n be_v the_o earth_n earth_n swell_v although_o from_o nothing_o it_o have_v birth_n so_o man_n as_o mouâ—d_v he_o past_o himself_o do_v raise_v mould_v swâ—ls_n with_o mount_n man_n mind_n his_o pâ—ide_n display_v epig_n 81._o eaves_n and_o the_o serpent_n meeting_n eves_n and_o the_o serpent_n prattle_v wrought_v our_o sin_n oh_o will_v to_o god_n he_o dumb_a she_o deaf_a have_v be_v epig_n 85._o neither_o too_o great_a a_o good_a one_o neither_o too_o little_a
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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 doâ—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 pythagoâ—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-tâ—ue_a they_o pasâ—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 requiâ—e_v epig_n 23._o against_o marcus_n whâ—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 doâ—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 othâ—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