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A01428
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Linsi-woolsie. Or Two centuries of epigrammes. Written by William Gamage Batchelour in the Artes
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Gamage, William.
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1621
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STC 11545; ESTC S113824
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side By greedy Patron thence which culs his share And Dunstus dumbe in learning little tri'de Vnto the Cheese which Banbury doth yeeld Which looks most poor on both sides cleanly peeld Epig. 6. The Naturalized Dutch-man To his kinde Comrade and lo Cosin Mr. William Hughes WE say one fault marres somes good qualities But Contrary in the right Flemming borne One Good'mends all his superfluities Of bad conditions to be ere forlorne His Bibbing Rashues Mercenary fight But worthre praise for seruing God aright Epig 7. On the worldlings Auarice To his lo friend Mr. Io Roberts alaborious Preacher of Gods Word THe faithfull Abr'am for his Heritage Did rest content with promise of a Land Whereto the faithlesse Bastards of our Age Words nought auaile without performance-Band Yet see the difference 'twixt the Sonnes and Sire He Heauen gate base Earth they sole Desire Epig. 8. Agriculture To his lo friend Io G. LIke Nero many do enbowell deepe Their Mother Earth for White and yellow Mine And others do into Her concaues creepe Like Pluto's swart darke coles to digge that shine But thou art farre more Naturall then They Which dost but Rase thy Mothers face of Clay Epig. 9. To one declining vnder the yoke of Affliction VVHat tho thy cofers be not stuffed hard With Caesars crosses all of beaten gold And all the crosses of the Popes be bard Thy house yet faint not but be euer bold For thou hast had those crosses that exceede Farre these which be Christs crosses best in deed Epig. 10. a Babylon Metamorphosed To his lo friend Mr. Math. Bennet THou boastest proud that thou dost rule as Queene Thou art mistake 't is rather like a Quene a Epig. 11. On Sir Phill. Sidneys Arcadia THy workes are worthy praise and why I pray Because that none can these dispraise I say Epig. 12. To his lo friend Mr. M Hop for the loane of Dod and Cleauer on the Decalogue DOd with his Cleauer cleaues the stonie rocke Of our hard hearts through their laborious pain And plaines the way most plaine for Christ his flock That leads o're hils to the celestiall plaine These paire of friends with thankes I send againe Though two in Name in Nature yet not twaine Epig. 13. On the monstrous sin of Drunkennesse THat stoicall sage did drunkennesse prescribe A salue most sure vnto a quiet minde Which spuing potion most of euery Tribe Now takes which workes most brauely as we finde It causeth vomits doth phlebotomize And more the dumbe doth cause to Rhetorize Epig. 14. To the hopefull and courteous Courtier young St. Edw. Lewis THe Court thy Name may better I confesse But not thy Nature lesse I misse to gesse Epig. 15. Worm'shead To his approued good fr. T. Rog. A Rocke there is that 〈◊〉 shead has to name Within whose Concaues fish and fowle do brâ—…ed A wonder strange which merits blazing fame That stones the selfe same Rocke and eke indeed At the same time the feathered bird the fish Should feed and stanch their appetites at wish Epig. 16. Christ and Apollo To Physitians BOth sores of soule and bodie Christ doth cure Which cannot Synthius which you say is sure A God and God they say can all effect But certs I thinke your God has this defect Epig. 17. On curious questionists To his lo fr. Har Iohnes TOo many are of curious Questionists That proud demands what God himselfe did frame before a'fram'd the World wherein consists All Cre'tures that both Sauage be and tame Which cannot yet their Pater noster say Vnlesse perhaps in Latine cleane astray Epig. 18. To his lo fr Mr. W. Awbrey an ingenious Aâ—…agr matist late turned a Minister Iâ—… that the Censure of the Gabalists 〈◊〉 true which saith their lies in each mans name By the inuersion of Hieroglyphists His fatall fortunes or his blazed fame Which in thy name thou didst I thinke out finde When to that sacred coat thou gau'st thy minde Epig. 19. Pengwin the eight wonder of the World To â—…s Cousen Rees Griffith a Peregrinator THe vniuerse as we may reade containes But only seauen wonders strange and rare The eight to make the number eu'n remaines Which Disticke-wise herein I will declare This is a Bird that Pengwin has to name Which neuer slew and yet was neuer tame Epig. 20. To the courâ—…us Geâ—… M. Arth. Mansell AS thou art Arthur excellent in Name In Nature to I wish thee eke the same Epig. 21. The I le of the Crosse. I Gesse Columbus gaue that fitting name To that same Clime which he cals Crucis Ile Because there Cannibals without all shame Doe eate mens flesh which they to them beguile Which first they fix vnto a Crux to feede Like to an Oxe being fat they cause to bleede Epig. 22. On curious Damaetas To his Cousen H. Tho. studious in the Bible TH' ignorant in this our curious Age Or little lesse some Asse of shallow reach Will seeme to prate in myst'ries deepe and sage The greatest Clearkes which vex that write or preach And if you tell him doe this thou shalt liue 'T is nought vnlesse vnto the depth you diue Epig. 23. Iesus College in Oxford speaking to King Iames. AL things they say doe wish a perfect end I being vnperfect doe eke wish the same Thy Royall hand my ragged wals can mend And perfect that what Priscious e'ne began An easier taske to ioine foure corner stones In me then lincke in one foure Nations Epig. 24. Mors Sceptra ligonibus equat Alluding to the death of the most renowned H. Fredericke Prince of Wales OFatall death can none escape thy Dart O gastly Ghost must all obey thy Hest Must Princes as the beggar feele thy smart Must great ones die sans mercy as the least Henry was yong therefore thou mightst him spare Henry was sage then shouldst his life prolong Henry was war like touch him how could'st dare Henry was learned death thou hast vs wrong Mauors farewell and learned Mercury Since Henry left too soone our company Epig. 25. To the most famous and Heroike Lady Mary L. Wroth. THy worthy husband Ladifies thee Wroth Pray be not so with my poore pen to place 'Fore R the O then iustly Lady Worth I might thee stile worth what hie honours Grace Epig. 26. The a Canaries THose Iles were wont to be cal'd fortunate Haue now their names Canaries for the Curres That breed therein a Metamorphos'd state And strange which thinks her blest for beastly Burres But Brittaines Ile should certaine more be blest If with mad dogs she were the lesser prest Epig. 27. Goddesse Fortune TH' vnfortunate denominates his name And fortunate also from fortune blind In Polycrates and Vlysses fame Her constancy vnconstantly we finde Th' one she euer cros'd by Sea and land Th' other blest with her vnblisfull hand Epig. 28. Hispana in Hispanos HIspana I le has in 't a wonder rare Which Serpents be without all poison strong
And do not hurt as stories do declare Th' Inhabitants which do dwell them among Which should teach those that conquer'd first the I le To shun to kill through veno◅'s poisned guile Epig. 29. On Terhernes Sepulture TErherne thou li'est enterd within the graue Of a blind Monke in those daies compted wise And thou a foole a Sepulture most braue Which doth the idiot and the Sage comprise Yet thou a foole to greater Blisse maist rise Then the blind Monke that was esteemed wise Epig. 30. On the feminine Supremacy I Often heard but neuer read till now That Women-kinde the Codpeeces did weare But in those Iles the men to women bow Which do their names of male and female beare I should therefore the woman iudge to be The vessell strongst but Paul denies it me Epig. 31. To the right worshipfull and most courteous knight Sir Lewis Mansel of his he a mariage THe Porcupine with launces sharpe and keene Doth now not seek to pearce the Fawchi'on faire Nor is the Fawchi'on 'gainst the Griffon seene To ◅y but ioies as friends a Royall paire What is the cause of this their league thy a loue Which doth the birds that 's strange to vniō moue Epig. 32. On Cottulus the vnconstant Professor VNconstant Cottulus which primly wast Preciscian like most curious of thy life But thou that faction thou hast ouerpast And turn'd a Papist seeds man full of strife I wonder what thou thirdly wilt Professe Camelion-like a Newter as I gesse Epig. 33. To his Antiquious Academian friend Mr. William Ie. THe Swan they say doth sing before he die But thine I wis did mourne most dolefully Epig. 34. On the beloued Gossips Laena and Larga Lae. VVHy wilt not Larga Marry Mr. Steere A p◅oper man wise no Meacocks Gul La I tell thee why I hate a castred Pheere ◅nd rather chose my Suiter Maister Bull. Epig. 35. The Picture of a Paramour MOst pretty Loue of all our Loues which louest Neuer to feed on one sole dainty dish But many more do'st taste and often pronest Through sweat of Body and a louely kisse Thou euer lou'st variety of cares Which honest Vesta and Maechaon hates Epig. 36. To the gastly Ghoast of Terherne SOme are which haue grow'n famous by their lore By dint of sword and eke by Prudencie But thou Terherne renowned wast of yore For a pure foole and nat'rall foolerie But here 's the difference 'twixt your brinted fame Theirs for their wit and thine of folly came Epig. 37. Cord Franke. Of the Knights of St. Denis Bathe I Wonder why men did thee nominate Coed Franke in Antique Brittains copious Tongue Vnlesse thou got'st it through the French-mans fate The gallian griefe which blasted thee along If it be so let fleshmen learne by thee To shun the Pox which burns the very tree Epig. 38. Of the lamentable Deaths of H. 3. and H. 4. the French kings murthered by a brase of Fryars IF Patriarches twaine in Holy Writ be nam'd Brethren in euill for reuenging wrong Then may those Brase of Friars well be blam'd Which burns sans Mercy 'mongst the Hellish throng For doubtlesse they were brethren in ill Which trat'rously France Royall blood did Spill Epig. 39. To his Sickly friend STore is no sore the Prouerbe verifies Which thou find'st false in store of Malladies Epig. 40. To Reuerend vida the filching Preacher GOds zeale most zealous vida Prelate graue Did eate thee vp while that the borrowed oyle Of others Lampes did furnish thee most braue With Budget Lore to keepe a Preaching coile What meanes thy silence Sure the oile is out And being thrust from Movses chaire art Mute Epig. 41. To plaine Io. the versificator VVHat kinde of Poem's thine I thee beseech No wittie one therefore a witlesse speech Epig. 42. To Battus the Cat◅chiser MAgister Battus of the A. B C. I do commend thy conscience for to teach Thy Punies Raw without reward or fee Th'wilt serue to catechise but ill to preach Whereas thou dost thy pupils teach for nought Right well thou maist thy Lore deseru's not ought Epig. 43. On Mistresse Wag-taile THy gadding head my pretty Mysa sweet Did cause thy taile to be most wagging still Herein we see both head and taile do meet Thy lust ne're satiate seeking to fulfill 'T was not thy Head that did thy Taile enflame But t' was thy Taile that did thy Head defame Epig. 44. Lex Taliouis on Rot the Tyrant PRoud cruell Rot which now dost rot in graue That e're wast wont to tread on poore mens necks And force the harmeles Gull to be a Slaue Vnto thy Threts and eke commanding checks These all requite thee now with Talio's Law And on thy Head doe trample without Awe Epig 45. The Cacademons Epitaph H◅ere Batcocke lies a Cocke too Bad by kinde Which euer wak't his Prentises to play At Cardes he had a zelous minde For them he bore insteed of Bookes to pray Which being dead a paire of Cards was found Vnder his head to play with vnder ground Epig. 46. Socrates THou Socrates the wisest Sage foretold That was on eath while that on earth thou breth'st Wast not so wise yet for to choose that Scold To be thy wife thou wisedome herein leau'st Vnlesse it were thy patience for to trie If so our dayes yeelds thee many a fry Epig. 47. To his honest kinde friend Mr. Edw. Andrewes of the Epithit Honest. HOnest a word I sweare an Adiectiue For now a daies it little stands in steed But he that to the Depth of Crafts can diue He is the Wiseman that doth now exceed Epig. 48. An Anothomie for Husbandrie PAterne for Husbands Choake thou art of right Which dost not choake thy good seed with the Thornes Of worldly care to be a Miser hight Thy lands brings better fruit then wild Acornes This shining candle of thy husbandrie Vnder a Bushell doth not hidden lie Epig. 49. To the worthie and famous Earle of Notingham high Admirall of England GReat number doe on the firme land beare sway These thou excell'st thou mak'st the Sea obay Epig. 50. The Flushing fray To his Couser Leiftenant Ie Watkins THe Flemmings fight is reasonable yea Being reasonlesse he 'ill but or sticke or snee Epig. 51. Omnium rerum vicissitudo est Master Messenger Ma VVHat 's thy name Messenger for what I pray Me T is Master kind for your deere loue I say Ma Tush I doe hate detest thy lawlesse bed Me You may helpe that if you doe me but wed Ma Fie 't is not fit for females for to sue Me. Tut let 's conioine it is the fashion new Epig. 96. Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur To trustie M. Gage THou faithful Gage that wast a gage indeed For loyaltie and eke for seruice true Vnto that famous Prince by God decreed To Quell the Pope Religion pure to shew In her distresse which few of thin owne name To thy pure faith