vvomaâ— Which to the Court a Deuonshire white pot broughâ— Hers for reward vvas quickly done and past Thine on Record will euer extant last 193 To Iohn of Powles-Church-yard HAile iocund Iohn made all of Iouizance And midst the Garden of the Muses dwellest â—hou best deserues my verse should thee aduance â—hat with those curious complements excellest And Gallaâ—â—s gret'st with that abundant grace Vssh'ring thy flat-cap fore thy fleering face 194 To the guilty Coxcome â—Ease gald-backt Gull to question what or whence Or who I am that did these lines compose 〈◊〉 thou not priuately with shame dispence 〈◊〉 needes must haue it publisht to thy nose Will any foole suspect what no man thinks Knowst not a â— the more it 's stird it stincks 195 Improbè quae parta periunt GIgas that iourneth daily to and fro Mongst Courts and Clarkes his causes to retaiâ— Will no aduantage time or toyle foreslow To bring him damn'd and detestable gaine All which and twice as much will not defray The charge that Gigas with a pox must pay 196 Duplex pudor Impudentia SCruto the Scriuener that had lost his eares Whereon his locks he much more pendant weaâ— Hath late the like or worser Cousnage wrought And to the Pillory againe is brought Where now the Hangman nought suspecting 〈◊〉 Why slâ—â—e quoth Scruto must I still finde eares 197 Quaere aliud diuerscriâ—m POntus in 's iourney trauelling towards Lyn Grew wondrous weary and of force would Innâ— Where he an Ostler cals who cryes Anon But staid so long that Pontus would be gon With that he heard within one laugh and say Prethee make haste the Cockney will not stay But Pontus cryes againe and would not passe Vntill mine Hoast himselfe put vp the Asse 198 Si quae latent peiora puta MVrus when first he maried with a Whore Was truely tearm'd a cloake to sheild the raine But he his cloake since that time neuer wore Because the world should doe him right againe 199 Mens hominis nouitatis aâ—ida YOung Prodigus new fashions still inuents And ought that ancient is will nought esteeme What others fancies likes least him contents But all things needs will out of order deeme Which is the vrgent cause I vnderstand Why Prodigus did sell his fathers Land 200 Ne Sutor vltra c. A Cobler and a Curate once disputed Before a Iudge about the Kings Iniunctions Wherein the Curate being still confuted One said t' were good if they two changed functionâ— Nay quoth the Iudge I thereto should be loth But and you will wee le make them Coblers botâ— 201 Magnis minora a grata â—Ewde Lalus came to me sixe Crownes to borow And swore God damne him he would pay 't to morow â—ew his word as currant as his band 〈◊〉 therefore gaue him but three Crownes in hand â—his I to part with he to take was willing â—nd thus he gaind and I sau'd fifteene shilling 202 Domina non Sponsa perita Ou wisht me to a wife fayre rich and young That had the Lattin French and Spanish toung 〈◊〉 thankes I told you I desir'd none such 〈◊〉 one language might be tongue too much 〈◊〉 loue not I the learn'd yes as my life learned Mistresse not a learned wife 203 Amicus incertus in re certa COquinus vow'd all kindnesse that he could I should command and finde him as I would No sooner thankt I him but presently He crau'd my help which I could not deny But then he swore since I his friend so stood Sfoot he would dye the death to doe me good It chanst I claim'd his vow in time of neede But to performe it he proou'd dead in deede 204 Artes laudantur et algent PLancus the Poet liues but poore and bare Yet nere was knowne a man of miccle spendinâ— For Puddings still were wont to be his fare Tut Bad beginnings may haue better endings 205 Sudor serui pascit dominum LArgus hath Offices so great so many As he can scarce directly serue in any No matter Largus thou look'st to the gaines And tak'st the profit who ere takes the paines Thy Clarkes sufficient are to doe thee grace That on thy Gate this Emblem well may place A Penman prostrate at an Idiots foote This being the motto Sir my mam shall doo 't 206 Vulgaris vt nomen PAruus whose purse at recknings nere appear'd Caries a conscience blacker then his beard Which to the world doth boldly testifie 〈◊〉 not so damn'd as yet he meanes to dye 207 Signum ventris Apetitus VVHen trustie Tom his Maister durst reproue That once a wench besides his wife did loue He angry seeming at his bold report Requires him shortly after in this sort Calling to minde how much beyond all meate His man would most these butterd Parsnips â—ate He caus'd his Cooke according to his wish To dresse that onely and no other dish Which Tom suspecting nought deuoures apace And neuer ceased to debate the case But fell vpon them like a hungry Boare That had not fed himselfe a day before But nâ—xt meale findes the like and falls aboard Eating what then his stomack could afford 〈◊〉 now presuming of some other change 〈◊〉 finding Parsnips still thought then t' was strange 〈◊〉 once againe quoth Tom I meane to eate them 〈◊〉 to his Maister sweares he will repeate them 〈◊〉 still that dish was drest accordingly â—â—ich when as Tom the fourth time did espie 〈◊〉 to his Maister goes to know the meaning 〈◊〉 onely this and other meates restrayning 〈◊〉 qouth he you askt me this last day 〈◊〉 I for change of pasture went astray 〈◊〉 Butterd Parsnips you so much desire 〈◊〉 strange you then should other meates require Sir quoth Tom I now picke out the sence 〈◊〉 Parsnips teach me that experience 208 Sic Daemon Daemona fallit ZAnthus arrested did the Sarieant pray He might not straight vnto the Counter goe But thence perswades him in some Tauerne stay To send for Baile and fees on him bestow Whereto the Sarieant freely condiscends And being come they call for Wine at large Which Zanthus seeing doth inuite his friends That past along to make the greater charge For nought he meant nor could he ought defray Though seeming takes it to himselfe alone But when the reckning came at length to pay Draw that haue coyne quoth Zanthus I haue noâ— â—he Vintner vexed swore he should not part â—rom thence that night till he were satisfide â—ary quoth Zanthus euen with all my hart could desire I might with you abide â—he Sariant daunted in this case to see him â—as volens nolens forc'd discharge the shot â—or being now growne late he thence must free him With coyne or credit where he would or not But well yong Zâ—nthus knew they would not faile him â—hat did next morning from the Counter bayle him 211 Rarus qui publicus olim OF all the Toms that euer yet were nam'd Was neuer Tom like as Tom Coriat fram'd Tom Foole may
starue 〈◊〉 is resolu'd to liue a Ladies life â—â—e whilest his pelfe may her in pompe preserue Mammon this curse pursues thy wealths abuse She spends for pleasure what thou gots by vse 147 Patris aegrotans DEgo grew sicke because his Dad left giuing And of consumption would haue dy'd out-right Had not the Churle the sooner left his liuing Whereby Mas Dego since was dub'd a Knight Vnhappy sonne to draw such vitall breath That Phoenix like liu'st by thy fathers death 148 Facile parta facilius locata TWo Lawyers opposite in two mens cases Rayld at each other in most vehement sort With many bitter termes and foule disgraces As those that hard them blusht at such report Next night they meeting laught at their past-iaâ— And what they got spent freely at the Barre 149 A malo ad peius A Country Farmer had a friend at Court That for his Coine procur'd him to be Knighted On whom his neighbours now giues worse report Saying that since all house-keeping is slighted Therefore in truth they did him much vnright To spoile so good a Clowne for such a Knight 150 Vt tempora mores A Pander once appareld wondrous braue Was askt why Fortune fauor'd such a knaue Who said by Fortunes-wheele he did not clime Our riches comes quoth he by this bald time Wherein we free our selues from paines and care Liuing like Barbers by mens losse of haire 151 Non Verbera sed verba TWo Schollers late appointed for the field Must which was weakest to the other yeeld â—he quarrell first began about a word â—hich now should be decided by the sword But ere they drew there fell that alteration As they grew friends againe with disputation 152 Vera filia matris A Gentle Virgin sprung of gentle blood Much on her birth and reputation stood Who prou'd so gentle to Gentillitie As she was got with childe apparantly For if men gently would put kindnesse on her She neuer would vngently put it from her 153 In fundis Parsimonia CAius hath vow'd it for this yeere at least To sup no more in Tauernes at such charge But in his priuate Chamber meanes to feast And send for victuals by his men at large Tut what should Caius in such cost excell When Egges and Butter will suffice as well 154 Suum cuique pulchrum CVruus being askt why he such Roses wore Vpon his durty Calue-skin-cobbled shooes â—nd euermore in summer Sockes forbore His answere was he could nor will nor chose But Curnus know such Roses are vnmeete To help the sauour of thy stincking feete 155 Post dulcia finis amarus IEnkin a Welchman that had suites in law Iournying to London chanc'd to steele a Cow For which poxe on her lucke as neare man saw Was burnt within the fist and know not how Being askt if well the lawes with him did stand Was haue her now quoth Ienkin in her hand 156 Ignotae nulla Cupido FLorella fal'n a yeare before her time To salue the forfeit of her Mayden head That must no longer for promotion clime Prostrates her selfe vnto a Vintners bed Where Gallants knock each midnight at her do To taste the Iuyce that had no Bush before 157 Nemo nascitur Artifex â—F these quoth Potus proue not things admir'd When poore Mechannick toyling Water-men â—â—all with Apolloes Muse be straight inspir'd â—o leaue their Sculls and deale with Poets-pen Let Hercules be henceforth tearm'd a Dwarfe And Paules-Church-yard exchang'd for Puddle-Wharâ—e 158 Praui magis pâ—osunt â—Ionus the Scriuener by procurements gets More in a month then keepes him all the yeere â—owing those Mountibanckes that mony lets 〈◊〉 forfeit-pledges proue they neare so deare Let Baudes quoth Pignur beg and Brokers fall It 's too well knowne he gaines the Diuell and all 159 Mala crescunt deteriora PHilo takes Phisicke euery spring and fall Presuming thereby to prolong his life But neuer notes the danger therewithall That comes by nigling with his neighbours wife Poxe on 't but last yeere shauen to the chin Must now againe this tearme anew begin 160 Tandem saturata Cupido IEta that whilome Lady-like did let it Vpon the wheele of Fortunes highest top And scorn'd to feare mischance if Gold could letâ— Now prostrate keepes a poore Tobacco-shop Where wonted paines to win the golden fleece Of each is purchast but at pence a piece 161 Foeminae ludificantur â—irsâ— â—Inde Katheren to her husband kist these wordâ— Mine ownesweet Will how well doe I loue thee â—â—rue quoth Will the world no such affords â—nd that it 's true I durst his warrant be For nere heard I of Woman good or ill But alwayes loued best her owne sweet Will 162 Timet seipsum noscere â—Acus doth daily to his Doctor go As doubting if he be in health or no 〈◊〉 vvhen his friends salute him passing by 〈◊〉 aske him how he doth in courtesie He will not answere thereunto precise Till from his Doctor he hath tane aduise 163 Cignus per plumas Aâ—ser PVt off thy Buskins Sophâ—eles the great And Morter tread with thy disdained shancks Thou think'st thy skill hath done a wondrous feat For which the world should gâ—ue thee many thancks Alas it seemes thy feathers are but loose Pluckt from a Swanne and set vpon a Goose. 164 Fingit quod Foemina vellet CLara halfe angry with my Bawdy song Straight tolde her husband she had done with 〈◊〉 Fie Clara I should suffer much more wrong Ere I would tell what I haue done with thee But Clara should I speake my conscience plainâ— I know thou wouldst it were to doe againe 165 Per linguam â—audam FRisca saith faine she would be rid of me And in that scorne she takes a wondrous pride Frisca hearke hither what I le say to thee Thou art too rancke a Iade for me to ride And therefore prethee Frisca doe not raile For feare they venom'd tongue disclose thy 166 Dupliciter beatus A Freeman once of London made a Knight Would in that Order still maintaine his Trade â—nd trafficke as before taking delight â—o say his wealth would grow when Titles fade T' was wisely thought vpon so let it be Thy sonne shall braue it for himselfe and thee 167 Sic surdâ— canimus A Welshman vvas to an Italian tolde That could his language perfectly dispute Which he beleeu'd as Gospell vncontrold And with Italian gins him straight salute Th' other admiring as a man dismaid Answer'd in Welsh he knew not vvhat he sayd 168 Conscia quae nota LExander cald Carina Hackney-woman True borne at Hackney that was no disgrace Oh yes she doubts you deem'd her hackney-commoâ— Alluding more her person then the place For why her conscience tels her vnrequired How like a Hackney she hath long beene hyred 169 Praestat latrare quam mordere OLd Chub for cheapnes chose to liue in Commons But not to study more then Kitchins law 〈◊〉 harkning when the Cooke a manger summons â—nd that 's Chubs chiefest care to cramb his maw Oh
discurtesie Cal'd an Atturney meere necessity The more knaue he admit he had no law Must he be flouted at by euery daw 59 Iugum suaue patientia MInos a man of much impatience Proues himselfe Cuckold in his owne defence â—nd further doubts of greater danger fearing â—tends to prosecute the good abearing His reason is because he would seeme loth To be cornuted and bumbasted both 60 Sat saltem sic habeatur RAlph saies this rabblement of new made Knights Makes Coaches deere Chandlers sell their lights â—t scarce a Seruingman the more is fed 〈◊〉 Foote-boyes onely bring their Sirs to bed 61 Dant otia ludum YOung Maister Newcome late of th'Ins of Court Hath newly laid aside his Littleton And for his pleasure deignes no other sport Then these vnsauoured rimes to seaze vpon Which hauing read he comments on the weather How iumpe his law and learning met together 62 Citò parata Venus LEt Mistresse Su be stirring nere so soone She 'l not be ready vntill after-noone Nor scarcely then for why this sommer season The least Thing makes her sweat beyond all reason 63 Quem suspicaueris ipse â—Vco is fled more for his credit sake Then to be burdened with so base a deed â—ould he thinke you such trifles vndertake â—auing that kindred and so little need Damn'd might he be that euer meant to doe it Had not his whoore or somthing vrg'd him to it 64 Mala crescunt deteriora SOto is lately gone to Sturbridge faire Whose little takings makes him halfe dispaire â—were good some friend of his would tell the mome â—is wife hath had takings too much at home 65 Non caret effectu quod voluêre duo COnstant Renaldo who can but commend thee That still one Mistresse in reuersion seruest She could doe little if not least befriend thee With gleaning licence for so long a haruest Gleaning said I nay more to mowe her Corne And catch the Hare whiles others blow the Horn 66 Enecat amplexu nimio sic Simia foetum CAll Danus knaue he straightway draws his sworâ— And makes you proue as much or eate your worâ— But if you call him honest Rogue or Iew He hugges you then for giuing him his dew 67 Si nihil attuleris ibis c. PLanus an honest Swaine but monylesse Besought a Lawyer to be good vnto him Who eyther gratis must his cause redresse Or promise what he neuer meant to doe him Being asked why he carelesse lingred it Made this reply Ex niâ—ilo nihil fit 68 Semel semper CElso but newly wedded doth repent And meanes to be diuorc'd incontinent â—ut hang it Celso since t is done and past As good proue Cuckold at the first as last 69 Formâ—sa facies FIne Mistresse Foetida perfumes her selfe With sweetest odours that she can deuise Which she preferres before all worldly pelfe That nought auaileth when her beautie dies But this dispaire is very death in thinking That one so faire should haue a breath so stâ—â—king 70 Sapiat qui vendit oportet â—Anus doth iesting vse Equiuocation Which he alludes as doubtfull words of Art To hide the colour of his occupation But to the Diuell he beares an honest hart 71 Consilium post factum ASke not Vincentio now when things are past Why he so often sported with his Puncke 〈◊〉 wherefore so much hath beene spent in wast â— As good you told a tale to one that 's druncke Let it suffice he hath consum'd it all And as you see walkes like the prodigall 72 Ne sutor vltra crepidam PHilippus flouteth at these ragged rimes That much distasting taxe not these his times â—ndeed I iudge him much more better seene â—n other trades that he hath trained beene 73 Mole ruit sua QVesto that quaint and briske Italian When first his trade for Merchandize began Would so much vndertake more then his owne I thinke of purpose to be ouerthrowne For when t' was thought his fulnesse did abound Euen then he brake for seuenty thousand pound 74 Parturiunt montes murem DEgo will draw and stoutly stand vnto it Vpon the vtmost of his words brauado But being vrg'd on equall tearmes to doe it He basely pockets vp the bastinado 75 Degeneres animos timor arguit MOnsieur Montanus is no little man Of vnapproued valour to his foe Perswade or wooe him with what words you can Hee 'l be reuenged all the world shall know But when hee found one with his wife in bed For feare of knocks he durst not shew his head 76 Vilescit diues auarus RVfus is wondrous rich but what of that He liues obscurely like a water-Rat â—nd his apparell vvhich hee seldome buyes â—re such as Hounds-ditch and Long-lane supplies 77 Malâ— parta male paeriunt OLd Collins sonne is newly come to age And may dispend fiue hundred markes a yeere But wanteth wit to holde his heritage Which hath beene euermore his Vncles feare Because his father got it by extortion And therefore ill to be a Woodcockes portion 78 Habet musca splenem MOpsus maintaines that bankruptship lesse mouâ—â— Then such a slaue as for his wiues sake loues 〈◊〉 Yet well the Wit-all woteth though it grieue him His tonuge might starue except her Tayle releeue 〈◊〉 79 Olim haec meminisse dolebit GRuntus lies groaning of a grieuous gout And would giue thousands to be soundly cured But all the cunning that his coyne findes out Cannot expell those paines so long endured Oh Grunto thou hast liu'd so vnrepenting As scarce two hels sufficeth thy tormenting 80 Matrimonio Patrimonium MVsco that alwayes kept with policy What he had scrapedâ— since his infancy Scarce one yeere wedded for he needs would mary Hath taken Ludgate for his sanctuary 81 Duplex Iniquitas NOw yea and nay quoth Mistresse Temperance You are to blame to be so vainely giuen Cannot your eyes vpon a woman glance But they must couet sooth you should be shriuen Fye that you 'l sweare so rashly by your troth Truely I would not doo 't but for your oath 82 Non omnia possumus omnes VVHo sayes Alâ—ides hath no wit they lye His place and office proues the contrary Though t' was not meant he should more vnderstand Then might concerne him to subscribe his hand 83 Sumus omnes deteriores COrnutus boasteth of the debts he owes As who should thinke his credit then was such â—ut all his substance valued now God knowes â—mounts not to the twentieth part so much T is to be thought because his vvife growes old And hath lesse doing now a thousand fold 84 Cani facile inueniendum Baculum MAdam Ventoza can no longer frolick She is so troubled with a sore winde-cholicke â—hich to the standers by may lesse appeare â—ause her fyesting-Cur is still so neare 85 Aliud simulat aliud agit YOung Mistresse Ioyce her husband doth solicitâ— To hire a Garden-house neere to the fields Which with her Gossips she might weekely visite For something must she haue that comfort yeelâ— Pray
189 Malum est quod tegitur BArtellus for a swelling in his groine Hath cut his shooe and of his toe doth whine â—ut what by that Bartellus doest thou gaine â—he neighbours know too well where lyes thy paine 190 Vox impedit Esurienti GLute at meales is neuer heard to talke For which the more his chaps and chin doth walkâ— When euery one that sits about the bord Makes sport to aske what Gluto nere a word He forc'd to answere being very loth Is almost choak't speaking and eating both 191 Semper tibi prâ—ximus esto THe will that women haue doth shew the want of wit we 〈◊〉 For we fro women take our woe by giuing way to womâ—â— 192 Post dulcia finis amâ—rus HAue you not heard of Monsieur Maximus That liues by lending without interest But then he tels you with prouiso thus You must assure your lands for such request Which done be sure you ner'e in peace shall rest But more perplext then with the diuell possest â—94 Heâ— domus antiqua c. BRutus whose buildings cost a thousand pound Being newly fram'd of late euen from the ground Is fayrer farre then when his Father liu'd Because it 's richer and more rare contriu'd Yet many times I heare the poore man weepe Saying his father better house did keepe Which vnto me a Paradox doth seeme That what is worser that men better deeme 195 Nil refert loqui dum vâ—iliceat AN English Lad long wood a Lasse of Wales And entertained her with pretty tales Although she vnderstood not how to try him â—et gaue consent at last to vnder-lye him â—oth hauing dallyed with full saciety The wench to manifest the more sobrietie â—old in her language she was fully p'ayd â—nd Degon degon once or twice she said Degon in Welsh doth signifie enusâ— â—hich he mistaking answer'd thus in snuffe Degon that will for I protest so sore Haue dig'd already I can dig no more 196 Lenones Leones VRbanus that committed an offence With a yong country Lasse poore silly foole To salue his credit soone conueys her hence Vnto a Garden-house or Vaulting-schoole Where now vnloden of that lucklesse ill And all dispatched saue the hou should charge The good-man-Bawd or Pander which you will Brings him no Ticket but a Bill at large Item for pipkins pap and other things Amounting all to twenty markes or more And this aloud into his eares he rings Pray sir quoth he for shame discharge your score Vrbanus loath to be proclaim'd a Gull Was willing to compound in any wise But yet not tendring his demand at full Said he had seene the Lyons once or twise The Lyons answeres he that may be true But thinke you thence to merit any praise Each Lobcooke may those Lyons daily view Haue you not seene the Dragons in your dayes No quoth Vrbanus that I must confesse Then said the Pander you must pay no lesse 197 Pudâ—re suo impudens A Certaine fellow of the purer sect Who outwardly did holinesse respect Could not endure a Surplice in the Church Yet was he lately found in such a lurch That though he could not with a Surplice beare Did in the Chancell yet a white sheet weare 198 Non nouit seipsum COuld Titus deeme the times he now bestowes To be the same he did prognosticate â—hat thus of late transform'd himselfe not knowes He is become so great a Potentate Who would haue thought his father but a Tanner The son should braue it in that pompeous manner 199 Spernit gens rustica Musas VVHat tell you me of Porcus Pesant-Groome That scrapeth vp together so much thrift Which he obscures vvithin some desart roome And basely liues vnknowne by any shift His lookes are Characters of his discent Sprung from the loynes of some mechanick Syre That neuer knew what ciuill vsagement But to be onely rich doth still aspire Spurre him in any thing but in his trade And you shall see how scone he 'le proue a Iade 200 Ictus Piscator sapit VVHen Caecus had beene wedded now three daye And all his neighbours bad God giue him ioâ— This strange conclusion with his Wife assaies Why till her marriage day she prou'd so coy Quoth he we man and wife in manner were A month before then could we haue repented Alas quoth she had I not cause to feare How you might conster it had I consented Fore God quoth hee t' was well thou didst not yeelâ— For doubtlesse then my purpose was to leaue thee Oh Sir quoth she I once was so beguild And thought the next man should not so deceiue me Now out alas quoth he thou breed'st my wo Why man quoth she I speake but quid pro quo 201 Detur quod meritum A Courtier kinde in speach curst in condition Finding his faults could be no longer hidden Came to his friend to cleare his bad suspition And fearing least he should be more then chidden Fell to a flattering and most base submission Vowing to kisse his foote if he were bidden My foote said he Nay that were too submisse You three foote higher well deserue to kisse 202 â—enus in specie VVHat curl'd-pate youth is he that sitteth there So neere your wife and whispers in her eare And holds her hand in his and soft doth wring her And slides her Ring oft vp and downe her finger Sure 't is some man that 's seene in both the lawes Retain'd by her in some important cause Prompt of behauiour in his words and action That doth her bus'nesse with great satisfaction 203 A malo ad peius YOu sent to me to borrow twenty marke But to that suite by no meanes would I harke Then presently you sent a man in post To tell me that a Lord with you would host And you must haue to entertaine his state A Siluer Bason with some other plate Are you a cockscombe or thinke me a foole That should be set againe vnto the Schoole Indeed I were a Woodcocke to be wondred Denying twenty markes would lend a hundred 204 Laâ—et aliquid occultum â—F Doll step out of Dores into the street â— But towards Church or with a friend to meet What is the cause it may be some will aske Why she still hooded goeth in her maske Oh shee 's afraid it would be much disgrace The wind or raine should marre her painted face 205 Vsus promptos facit VVHy striues old Turnus still to haue the wallâ— Oh he is euer druncke and feares to fall 206 Semper idem Incultus TOrâ—â—s hath left his late mechannick trade And vseth now another new profession But being still the same that Nature made Yeelds to his former stampe the same impression Of whom I well may write this Epigram Ne quisquam Sutor vltra Crepidam 207 Foras expertus PRiscus hath beene a Traueller for why He will so strangely swagger sweare and lye 208 Leui responsio leuis PRetus that late had office borne in London Was bid by 〈◊〉 good morrow Pretus quondom He with a iest no whit put out of temper Reply'd incontinent Adâ—e knâ—â—â— Sempeâ— Another in a kinde of scoffing speeches Would needes request his gowne to line his breecheâ— Not so quoth he but sure t will be thy hap That for thy knauish head thou line thy Cap. 209 Nil perdit ignâ—tus VNto a certaine Gentlewomans chamber A Pedler came her husband being thence To sell her linnen Ciuit Muske or Aâ—ber â—he francke of fauours sparing of expence â—o bargaines with him ere he parâ—ed thence That for a parcell of his purest lawne To grant dishonest pleasures she was drawne Next day the man repenting of his cost Began to thinke vpon some râ—stitution How to be paid at length for what was lost Which he intends to put in execution And therefore bent with setled resolution Vnto her husband presently repaires To aske him fiftie shillings for his wares Her husband ignorant what cause had bred it Saies wife how comes it you haue spent such store And must with pettie Chapmen runne in credit Now for my honour sake doe so no more Good Sir quoth she I meant it to restore That tooke it of him onely for a tryall And finde 't is too high prised by a ryall 210 Vt nascimur morimur WHen to the world we came we nought did bring Borne therefore first of nought nought dying 211 In obitum Promi THat Death should thus from hence our Butler catch Into my minde it cannot quickly sincke â—â—re Death came thirsty to the Buttry Hatch â—hen he that busie was denid him drincke â—ut 't was not so 't is like he gaue him liquer â—nd Death made drunke tooke him away the quicker Yet let not others grieuâ— too much in minde The Butler gon the Keyes are left behinde 212 Impâ—r Impares odit SOtus hates wisemen for himselfe is none And fooles he hates because himselfe is one 213 Quod nimis nequicquam CReta respects her husband wondrous well It needes no proofe for euery one can tell How kinde she is that if I not mistake Her loue extends to others for his sake 214 Ignauis stimulum VOrax is vext that I thus reprehend him Faith if words will not Silence cannot mend him 215 Sapiunt quaecunque probantur VVE make our Epigrams as men taste cheese Which hath his relish in the last farewell Like as the purest liquor hath his leeze So may you yearely end the tale you tell The Tayle of all things some men aime at most Those that had rather fast may kisse the post And ther 's an end Semel insaniuimus omnes THus haue I waded through a worthlesse taske Whereto I trust ther 's no exceptions tane For meant to none I answere such as aske 'T is like apparrell made in Birchin-Lane If any please to sute themselues and weare it The blam's not mine but theirs that needes wiâ—â— beare VT tibi lecta placent mea sic mihi scripta placebuâ— Iâ—dicio seruit gratia nostra tuo Abijois ista ferus moâ—â—tur mea musa dolendo Accipis ista libens illa quod optat habâ—t FINIS