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Nevv epigrams, and a satyre. VVritten by Ios: Martyn, a wel-wisher to study
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Martyn, Joseph.
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STC 17525; ESTC S112375
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con_fw-mi melius_fw-la
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wit_n acute_a that_o do_v frequent_a parnassus_n sacred_a hill_n and_o of_o that_o horse-bred_n font_n do_v drink_v their_o fill_n address_v like_o other_o to_o avoid_v suspicion_n of_o each_o invective_n satyr_n disposition_n step_v forth_o into_o the_o wood_n unseen_a desire_n press_v on_o those_o who_o reason_n bid_v retire_v betwixt_o doubt_n and_o hope_v much_o fear_v dare_v more_o at_o length_n resolve_v some_o deity_n t'implore_v under_o conduct_n of_o who_o adore_a protection_n she_o may_v have_v some_o excuse_n for_o imperfection_n and_o be_v of_o a_o high_a aspire_a thought_n leave_v those_o semidei_a and_o soar_v aloft_o and_o to_o that_o great_a apollo_n shepherd_n god_n she_o power_v her_o vow_n at_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o nod_v or_o at_o the_o least_o poor_a muse_n she_o wish_v so_o much_o fond_a hope_n what_o we_o desire_v do_v promise_v such_o yet_o herewith_o all_o content_n she_o do_v proceed_v fear_v no_o less_o than_o hope_v happy_a speed_n epigram_n 1._o to_o time_n grave_a censurer_n of_o thing_n long_o since_o over_o past_a of_o present_a action_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v last_o think_v not_o amiss_o that_o my_o unlearned_a quill_n have_v spend_v some_o minute_n of_o thou_o and_o so_o ill_a i_o will_v thank_v thy_o present_a patience_n and_o in_o time_n my_o muse_n may_v give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o better_a rhyme_n 2._o to_o the_o gentle_a reader_n most_o welcome_a guest_n to_o these_o my_o homely_a cate_n if_o any_o thing_n my_o barren_a muse_n relate_v that_o may_v thy_o palate_n or_o thy_o stomach_n please_v i_o wish_v ambrosia_n though_o a_o pulse_n or_o pease_n here_o be_v no_o force_v but_o voluntary_a dish_n and_o shall_v be_v better_o have_v i_o but_o my_o wish_n 3._o to_o the_o unkind_a reader_n avthor_n that_o write_v and_o reader_n that_o survey_n like_o verb_n do_v in_o their_o kind_n themselves_o display_v author_n we_o active_a passive_a common_a call_n they_o must_v invent_v endure_v be_v read_v of_o all_o reader_n both_o wise_a and_o weak_a of_o each_o degree_n in_o censure_n must_v like_v verb_n deponent_a be_v but_o fear_v lest_o thy_o censure_n shall_v deprave_v i_o no_o verb_n unless_o a_o neuter_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o 4._o to_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n when_o as_o thy_o leisure_n loathe_v idleness_n from_o thing_n more_o serious_a will_v thou_o to_o digress_v desire_v change_n of_o fare_n vouchsafe_v a_o look_n on_o these_o unpolisht_a line_n which_o if_o thou_o brook_v i_o joy_v yet_o fear_v thy_o expectation_n be_v cross_v then_o be_v thy_o time_n and_o all_o thy_o labour_n lose_v 5._o to_o opinion_n i_o like_v each_o man_n opinion_n those_o abate_v who_o wilful_a be_v and_o selfe-opinionated_n yet_o epigram_n if_o such_o thou_o meet_v with_o any_o i_o fear_v thou_o can_v not_o escape_v they_o they_o be_v so_o many_o tell_v they_o thy_o author_n have_v a_o self_n conceit_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o their_o love_n entreat_v thus_o have_v soothe_v they_o up_o and_o they_o apart_o tell_v other_o that_o thou_o hate_v they_o with_o thy_o heart_n 6._o to_o fame_n swift_a wing_a fame_n the_o spur_v of_o virtuous_a act_n the_o scourge_n of_o vice_n and_o mischievous_a compact_n the_o messenger_n of_o joy_n and_o good_a intent_n the_o true_a discou'rer_n of_o sad_a accident_n i_o will_v beg_v a_o nothing_o of_o thou_o to_o reveal_v be_v labour_n to_o thou_o do_v my_o line_n conceal_v then_o if_o thou_o ere_o be_v it_o author_n of_o a_o lie_n i_o will_v say_v for_o it_o thou_o have_v authority_n 7._o to_o destiny_n you_o curse_a fate_n that_o hinder_v good_a intention_n and_o smother_v goodness_n with_o decree_a prevention_n cease_v to_o seduce_v set_v open_a virtue_n gate_n to_o all_o that_o come_v be_v not_o prejudicate_v and_o if_o you_o need_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v will_v speak_v decree_v my_o work_n to_o perish_v it_o be_v so_o weak_a 8._o minerva_n ghost_n contend_v once_o with_o beauty_n and_o with_o may_v i_o be_v bereave_v of_o both_o though_o both_o my_o right_n unhappy_a censure_n where_o the_o judge_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v not_o see_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o do_v not_o quite_o neglect_v your_o worth_n my_o muse_n for_o he_o be_v blind_a that_o shall_v reform_v abuse_n and_o wonder_v not_o though_o scholar_n be_v so_o poor_a rich_a ignorance_n be_v keeper_n of_o their_o store_n 9_o to_o venus_n shrine_n fair_a goddess_n beauty_n fair_a of_o they_o all_o to_o who_o the_o shepherd_n give_v the_o golden_a ball_n we_o virgin_n load_v with_o that_o name_n salute_v thy_o shrine_n ourselves_o to_o lust_n we_o prostitute_v our_o beauty_n be_v the_o fuel_n our_o desire_n the_o bellows_n that_o do_v blow_v thy_o incense_n fire_n o_o know_v they_o flower_n once_o pluck_v can_v grow_v no_o more_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o lavish_a of_o their_o store_n and_o yet_o i_o guess_v it_o be_v do_v to_o this_o intent_n they_o may_v the_o long_a time_n have_v to_o repent_v 10._o a_o drunkard_n aenigma_fw-la the_o more_o i_o swallow_v i_o the_o light_a be_o the_o more_o a_o beast_n more_o near_o a_o bacchus_n deity_n when_o sober_a poor_a now_o wondrous_a rich_a i_o seem_v erst_o while_o i_o swim_v in_o drink_n yet_o now_o be_o dry_a sure_o thou_o be_v some_o monster_n or_o some_o fiend_n some_o monstrous_a devil_n or_o some_o devil_n friend_n 11._o to_o the_o poor_a cobbler_n divine_a artificer_n our_o sole_n he_o mend_v that_o walk_v in_o evil_a way_n and_o go_v amiss_o confirm_v their_o break_a state_n with_o sure_a end_n set_v they_o upright_o again_o what_o pity_n it_o be_v his_o piece_v estate_n can_v keep_v out_o the_o weather_n sure_o he_o too_o much_o liquore_v his_o leather_n 12._o a_o roar_a boy_n thou_o do_v conjure_v i_o i_o confess_v thou_o be_v a_o spark_n or_o rather_o flash_n of_o chivalry_n if_o that_o thou_o have_v as_o good_a as_o great_a a_o heart_n or_o be_v thy_o madness_n mix_v with_o modesty_n thy_o best_a discourse_n be_v but_o compliment_n thy_o mighty_a oath_n confirm_v small_a argument_n thou_o fear_v '_o no_o mortal_a wight_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v a_o silly_a watchman_n often_o counter_n thou_o 13._o a_o player_n as_o king_n and_o subject_n now_o thou_o do_v command_v yet_o now_o unfortunate_a do_v fortune_n serve_v erst_o while_n thou_o do_v as_o great_a as_o caesar_n stand_v now_o be_v thou_o irus_n thus_o the_o fate_n do_v swerve_v yet_o wonder_v not_o thou_o be_v not_o still_o so_o gay_a of_o other_o wit_n thou_o only_o be_v the_o jay._n 14._o in_o cornutum_fw-la thou_o do_v complain_v of_o ease_n and_o do_v neglect_v thy_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v kind_a yet_o do_v thou_o know_v melius_fw-la a_o good_a thing_n common_a be_v of_o more_o respect_n thou_o will_v be_v kind_a unto_o she_o i_o trow_v then_o marvel_v not_o thy_o wife_n be_v free_a from_o scorn_n though_o thou_o her_o head_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o horn_n 15._o a_o carpet_n knight_n thou_o like_v the_o fox_n the_o ape_n the_o lion_n art_n thy_o word_n be_v wound_n thy_o tongue_n itself_o the_o dart_n thou_o like_o the_o fox_n do_v tell_v the_o crow_n he_o be_v white_a to_o please_v his_o ear_n and_o feed_v thy_o appetite_n thou_o be_v the_o ape_n of_o other_o man_n affection_n and_o to_o their_o will_n thy_o word_n have_v still_o reflection_n have_v beguile_v they_o thus_o like_a fox_n and_o ape_n thou_o do_v devour_v they_o in_o a_o lion_n shape_n 16._o mundus_fw-la immundus_fw-la thorough_o fraught_v with_o wrack_n and_o woe_n harbour_v each_o mortal_n foe_n endless_a in_o uncertain_a end_n weakness_n and_o impatience_n friend_n once_o unspotted_a pure_a within_o rather_o now_o a_o sink_v of_o sinne._n let_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o draw_v our_o thought_n to_o seek_v true_a bliss_n 17._o a_o evil_a age._n virgill_n of_o mars_n and_o ruthful_a war_n do_v treat_v ovid_n of_o