Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A09038
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Epigrams. by H.P.
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Parrot, Henry.
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1608
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STC 19330; ESTC S110283
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epigram_n by_o h._n p._n mortui_fw-la non_fw-la mordent_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n by_o r._n b._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n helm_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o s._n dunstan_n churchyard_n 1608._o ad_fw-la candidum_n lectorem_fw-la diues_fw-la arab_n aurum_fw-la gemmas_fw-la that_fw-mi laetior_fw-la orbis_fw-la et_fw-la queis_fw-la confine_n indus_n et_fw-fr americus_n terra_fw-la benigna_fw-la quibus_fw-la thesauros_fw-la divite_fw-la vena_fw-la effundit_fw-la larga_fw-la daunt_v opulenta_fw-la manu_fw-la at_o storilis_fw-la gens_n ista_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la fulgentis_fw-la eoi_fw-la lumina_fw-la quam_fw-la solis_fw-la nulla_fw-la bear_v solent_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la indigno_fw-la concessit_fw-la jupiter_n almus_fw-la nulla_fw-la licet_fw-la tanto_fw-la judice_fw-la digna_fw-la dabit_fw-la to_o the_o ungentilize_v censurer_n if_o my_o ill-tuned_a rhyme_n content_v the_o wise_a who_o deep_a judgement_n i_o desire_v to_o please_v let_v not_o the_o rude_a sort_n be_v so_o precise_a that_o critic_n seem_v can_v censure_v these_o i_o write_v not_o to_o the_o rustic_a rabblement_n nor_o fawn_v upon_o the_o curious_a kind_n of_o man_n but_o hold_v it_o more_o than_o bootless_a labour_n spend_v to_o beg_v their_o poor_a applause_n nor_o care_v i_o then_o if_o such_o repine_v who_o envy_n can_v hurt_v though_o like_o a_o rage_a sea_n they_o foam_v their_o dirt_n epigram_n 1_o et_fw-la manibus_fw-la pedibusque_fw-la levis_fw-la lay_v of_o light_a mettle_n be_v compose_v then_o have_v her_o lightness_n till_o of_o late_o disclose_v for_o light_v where_o she_o little_a comfort_n feel_v her_o finger_n there_o prove_v light_a than_o her_o heel_n 2_o sic_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la vellera_fw-la fertis_fw-la oves_fw-la hear_v you_o with_o what_o surpass_v rich_a array_n rutellus_n ruffle_v on_o s._n george_n day_n it_o be_v pity_n more_o than_o spite_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o none_o of_o all_o those_o garment_n be_v his_o own_o so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o what_o report_n do_v scatter_v he_o simple_o be_v nonsuited_a on_o the_o matter_n 3_o virescit_fw-la vulnere_fw-la venus_n susan_n be_v well_o speed_v and_o wear_v a_o velvet_n hood_n why_o not_o more_o like_a her_o breed_n have_v be_v good_a it_o be_v reason_n she_o shall_v rise_v once_o in_o her_o life_n that_o fall_v so_o oft_o before_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n 4_o qui_n quondam_a lixa_fw-la lanista_n it_o be_v say_v that_o whittington_n be_v raise_v of_o nought_o and_o by_o a_o cathath_n many_o wonder_n wrought_v but_o fortune_n not_o his_o cat_n make_v it_o appear_v he_o may_v dispend_v a_o thousand_o mark_n a_o year_n 5_o sic_fw-la ars_fw-la diluditur_fw-la arte_fw-la mark_v but_o the_o semblance_n of_o fucatas_fw-la face_n how_o to_o the_o life_n her_o picture_n do_v excel_v for_o lovely_a feature_n sweet_a and_o comely_a grace_n sure_o the_o painter_n have_v do_v wondrous_a well_o but_o here_o be_v the_o doubt_n both_o face_n make_v by_o art_n which_o you_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v of_o best_a desert_n 6_o quam_fw-la partus_fw-la ventrem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ralph_n have_v a_o office_n in_o reversion_n buy_v but_o rue_v the_o time_n that_o yet_o no_o wit_n have_v wrought_v content_v thou_o ralph_n for_o wealth_n to_o let_v it_o pass_v thou_o be_v no_o worse_a fool_n than_o thy_o father_n be_v 7_o qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la leno_fw-la lie_v sick_a and_o to_o the_o doctor_n send_v who_o bid_v he_o look_v for_o what_o he_o least_o intend_v and_o be_v oft_o to_o make_v his_o will_n request_v refuse_v say_v he_o will_v die_v detest_v 8_o grata_n superueniet_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sperabitur_fw-la hora._n persuade_v not_o romulus_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v to_o wedlock_n swear_v a_o enemy_n and_o ever_o vow_v to_o lead_v a_o single_a life_n which_o he_o account_v most_o honest_a purity_n beside_o a_o thousand_o reason_n that_o constrain_v he_o among_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v know_v who_o wife_n maintain_v he_o 9_o iweni_fw-la quid_fw-la curua_fw-la senectus_fw-la silla_n have_v get_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v wondrous_a old_a it_o be_v true_a he_o woo_v she_o only_o for_o her_o gold_n i_o hope_v her_o maid_n be_v young_a and_o serve_v for_o hire_v which_o be_v asmuch_o as_o silla_n do_v desire_v 11_o quisquis_fw-la sibi_fw-la quaerit_fw-la egenus_fw-la this_o observation_n seem_v quoth_v fisco_fw-la strange_a why_o merchant_n walk_v in_o paul_n &_o knight_n th'exchange_n belike_o the_o one_o seek_v those_o their_o debt_n shall_v pay_v while_o the_o other_o go_v to_o crave_v a_o long_a day_n 12_o spoliatis_fw-la arma_fw-la supersunt_fw-la grand_a captain_n cosmo_n live_v of_o coin_n bereave_v who_o page_n be_v wont_n his_o purse_n &_o coin_n to_o carry_v now_o neither_o page_n purse_z coin_n nor_o aught_o be_v leave_v save_o what_o he_o be_v forc'r_a to_o pawn_v at_o the_o ordinary_a thus_o squint-eyde_a fortune_n partial_a in_o her_o gift_n put_v man_n of_o note_n sometime_o to_o needy_a shift_n 13_o nec_fw-la vultus_fw-la indicat_fw-la illum_fw-la dick_n in_o a_o rage_a deep_a discourtisie_n call_v a_o lawyer_n mere_a necessity_n the_o more_o knave_n he_o admit_v he_o have_v no_o law_n must_v he_o be_v flout_v at_o by_o every_o daw_n 14_o plus_fw-fr moechus_fw-la omnis_fw-la amat_fw-la peace_n weep_v no_o more_o sweet_a sisse_fw-la and_o all_o be_v well_o say_v i_o have_v find_v thou_o false_a think_v thou_o i_o will_v tell_v no_o by_o this_o iron_n and_o steel_n which_o plain_o show_v it_o a_o honest_a witall_a be_v no_o gull_n that_o know_v it_o 15_o latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la hilus_n have_v hide_v himself_o this_o year_n and_o more_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o fear_n to_o show_v his_o face_n but_o for_o herash_o in_o his_o humour_n swear_v the_o sessions-house_n shall_v no_o more_o sift_v his_o case_n will_v you_o the_o truth_n more_o plain_o understand_v he_o have_v be_v twice_o before_o burn_v in_o the_o hand_n 16_o habet_fw-la et_fw-la musca_fw-la splenem_fw-la mopsus_n maintain_v that_o banckruptship_n less_o move_v he_o then_o such_o a_o slave_n as_o for_o his_o wife_n sake_n love_v he_o though_o well_o the_o weasel_n wote_v to_o his_o grief_n he_o can_v live_v without_o her_o friend_n relief_n 17_o fallentem_fw-la fama_fw-la fesellit_fw-la priscus_n give_v out_o he_o go_v to_o prester_n john_n presume_v to_o have_v purchase_v three_o for_o one_o but_o see_v what_o luck_n his_o travail_n do_v beguile_v priscus_n have_v take_v the_o diet_n all_o this_o while_n 18_o sictandem_fw-la vincit_fw-la inermis_fw-la fell-foughten_a furio_n have_v now_o meet_v his_o match_n and_o be_v severe_o send_v unto_o the_o jail_n for_o blurt_a at_o mas-constable_n and_o his_o watch_n who_o bid_v away_o with_o he_o admit_v no_o bail_n as_o who_o shall_v know_v he_o be_v now_o the_o king_n peacemaker_n that_o be_v the_o last_o year_n but_o a_o kennell-rake_a 61_o habet_fw-la sua_fw-la castra_n cupido_fw-la faedus_fw-la have_v get_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n with_o child_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o her_o husband_n bed_n defile_v for_o why_o the_o plot_n within_o moorfield_n be_v wrought_v from_o whence_o a_o place_n be_v for_o that_o purpose_n seek_v 20_o sapiat_fw-la qui_fw-la vendit_fw-la oportet_fw-la janus_n do_v jest_v use_n equinocation_n allude_v it_o as_o doubtful_a word_n of_o art_n to_o hide_v the_o colour_n of_o his_o occupation_n but_o to_o the_o devil_n he_o bear_v a_o honest_a hart_n 21_o est_fw-la mollis_fw-la flamma_fw-la medullas_fw-la cucullus_fw-la have_v disguise_v his_o former_a feature_n and_o like_o pythagoras_n transform_v shape_n be_v now_o i_o think_v become_v another_o creature_n half_a french_a half_a english_a pox_n on_o such_o a_o ape_n that_o imitate_v all_o fashion_n far_o and_o near_o though_o against_o the_o hair_n he_o buy_v they_o never_o so_o dear_a 22_o partur_fw-la montes_n murem_fw-la diego_n will_v draw_v and_o stout_o stand_v unto_o it_o upon_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o word_n bravado_n but_o be_v urge_v on_o equal_a term_n to_o do_v it_o he_o base_o pocket_n up_o the_o bastynado_fw-it 23._o non_fw-la omne_fw-la possumus_fw-la omnes_fw-la who_o say_v alcides_n have_v more_o beard_n than_o wit_n who_o place_n and_o countenance_n control_v it_o pish_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v he_o shall_v more_o understand_v then_o may_v concern_v he_o to_o subscribe_v his_o hand_n 24_o nimium_fw-la ne_fw-la crede_fw-la colori_fw-la battus_n believe_v for_o a_o simple_a truth_n that_o yonder_o gilt-spur_n spruce_a and_o velvet_n youth_n be_v some_o great_a personage_n or_o worthy_a wight_n until_o one_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v but_o a_o knight_n a_o knight_n quoth_v battus_n vaith_o ay_o chud_o a_o zworne_a he_o have_v at_o least_o be_v zum_fw-ge good_a gentleman_n bear_v 25_o qui_fw-la modo_fw-la rusticus_n olim_fw-la po-lo_a peck_v up_o a_o pretty_a proll_a trade_n that_o have_v he_o proud_a than_o his_o master_n make_v but_o yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o world_n mistake_v he_o for_o not_o his_o money_n but_o the_o tailor_n make_v he_o 26_o furor_fw-la