Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A02647
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The most elegant and witty epigrams of Sir Iohn Harrington, Knight digested into foure bookes: three vvhereof neuer before published.
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Harington, John, Sir, 1560-1612.
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1618
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STC 12776; ESTC S103853
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but_o a_o man_n be_v more_o grace_v note_v of_o no_o vice_n 18_o of_o the_o corn_n that_o rain_v i_o handle_v taste_v see_v it_o with_o my_o eye_n the_o grain_n that_o late_o fall_v down_o from_o the_o sky_n yet_o what_o it_o tok'n_v can_v i_o not_o devise_v and_o many_o doubt_n do_v in_o my_o mind_n arise_v at_o last_o i_o thus_o resolve_v it_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v our_o sole_a mean_a to_o mend_v this_o dearth_n to_o ask_v from_o heaven_n that_o we_o do_v lack_v on_o earth_n 19_o to_o his_o wife_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o six_o child_n the_o poet_n marshal_n make_v a_o special_a suit_n unto_o his_o prince_n to_o grant_v he_o under_o seal_n right_o of_o three_o child_n which_o they_o do_v impute_v a_o kind_n of_o honour_n in_o their_o commonweal_n but_o for_o such_o suit_n myself_o i_o need_v not_o trouble_v for_o thou_o do_v seal_v to_o i_o this_o patent_n double_a 20_o against_o feast_v kind_a marcus_n i_o to_o supper_n late_o bad_a and_o to_o declare_v how_o well_o to_o we_o he_o wish_v the_o room_n be_v strew_v with_o rose_n and_o with_o rush_n and_o all_o the_o cheer_n be_v get_v that_o can_v be_v have_v now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o dainty_a dish_n i_o think_v say_v he_o to_o i_o you_o look_v but_o sad_a alas_o say_v i_o it_o be_v to_o see_v thou_o so_o mad_a to_o spoil_v the_o sky_n of_o fowl_n the_o sea_n of_o fish_n the_o land_n of_o beast_n and_o be_v at_o so_o much_o cost_n for_o that_o which_o in_o one_o hour_n will_v all_o be_v lose_v that_o entertainment_n that_o make_v i_o most_o glad_a be_v not_o the_o store_n of_o stew_a boil_a bake_a and_o roast_a but_o sweet_a discourse_n mean_v fare_n &_o then_o believe_v i_o to_o make_v to_o thou_o like_o cheer_n shall_v never_o grieve_v i_o 21_o against_o cosmus_n covetousness_n cosmus_n when_o i_o among_o thy_o other_o vice_n that_o be_v in_o nature_n foul_a in_o number_n many_o ask_v thou_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n thou_o entice_v to_o be_v so_o base_o pinch_v for_o thy_o penny_n do_v thou_o not_o call_v upon_o thyself_o a_o curse_n not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o wealth_n that_o thou_o have_v win_v but_o save_v as_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v in_o thy_o purse_n thou_o straight_o reply'_v i_o save_v all_o for_o my_o son_n alas_o this_o re-confirmes_a what_o i_o say_v rather_o cosmus_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o penny-fath_a 22_o against_o vintner_n in_o bath_n if_o man_n ought_v those_o in_o duty_n to_o commend_v that_o question_n of_o religion_n seek_v to_o end_n then_o i_o to_o praise_v our_o vintner_n do_v intend_v for_o question_n be_v betwixt_o writer_n old_a and_o latter_a if_o wine_n alone_o or_o if_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n shall_v of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v matter_n some_o ancient_a writer_n wish_v it_o shall_v be_v mingle_v but_o latter_a man_n with_o much_o more_o zeal_n in_o kindle_a will_v have_v wine_n quite_o and_o clean_o from_o water_n single_v our_o zealous_a vintner_n here_o grow_v great_a divine_n to_o find_v which_o way_n antiquity_n incline_v for_o pure_a zeal_n mix_v with_o water_n all_o our_o wine_n well_o plain_o to_o tell_v truth_n and_o not_o to_o flatter_v i_o find_v our_o wine_n be_v much_o the_o worse_o for_o water_n 23_o to_o bassifie_v his_o wife_n mother_n when_o she_o be_v angry_a madam_n i_o read_v to_o you_o a_o little_a since_o the_o story_n of_o a_o knight_n that_o have_v incur_v the_o deep_a displeasure_n of_o a_o mighty_a prince_n for_o fear_v of_o which_o long_a time_n he_o never_o stir_v till_o watch_v once_o the_o king_n that_o come_v from_o chapel_n his_o little_a son_n fast_o by_o he_o with_o his_o guerdon_n entice_v the_o infant_n to_o he_o with_o a_o apple_n so_o catch_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o sue_v for_o pardon_n then_o you_o shall_v turn_v your_o angry_a frown_n from_o laughter_n as_o oft_o as_o in_o my_o arm_n you_o see_v your_o daughter_n 24_o to_o his_o wife_n of_o poppea_n sabynas_n fair_a heir_n mall_n once_o i_o do_v but_o do_v not_o now_o envy_v fierce_a nero_n bliss_n of_o fair_a poppea_n ray_n âhat_n in_o his_o lap_n kome_v her_o lock_n will_v lie_v âech_v hair_n of_o she_o a_o verse_n of_o his_o do_v praise_n âut_v that_o praise_v beauty_n fruitless_a spend_v her_o day_n âo_o young_a augustus_n ever_o call_v he_o dad._n âo_o small_a poppea_n with_o their_o pretty_a play_n âid_v melt_v their_o heart_n and_o melt_a make_v they_o glad_a âut_fw-la thou_o in_o this_o do_v pass_v his_o fair_a sabyna_n âhat_n haste_n seven_o time_n be_v succour_v by_o lucina_n âhy_a womb_n in_o branch_n seau'n_n itself_o display_v then_o leave_v i_o nero_n with_o poppea_n heir_n to_o joy_n and_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o and_o thy_o heir_n 25_o against_o lalus_n a_o ill_a preacher_n young_a lalus_n take_v a_o text_n of_o excellent_a matter_n and_o do_v the_o same_o expound_v but_o mârre_o the_o latter_a âis_n tongue_n so_o vain_o do_v and_o idle_o chatter_v âhe_v people_n nought_o but_o hem_n &_o cough_v and_o spatter_n then_o say_v a_o knight_n not_o use_v to_o lie_v or_o flatter_v such_o minister_n do_v bring_v the_o devil_n blessing_n that_o mar_v we_o so_o good_a meat_n with_o so_o ill_a dress_n 26_o against_o paulus_n a_o atheist_n lewd_a lalus_n lead_v by_o sadducee_n infection_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o body_n resurrection_n and_o hold_v they_o all_o in_o scorn_n and_o deep_a derision_n that_o tell_v of_o saint_n or_o angel_n apparition_n and_o swear_v such_o thing_n be_v fable_n all_o and_o fancy_n of_o lunatic_n or_o fool_n possess_v with_o franzy_n i_o have_v say_v he_o travail_v both_o near_a and_o far_o by_o sea_n by_o land_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n yet_o never_o meet_v i_o spirit_n or_o ghost_n or_o elf_n or_o aught_o as_o be_v the_o phrase_n worse_o than_o myself_o well_o paulus_n this_o i_o now_o believe_v indeed_o for_o who_o in_o all_o or_o part_n deny_v his_o creed_n go_v he_o to_o sea_n land_n hell_n i_o will_v agree_v a_o fiend_n worse_o than_o himself_o shall_v never_o see_v 27_o to_o galla_n go_v to_o the_o bath_n when_o galla_n for_o her_o health_n go_v to_o the_o bath_n she_o careful_o do_v hide_v as_o be_v most_o meet_a with_o apron_n of_o fine_a linen_n or_o a_o sheet_n those_o part_n that_o modesty_n conceal_v have_v nor_o only_a those_o but_o even_o the_o breast_n and_o neck_n that_o may_v be_v see_v or_o show_v without_o all_o checkâ_n but_o yet_o one_o foul_a and_o unbeseeming_a place_n she_o leave_v uncover_v still_o what_o be_v that_o her_o facâ_n 28_o to_o one_o that_o have_v meat_n ill_o dress_v king_n mithridate_n to_o poison_n so_o inure_v he_o as_o deadly_a poison_n damage_n none_o procure_v he_o so_o you_o to_o stale_v unsavoury_a food_n and_o dirty_a be_v so_o inure_v as_o famine_n never_o can_v hurt_v you_o 29_o of_o give_v much_o credit_n of_o all_o the_o town_n old_a codros_n give_v most_o credit_n who_o he_o poor_a soul_n alas_o that_o ere_o you_o say_v it_o how_o can_v he_o credit_v much_o and_o be_v so_o poor_a he_o be_v blind_a yet_o make_v he_o love_v to_o every_o whore_n 30_o of_o honest_a theft_n to_o my_o good_a friend_n master_n samuel_n daniel_n proud_a paulus_n late_o my_o secrecy_n reveal_v have_v tell_v i_o get_v some_o good_a conceit_n by_o steal_v but_o where_o get_v he_o those_o double_a pistolet_n with_o which_o good_a clothes_n good_a fare_n good_a land_n he_o get_v tush_v those_o he_o say_v come_v by_o a_o man_n of_o war_n that_o bring_v a_o prize_n of_o price_n from_o country_n far_o then_o fellow_n thief_n let_v we_o shake_v together_o hand_n âith_o both_o our_o ware_n be_v filch_v from_o foreign_a land_n you_o will_v spoil_v the_o spaniard_n by_o your_o writ_n of_o mart_n and_o i_o the_o roman_n rob_v by_o wit_n and_o art_n 31_o against_o faustus_n in_o scorn_n of_o writer_n faustus_n still_o do_v hold_v nought_o be_v now_o say_v but_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a well_o faustus_n say_v my_o wit_n be_v gross_a and_o dull_a if_o for_o that_o word_n i_o give_v not_o thou_o a_o gull_n thus_o than_o i_o prove_v that_o hold_v a_o false_a position_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o fair_a condition_n a_o man_n true_a of_o thy_o word_n tall_a of_o thy_o hand_n of_o high_a disent_fw-fr and_o leave_v good_a store_n of_o land_n thou_o with_o false_a dice_n and_o card_n haste_v never_o play_v corrupt_a never_o widow_n wife_n nor_o maid_n and_o as_o for_o swear_v none_o in_o all_o this_o ream_n do_v seldome_a in_o speech_n curse_v or_o blaspheme_v in_o fine_a your_o virtue_n be_v so_o rare_a and_o ample_a for_o all_o our_o son_n thou_o may_v be_v make_v a_o sample_n this_o i_o dare_v swear_v none_o ever_o say_v before_o this_o