UNIVERSITY OF CALIFOF 
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 EPIGRAM MES 
 
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 ELEGIES. 
 
 By I. D. and 
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 Ept?r.immata prims 
 %AdAfn/am, I 
 
 p*Lie merry Mufc vnco that merry towne, 
 *■ Where thou maifrplaycs.rruel, and triumphs fee 
 Thehoufc of famc,andthca :re of renownc, 
 Where all good wittes and fpirites loue to be. 
 
 r all inbetw:enc their hands that praife and loucthct 
 And be to rti -m a laughter and a icfb 
 But as for them which (corning (half rcprooue fhee, 
 Diidainc their w ittc s,a nd thinkc thine ow.nc the bell. 
 
 But if thou find any to grtffie and dull, 
 
 Thanh in kc 1 do to prsuate taxing lcane, 
 
 Bid him go hane,for he is but a gull, 
 
 And knowes not what an Epigram me doth mcanc: 
 Which taxeth vndeT a particular name, 
 A genera il vice that me rites publike blame. 
 
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 of 'a guii. i 
 
 C\ Ft in my laughing rimes I na me a gull, 
 ^^ But this new terme will many queiHonsbrecdcj 
 Therefore at firtt I will cxprcile at full 
 who is a true and perfect gull indeedc. 
 
 A gull i« RcwTio feares a reluct gowne, 
 
 And when a wench is brauc,dares not fpeake to hen 
 
 A gull is he whi ch'traucr feth the townc, 
 
 And is fox marriage knownc a common wooer. 
 
 A gull is he,which while he prowdly wcarc* 
 A (ilucr hiltcd rapier by his fide, 
 Injures the lies and knbekes about the cares, 
 whilftin his fheathe his flceping fword doth bide. 
 
 A gull is he which weares good hanfome cloatbes, 
 And ftandsin pretence ftrokirtg vp his hairc, 
 And rilles vp his vhpcrfetl fpcech with othef, 
 Butfpeakcs not one wife word throughout the yearc. 
 Put to define a gull in termes prcafe, 
 A gull jshc which fccmcs,and is not wife.
 
 JnXnfmru 3 
 
 RVfus the Courtier at the theatre, 
 Leauing the bed and molt conlpicuous place* 
 Toth cither to the ftage himfclfc transfer, 
 Or through a grate doth (hew his doubtful] face. 
 
 For that the clamorous trie of Innes of com t, 
 Fillcsvp the ptiuate roomes of greater prife: 
 And fuch a place where all may haue relent, 
 He in his lingular me doth defpifc. 
 
 Yet doth not his particular humour (hunne, 
 The comrron (tews and brothclsof the rowne, 
 Though all the world in troupes do thither runne, 
 Cleanc and vnclcan> ,the gentle and rhe ciownc : 
 1 hen why fliould Rufus n his pride abhorre 
 A common fcate that Lues a c on.mou whore* 
 
 In Quint xm-> 4 
 
 Quintus theDauDCcrTlctheuermore, 
 His feete in meafure and in rule to mouc, 
 Yet on atimehecalldhis Miftris whore, 
 And thought with that lweete word to win her louct 
 Oh had his tongue like to his feete bin taught, 
 It neuer would haue vttered fuch a thought.
 
 InPlurimos. y 
 
 Faufrinus,Sexrus, Cinna,Ponticus, 
 WithGclla,Lesbia,Thais,Rodopc 
 Rode all roStanes for no eaufc k-rious, 
 But for their minh,a nd for their lechery. 
 
 Scarfe were they fetlcd in their lodging ,when 
 wenches with wcnchcs,menvhh men till our.* 
 Men with their wenches, wenches with their men, 
 which (trait difiblucs this ill aflcmblcd rowt. 
 
 Put fince the diucll brought them thus together, 
 To my difcourfint; thoughts it is a wonder, 
 why prctcmly a* looneasthey came thither, 
 The idttfame diucl did them part afundcr: 
 Doubticflc it feerves it was a foolifti dcuill, 
 1 hat thus would part them etc they did fome euilL 
 
 JnTitPtrru 6 
 
 Titus the brauc and valorous yong gallant 
 Three yea res together in this towne hath beenc, 
 Yet my lord Chancellors toombc he hath not fecne, 
 Nor the new water- worke, nor the elephant, 
 I cannot tell the ca ufe without a (mile, 
 He hath becne in the Counter all this while. 
 
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 In Fduftunu j 
 
 Fauftus not Jord,nor knight.nor wifc.nor old, 
 To cuery place about the towne dorh ride> 
 He rides into the ficldes Playes to behold, 
 He rides to take bo ate at the water fide, 
 HeridestoPouleSjhcridestoth'ordmarie, 
 Herides vnto the houfe of bawdcric too, 
 Thither his horfefo often doth him carry, 
 That fliortly he will quite forget to go. 
 
 In Kattmu 8 
 
 Kate being pleafUe,wi(ht that her pleafure could 
 
 Indurc as long as a burr'e icrkin Would. 
 
 ContentthecKat^althoughrhypIeafjrewafrcth, 
 
 1 hy plcalures place like a butfc icrkin lafteth: 
 for no buffe icrkin hath bin oftner worne, 
 Nor hath more fcr apings or more drcflings borne. 
 
 In Ltbr$tnu g 
 
 Liber doth vaunt how chaftely he hath liudc 
 Since he hath becne in towne, 7 yecres and more, 
 For that he fweares he hath feu re onely fwiudc, 
 A maidc,a wifc,a widow,and a whore: 
 Then I ibcr thou haft fwnidc all women kinde, 
 For a fife fort I know thou canit not fi n dc . 
 
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 In Medaxtenu 1 
 
 Great captaine Medon wearcs a chainc of gold, 
 which ac hue hundred crownesis valcwed, 
 For that it'was hi' granfires chainc of oldc, 
 when great king Henry ttoloignc conquered: 
 And wcare it Mcdon,f» r it may erifuc, 
 That thou by venue or this maiTy chainc, 
 A Wronger towne then Boloignc nuift lubdue, 
 Ifwifcmcn>fawcsbc not reputed vainc: 
 For what faid Philip king of Maccdon? 
 The e is no cattle iowcll foruBed, 
 But if an allc ladt n with golde comes on, 
 The garde wil iloopc>and gates flic open wide, 
 
 \n Gell-nu 1 1 
 Gclla,jf thou doft louc thy fclfe,takc heedc 
 Left thou my rimes vnto thy loucr r eedc, 
 For (rrait thou gnnit, and then thy loucr fecth, 
 Thy cankcr-eatcn gummcs,and rotten teeth. 
 
 \n Qutnti.nu 12 
 Quintm his wit infufed into his brainc, 
 Millikes the place,and fled into his fecte. 
 And there it wanders vp and downc the ftreetes, 
 Dabled in the durr,and foaked mthe rainc*. 
 Doubtlcfle his wit intends not to afpire, 
 Which lcaucs his head to traucJi in the mire.
 
 In ScHertmu 1 3 
 
 The poritane Scucrus oft doth read, 
 
 This text that doth pronounce vainc fpeach a firme, 
 
 That thing defiles a man that doth proceed 
 
 From out the mouth,not that which enters in : • 
 
 Hence is it that we Icldomc heare him fwcarc, 
 
 And thereof like a Phanfic he vauntes, 
 
 But he deuours more capom in a ycare, 
 
 Then would fuffifea hundrcth protcflants : 
 
 And foothjthole fedtanes arc gluttons all, 
 
 Afwel the thred. bare Coblcr as the K: ight, 
 
 For thofc poore flaues which hauc not whcrwithal, 
 
 Fcede on the rich till they deuoure ihem quite: 
 
 And fo like Pharocs kinc they eatc Yp cleane, 
 
 Thofc that be fat, yet ft ill thcmfclues be lcane. 
 
 \nLeucam 1 4 
 
 Leu ca in prefence once a fart did lett, 
 Some Iaught alittle ,fl*e forfooke the place, 
 And mad with (hame, did eke her gloue forget > 
 Which (he rcturndc to fetch with baflifull grace : 
 And when (newooH hauc (aid, this i* my gloue 1 
 Mf fan(<jiK>th ihe^which did more bughtex moitc.
 
 In After unu I 5 
 
 Thou canft not fpeakeyct Maccr,for to fpeake, 
 1 s to dift inguiih ioundes ilgnificanc, 
 Thou with harfli noyle the aire doft rudely breake, 
 But what thou vttcreft common fence doth wane: 
 
 Halfc tngliili words, with fuitian tearmes among, 
 Much like the burthen of a northern fong. 
 
 \nTauj\urru \6 
 
 That youth faith Fauftus hath a lion fecne, 
 Who from a dicing houfe comes monilcile, 
 But when he loft his haire,wherc had he becne« 
 1 doubt me he had feenc a lionefic. 
 
 \nCofmunu 17 
 
 Cofmus hath more difcourfing in his head, 
 Then Ioue,whcn Pallas u?ued from hisbraine, 
 And (till he lfriucs to be deliuercd 
 Of all his thoughts at once,but all in vaine: . 
 For as we fee at all the play houfe dooret, 
 When ended is the play .the dauncc,and fong, 
 A thoufand townfaicn,gentlcmcn,ai»d whores,
 
 Porters andferumgmen togither throng, 
 
 So thoughts of drinking, thrming, .venchmgjwarrcj 
 
 And borrowing money raging in his mind, 
 
 Toifljcallatoncefc forward are, 
 
 As none at all can perfect paffagc rind. 
 
 JnTLiccurru 1 8 
 
 Thefalfe knaue Flaccu* once a bribe I gaue, 
 The more foole I to bribe fo falfe a knaue, 
 But hee gaue backe my bribe,' he more foole he, 
 That for my folly did not colen me. 
 
 I» fineavu 1 9 
 
 Tbou dogged Cine as hated like adogge, 
 For (till thou grumbled like a maftic dogge, 
 Comparfhhy felfc to nothmgbut adogge: 
 Thou lailt thou art as wearie as a dogge, 
 As angrie,fickc,and hungrie as a dogge, 
 As dull and melancholy as a dogge, 
 Aslazie } ilcepic^dlc as a dogge, 
 But why <ioii thou compare thee to a dogge? 
 In that for which all men defpifc a dogge, 
 1 will compare thee better to a dogge: 
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 Thou art as faire and comely at a doggt r 
 
 Thou arc a true and honcft as a doggc, 
 
 Thou an at kindc and liberal! as a doggc, 
 
 Thou arc as wife and valianc as a doggc.* 
 
 But Cincas, 1 hauc oft heard thee tell 
 
 Thoirarc as like thy father as may be, 
 
 Tis like inough,and faith I like it well, 
 
 But I am glad thou arc not like to nice. 
 
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 erontem. 20 
 
 Geron whofc mouldie raemorie corrects, 
 Old Holtinflied our famous chronicler, 
 With morrall rules, and pollicic collects 
 Out ot all actions do one chis fourefcore yeare, 
 Accounts the times of eucrie ©ride cucnr, 
 Not horn chriftsbirth,nor from the princes raigne 
 Eut from force other ramoos accident. 
 Which in mens gencrall notife doth rem ainc, 
 7 , hcfiegeofBun , oigne,andtheplaguiefwear, 
 The going to faint Quintincs and new Hauen, 
 The nfing in the North,the froft fo great, 
 That cartwheclcprinrt on Thames face were leen^ 
 The fall of Money, 8c horning of Paules ftccplc, 
 The blaxing ftar re, and Spaniards ouerthrow. 
 By thefecucnts notorious to the people 
 He ir. eafiircs uracs,and thing* forcpalt doth (hew.
 
 But moft of nil he chiefly reckons by 
 Apriuate chance,the death of his curft wife, 
 r his is to him the deercft reemorie, 
 And th'happicft accident of all his life. 
 
 I* M*rcwn. 2 1 
 
 when Marcus comes fromMias.he flill <Ioth fweare 
 By,coire a fcaucn,that al! is loll and gf>ne, 
 tut thats nottrue, for he hath loft his hairc, 
 Onelv for that hee carac too much at one. 
 
 In Ciprium. 7 2 
 
 7hc fine ) outh Ciprius is more tierfe and neate, 
 Then the new garden of the old temple is i 
 And full the n* weft fail ion be doth get, 
 / nd with the time doth change from that to this, 
 Hewcarcs a hat now of the flat crownc bloc kc, 
 The treble ruftcsjpngcloakc, and doublet French, 
 He takes tobacco , and doth wcarc a lockc. 
 /\nd Wiftes ax>rc time in drcfting then a wench, 
 Yet this new-fangled youth made for thefe times, 
 Dothabouc all prayfe old Gafcoins rime*.
 
 When Gneas comes amongft his frinds in morning- 
 He /lily lookes who firft his Cap doth mooue, 
 Him he falutcsjthc reft To grimly fcorning, 
 As if for cucr they had loft his louc : 
 1 knowing how it tioth the humour fit, 
 Of this fond gull to be falutcd hrft, 
 Catch at my Cap, but mooue it not a whir 
 Which pcrcciuing he lecms for fpite to burft; 
 But Cinc«,why expect you more of me, 
 Then I of you 1 1 am as good a man, 
 And better too by many aquallitie, 
 For vault, and dauncc,and fence, and rime I can, 
 You keepe a whore at your own charge men tel me. 
 In dec Jc friend Cineas^herein you exccll me. 
 
 InGallunu 24 
 
 Gallut hat>. beene this Sommertime in Frireland, 
 And now rcrurnd he fpeakes fuch watlike wordes, 
 As if I could their Engliih vnderftand, 
 ] feare me they would cut my throate like fwordes. 
 He talkcs of counter fcarphe* ab6 c a fortunes, 
 Otuarapets of curreneys and Palizadois, 
 Of FlankersjRauclings, gabion^ he prates 
 And of f J r c braves and fallycs and Icaladofea 
 
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 But to requite fuch gulling tertres as thefe, 
 With wordesof my profcmon I reply, 
 I tell of foorching,voichers,counter pleas, 
 O fwhu her names cfToy ncs and champartie, 
 So neither of vs vnderftandirg cither, 
 We part as wife as when we came together. 
 
 In Deciunu 2 $ 
 
 Audacious Painters haue nine woorthscs made, 
 But Poet Decius more Audacious farre, 
 Making his Mifrris march with men of wane, 
 With title of tenth woorthly doth her laide 
 Me thinkes that Gull did rfe his tei mesas fit, 
 W hich termd his lone a Giant for bir w it. 
 
 VtgelLtnu 16 
 
 If Gcllas bewtie be examined, 
 She hath a dull dead eye,a fadle nofe, 
 An ill lha pre face, with Morpheu ouerfpred, 
 And rotten teeth,w'..ich (he in laughing ihowes, 
 Brcefly,(he is the filthift wench in towne, 
 Of all that doth the art of whoring vfe, 
 But when (he hath put on herfattin gowne, 
 Hir out lawnc apron and hirvcluet (lioocs, 
 
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 Hirgrccnc filke <tockings,and hir peticoatc 
 Of catfa tie, with golden fringe aroundc, 
 And iswithall perfumed withCiuet hot, 
 Wkich doth hir valiant (linking breath confound. 
 Yet (he with thefe additions is no more, 
 1 hen a fweetc, fihhi c,finc,ilf auo ted whore. 
 
 I* SiiUm-j 2 7 
 
 i ilia is often chalcngd to the field, 
 To anfwere like a Gentleman his foes, 
 But then doth he this only anfwere y ec Id, 
 That he hath liuiogs and faire lands to lofc : 
 Silia,if none but beggers valiant were, 
 The King of > paiac would put vs all in fear*. 
 
 InSiHam. 1% 
 
 Who dares affirme that Sill a dares not fight ? 
 When I dare (ware he dares aduenrure more 
 then the mod braue, and mod aj. daring wight* 
 chat euer armes whith refolution bore, 
 
 He that dare touch the moft vnholfomc whore, 
 that euer was retirde into the fpittle, 
 And dares court wenches (binding at a dorc 4 
 The porrjou cf his wit being palling little*
 
 He that dares giuehis dearcft friend offences, 
 Which ochervaliaorfooles doe fcare to do, 
 And when a feuer doth confound his lcnfcs, 
 Dare eate raw bicfc and drinke ftrong wine thereto. 
 He that dares take Tabaco on the ftage, 
 Daresman a whore at noon-day through the ftreet 
 Dares daunce in Poules,andin this formall age, 
 Dares fay and doe what euer is vnmecte, 
 Whom fe are of thamc could neucr yet affr ight, 
 V V ho dares afirmc that Sill a dares not fight* 
 
 InHapvodstm. 29 
 
 Haywood which did in Epigrams exec II, 
 Is now put down fin ce my light mule arofe, 
 As buckets are put downe into a well, 
 Or as a Sc hoole- boy puttcth downe his hofc • 
 
 htDacum. 30 
 
 Amongft the Poets Dacus numbred is, 
 Yet could he never make an Englifh rime, 
 But fomc profe fpeeches I haue heard of his, 
 Which haue bcene fpoken many a hundreth time; 
 The man that keepes the Elephant hath one, 
 Wherein he eels the wonders of the bcaft,
 
 An other Tankj pronounced long a goc, 
 VVhenhehiscurrailes qualliiiesexprcft. 
 He hr ft taught him that keeper the monumentes 
 /tVVcitminftcrhisformallraletolay, 
 And alfo him which puppets represents, 
 And alfo birr which with the A pe doch play : 
 Though all his Puetrie be like to this, 
 Amongft the Poets Dacus numbered is. 
 
 InTri/cfim. 31 
 
 When Prifeus raifu f. ora low to high cfbre, 
 Rode through the ftreetcs in pompous iollitie, 
 Cams his poorc familiar friend of htc, 
 Bcfpake him thus : Sir now you know not me, 
 Tis likely friend ("quoth Prifeus) to be fo, 
 For at this time my fclfyl doe not know. , • . 
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 ln'Brunum. 32 
 
 Brunus which thinkes hitnfclfe a faire fweete youth, 
 
 Is thirtie nine yearcs of age at leaft, 
 
 Yet was he ncuer,to confcrTe the truife* 
 
 But a drie ft articling when he was at bed : 
 This Gull was Gcke to (hew his mghr cap fine, 
 And his wrought pillow ouerfpved with la wnc, 
 But hath been well fincc his griefes caufe hath line 
 At Trollups by Saint Clements Church in pawne.
 
 lKFrancum. 33 
 
 When Francus comes to folacc with hi;, whore, 
 He fend* for rods and (trips himfclfc ftarke naked. 
 For his luft flcepes and will nor rife before, 
 By whipping of the wench it be awaked: 
 I enuic him not,bw wifh I had the powre, 
 To make my lelfc his wench but owe haiic howrc 
 
 JnCaftcrem. 34 
 
 Of (peaking well why<Jocwelearnethc skill, 
 Hoping thereby honor and wealth to g?ine, 
 ! ith rail. ngCattor doth by (peaking ill, 
 Opinio* of much wit. and goldc obtainc 
 
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 \nSeptmwm. gj 
 
 Septimus liuc$,and is like Garlike feene, 
 For though his head be white, his blade is grccne> 
 lilts t>lde mad cculrdefcrues a Martyrs praile, 
 for he was burned in Qucenc Marie* daics.
 
 Of Tobacco. j5 
 
 f/»mcr of Moly, and Nepenthe fines, 
 K*6ly the gods mod i'oueraigne hcrbc diu i ne. 
 Nepenthe Heuensdrinkc which gladnes brings , 
 Harts gricfc cxpcls,and doth the wits refine i 
 But this our age another world hath found, 
 From whence an hcrbe of heauenly power it 
 MoJy is not fo foueraigne for a wou.id, (brought 
 Nor hath Nepenthe fo great wonders brought. 
 It is Tabacco, whofe fweete fubftantull fume 
 the helliih tor.ncm of the teeth doth cafe, 
 By drawing downe and drying vp the rume, 
 The mother and the nurfe of each difcufe, 
 Jt is Tabaco which doth colde cxpell, 
 And deercs the obftruclions of tne arteries, 
 And fur fees threatmng death d igeftc t h well, 
 Decocting all the ltomackes crudities: 
 Itis Tabacco which hath power toclarine. 
 The cloudy mittes before dim eies appearing, 
 Itis Tabaco which hath power to rarefie, 
 The thicke grofe humor which doth flop the hearing 
 The wading Heft i eke and the qu inane feucr, 
 Which doth of Phyficke make a mockerje, 
 The goutcit cures, and h el pes ill breaths for eucr, 
 Whether the caufcin tooth or ftoauckc be.
 
 And though ill breaths were by it but confounded, 
 Yet chat medicine it doothfarrc excel!, 
 Which by ir Thomas Moic hath bin propounded, 
 For this is thought a gentlemanlike lmelJ, 
 
 that 1 we re one of ihcfc mounrybankei, (Tell, 
 VVhicbpraife their eyles, and powders which they 
 My cuftoBjers would giue me coy ne with thankes, 
 
 1 for this ware fo fmooih a tale would tell: 
 
 Yet would I vfenoneof thofe termes before, 
 1 would bot(ay t thatit the Pox will cure: 
 This were enough without difcourfing more, 
 Ml our braue Gallants in the townc t'allurc. 
 
 JnCraffurru 37 
 
 CrafTus his lies are nor pernitious lies, 
 But plcafant fictions, hurt full vnto none 
 But to himfclfc, for no man counts him wife, 
 to tell for truth , that which for falfe is knowne? 
 He i war cb that Gaunt is threefcore miles about, 
 And that the bridge at Pan is on the Seine, 
 Is of luch thicknes,length,and breadth,througbout 
 That fixfeorc arches can itfcarfe fuftame, 
 He (wares he fa w fo great a dead mans fcuU, 
 Ac C ante rbu tie digd out of the ground,
 
 that would eontaine of wheate three hufhcls fir!, ■ 
 And that in Kent are twentic yeomen found, 
 Of which the pooreit cucry yeare difpends 
 F iue t!io jfand pound: thefc & Hue thoufand moc 
 So oft he hach recited to his ft iends, 
 that no we himfelfe perl wades in r fclfe tis fa: 
 But why doth CraiTns tell hi? lies fo rife, 
 Of bridges, towncs, and things that haue no life? 
 Hee is a lawyer, and doth well cfpie, 
 that for fucU lies an action wil not lie. 
 
 In Vhilonem. 3 8 
 
 Philo the Gentleman and the fortune- teller, 
 the ichoolunafter, the n.idwife,ar d the baude, 
 tht coniurer, the buyer and the feller, 
 Ofpainting,wh»ch with breathing will be thawde, 
 I)oth pra<ft«fc Phifickejand his crcditc growes, 
 As doth the ball ad -fingers auditorie, 
 Which hath at temple- Banc his (landing chofe> 
 And to the vulgar (ings an alc-houfc ftorie. 
 Firft (rands a Pottcr,then an oyfterwifc 
 lioth (tint ber cry, and (by her fteps to heare him, 
 then comes a cut-putic readic with his knife, 
 And then a countricclyentprciTeth neere him, 
 there ftands the coitablc, there ftands the whore, 
 And hca , kening to the fong, roarkc not ech other. 
 
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 There by the Sergant ftands the dcbteiapoore, 
 And doth no more miftruft him then his brother , 
 Thus Orpheus to fuch heare.s giueth muficke, 
 And Philoto fuch Patients giucthphificke. 
 
 Fufcus is rree,and hath the world at will, 
 Yet in the courfe of lire that hec doth Icade, 
 Hecs like a horfe which turning round a mill, 
 Doth alwaies in the fdfefamc circle treadc: 
 Firft he doth rife at ten, and at clcuen 
 He goes to Gillcs,wherc he doih eate til one, 
 Then fees a play till fixe, and fuppes at ( ca ucn, 
 ^nd after ("upper ftraight to bed is gone, 
 And there till tenne next day he doth remainc, 
 A nd then he dines, then fees a Commedie, 
 And then he fuppes,and goes to bed a gainc, 
 Thus roundc hq runnes without varietie, 
 
 Saue that fometimes he comes not to the play, 
 Butfalles into a whore houfe by the way.
 
 In tAfrtm. 40 
 
 The fircl refft AfertrauaikstotheBurre 
 Tuifc cuti> dr) tl e fi-, ing MWs to he arc, 
 Which r hei' rx haih no i> on* in his puife, 
 3 o rich stem tables he cotli often reaic 
 #ck1 h< *C»i crimen i«. taken in 
 iJy the biaueconci ot iJltftiieusVcre, 
 And how the ipjiuiL rcicc* nil would winre, 
 But ibet t v ty ic \id<oriou>Noiriskaic: 
 No foonei is a fi.'ppc at fea luipnlde, 
 But Oraight he lei i nt > the newes and doth difcJofc it 
 fco tooncr r a*l the 1 urkt a plot dei ilec 
 1 o cc nqucne C hr iftt ndom, but (b ai$bt he knows if, 
 Pstrc written in alcroulc he haihUc names 
 C fall the widdcwes which the plague haih made. 
 And ptrftnsjtm es, f r.d place > ftill he h~n.es 
 To ercry ta!c,tVi better lojeffwadc: 
 We call hirr, Fa tremor thai the wide rr.outhflauc 
 Will eate as fail as he will vtter lies, 
 For Fame is (aid a hundred iroulics tohaue, 
 And h c caus mote then viould £uc k 01 c iid&ct .
 
 In Paulum-* 41 
 
 By lawful! marr,and by vnlawfullftcalth, 
 Pauluv in fpite of enuie for tun ite, 
 Deriues out of chc Oceans lo much wealth, 
 ' As he may well m untai. e a Lords eitate , 
 But on trie land a little guifc ticiei*, 
 Wherein he drowntth «ll trus wealth of his. 
 
 In Lycum. 42 
 
 Lycus which lately it to Venis gone, 
 Mi all if h? doe returne, gaine three ror one, 
 Put tenne to one, his knowledge and his wittc, 
 Will not be bettered nor inac aide a whit. 
 
 In Tublium. 
 
 43 
 
 Publius ftudent at the common law, 
 
 Oft lcaues his bookes,and for his recreation, 
 
 To parifh garden dotl\himfeIfe withdraw, 
 
 Where he is rauiftit with fuch delectation, 
 
 As downe amongft the dogges and beares he goes, 
 
 Where whiles he skipping cries to head to head, 
 
 His fatten doublet and his vcluet hofe, 
 
 Are all with fpittk from aboue befpread
 
 Then is he !i'.<c his fathers country Hall, 
 Stinking with dogges, and muted all with hawkei, 
 And rightly too, o > him this filth doth fall, 
 Which for fiich filthy Jports his bookes fotfakc, 
 Lcauing oIJ Ployuen,Diar,and Brooke alone, 
 To lee old Harry Hunkes and Sakcrfonc. 
 
 lnSillAtru 44 
 
 When I this propofition had defended, 
 A coward cannot be an honed man, 
 Thou Sylla feemeft forthwith to be offended, 
 And hoides the contranc and fweares he can.* 
 But when I tell thee that he will fur fake 
 His dcareft fnend,in perill of his life, 
 Thou then art changde,and fiyft thou didft miftakc, 
 And fo we end our argument and ftnfc, 
 Yet I thinke of t,and thinke I thinke aright, 
 Thy argument argues thou wilt not fight. 
 
 l*Dac*nu 45 
 
 Dacus with fome good colour and pretence, 
 Tearmcs his loucs beaut ie filent eloquence, 
 For (he doth lay more colours on her face, 
 Then eucr Tully vfdc his fpecch to grace.
 
 In Maretmt-* 46 ' 
 
 Why doft thou Marcus in thy mi (eric, 
 Railc and blafpheme, and call the hcauens vnkinde^ 
 The heauens do owe no kindnefle vnto thee, 
 Thou haft the heauens (o little in thy minde: 
 
 For in thy lire thou ncuer vfc ft prayer, 
 
 But at Prifflcro,to encounter faire. 
 
 Meditations efa Cull. 47 
 
 See yonder melancholy Gentleman, 
 V "hich hoodwinck'd with his hat, a lone doth fit, 
 Thinke what he thinkcs,and tel roc if you can, 
 VVhat great affaires tioubles his little wit; 
 
 He thinkes not of the warre twixt France & Spain, 
 VVhcther it be for fcuropes good or ill, 
 Nor whether the Empire can it Iclre maintaine 
 Againft the Turkifti powre encroching ftill. 
 Nor what great to.vnc ui all the nether lands, 
 The States determine tobefiegcthisfpring, 
 Nor how the Scottilh pollicie now ftandes, 
 Nor what becomes of ih'Infh mutining : 
 But hcdothferioufliebcthinkc him whether 
 Of the guld people he be more efteemde, 
 For his long cloake,or for his great blacke feather . 
 By which each gull is now a gallant dcerodc, 
 
 3
 
 Or of a Iourncy he deliberates, 
 To Paris garden cockpir,or the play, 
 Oc ho.v to deals a dogge he meditates, 
 Or whac ne ihall vnto his miftas fay. 
 
 Yet with t:ufc thoughts h j think* himfclfe aoft fit 
 
 To be of counfcU with a King for wit' 
 
 AdMujanu 48 
 
 Peafc idle Mufe,haue done/or it is dine, 
 5ince lowfie Ponticusenuicsmy fame, 
 And fwearcs the better fore are much to blame, 
 To make me fo well knowne for fo ill rime, 
 Yet Banks his horfe is better knowne then hee, 
 So are the camels and the welt erne bogge, 
 And fo is Lcpidus his printed dogge, 
 Why doth not Ponticus their fames enuie, 
 Bcfidcs this M ufe of mine, and the blacke feather, 
 Grew both togithcr freOi in eftimarion, 
 And both growne ftalc,were caft away together* 
 Whac fame is this that fcarfc laft out a fathion : 
 Onclythis laft in crcdite dothremaine, 
 That from hence forth each baftard caft fonh 
 Which doth but fauour of a libcll vainc, (rime, 
 Shall call me fathered be thought my crime. 
 So dull and with lo little fence endude, 
 Is my grofe headed iudge, the multitude. 
 
 FINIS. LO.
 
 igs^oro. 
 
 I loue thee not for facred chaftitie, 
 * Who loucs for that /nor for thy fprigfrtly wit, 
 ] Joue thee not for thy (weete modeftie, 
 Whjch makes thee in perfections ibroanc to fit, 
 
 1 loue thee not for thy inchaunting eye, 
 Thy bcawty rauiftiiug perfection, 
 I loue thee not tor vnchaft luxurie, 
 Nor for thy bodies fail c proportion. 
 
 I lone thee not for that my foulc doth datmce, 
 And lea pc wuh pleafure when thofc lips of thane, 
 Giue muficall and graceftiU vtterancc, 
 To foaoc (by thee made happy^ Poets line 
 
 I loue thee not for roice or /lender fmall, 
 
 But wile thou know wherefore ? fairc fweete for all. 
 
 Faith rwenchjlcannot court thy fprightly eyei, 
 With the bacc viall plac'd betweene my tbyghs, 
 I cannot lifpe nor to (ome fidel! fing, 
 Nor runnc vpon a high ftrccht nunikin.
 
 I cannot whine in puling Elegiesj 
 Intombine Cupid with fed obfequies, 
 I am notfafhiond for thcfe amorous times, 
 To court thy bcawtie with iafciuious rimes : 
 I cannot dally ,caper,daunce, and'Gng, 
 Oyling my faint with fupplcfonnctting, 
 1 cannot croifc my armes or figh ay me, 
 -Ay me forlorne ? egregious foppery, 
 I cannot bufle thy nit, play with thy haire. 
 Swearing by loue thou art mod debonaire : 
 
 Not I by Go J, but lhal I tell thee roundly, (foundly. 
 
 Harkc in thine care, Zoundcs I can ( ) thee 
 
 Sweere wench I loue thee, yet I will not fue, 
 Or ihcwray loue as muskic Courtiers doc, 
 rie not caroufc a health to honor thee, 
 In this fame bcxling drunken curtefie, 
 And when alls qu a f d ,ca tc vp my bowfing glafle, 
 In glory that I am thy feruile AflTc, 4 
 Nor will f wearc a rotten Burbon lock, 
 As fome (worn pefant to a h male fmock. 
 Well feamrdc Jaflcithou knoweft lloue slice dcare, 
 Vet for thy fake I will not bore mine earc : 
 To hang thy durtie (liken fliootyrcs thear. 
 Nor for thy loue v\il I once ^nafh a bricke , 
 Or fome pied coul ' rs in my bonct ftickc : 
 Put by the chappes of hell to doc thee good, 
 Vic freely fpende my thri r c decoded blood* 
 
 FINIS.
 
 CERTAINE 
 OF OF IDS 
 
 ELEGIES. 
 
 By C. Marlow. 
 
 
 <tAt Middleborcugh,
 
 *8**awa*fctf%ft& 
 
 Amorumlib.i. Elcgia i. 
 
 ^uemAdmodnm k C*j)idine, pro hell. 
 amore s fcribere coadus fit. 
 
 T \Tf which were Ouids fiue books, now are three 
 
 . For thefe before the reft preferrerh he : 
 If reading fiuc thou plainft of tedioufneflc, 
 Two tane away thy labor will be lelTe : 
 With mufe vpreard I meaneto (i«gofarniei> 
 Choofing a iubieft fit for feirie alarmes : 
 Both verles were alike till loue Cmen fay) 
 Began to fmile and take one foote away. 
 Rafhboy,whogaue thee power to change a line? 
 We are the Mules prophets,none of thine. 
 That if thy Mother take Dianas bowc ? 
 Shall Dian fanne when louc begins to glowe. 
 Jn wooddie groues ift meetc that Ceres Raigne, 
 # nd quitter bearing Dian ttll the piaine : 
 Whole fet the faire frcftefonneinbattellray, 
 While Mars doth take the Aonion harpc to play, 
 Grear are thy kingdomc«,«ucr ftrong and large, 
 Ambitious : onp,wh) feckft thou further charge ? 
 
 £ a
 
 A re all things thine ? the Mufcs tempe thine I 
 Then (carfe can Phoebus fay, this harpc is mint. 
 When in this workc firft verfe 1 irod aloft, 
 1 flackt my Mufe, and made my number loft. 
 1 hauc no miftr is, nor no fauonr, 
 Bring fitttft matter for a wanton wit, 
 Thus 1 complaind, but louc vnlockt his quiuer, 
 7"ookc out the (hah:, oi da ind my hart to fiuuer : 
 A nd bent his fine wy bow vpon his knee, 
 Saying, Poet beers a worke befcemingthee. 
 Oh woe js me ,hc ncuer lhootcs but hits, 
 I burne,louc in my idle bofomc (its. 
 Ltt my firft rcr'c be fixe, my laft Hue fcete, 
 Fare well ft erne wan c, for blunter Poets mcete. 
 El' gian Mufe, chat warblcft amorous laies, 
 Ouic my dime browc with lea bankc niiitle praife. 
 
 C. Marlowe.
 
 Amorum lib. I. Elegia $ # 
 
 *d tmiCHm. 
 
 Iaske but right let hir that caught me late, 
 hither Joue, or caufc that 1 may nt ucr hate ? 
 1 askctoo much, would (he but let me loue hir, 
 Ix>ue knowes with (uchhke praiers,! dayly mouc hin 
 Accept him that will feme thee all his youth, 
 Accept him that will loue with fpoddfe tiuth: 
 If lottie tales cannot make me thine, 
 That am dcicended but of knightly line. 
 Soonc may you plow the little land* i ha ue, 
 I gladly graunt my parents giucn, to faue« 
 Apol!o,Bacchus, and the Mufes may, 
 And Cupidc who hath markt me for thy pray* 
 My (potlcffe life, which but to Godtgiue place. 
 Naked fimplicitie,and modeft grace. 
 1 loue but one, and hir I loue change neucr, 
 If men hauc Faith, He lhic with thee for cucr. 
 T he yeares that fat all deftcnie (hall giue, 
 lie liuc with thee, and die, or thou (halt greiue, 
 fie thou the happie fubieel of my Bookes, 
 That I may write things worthy thy fairc lookes? 
 By verfes horned Io got hir name, 
 And (he to whom in (hape of Bull loue came. 
 And (he that on a faind Bull fwamme to land, 
 Griping his falfc homes with hir virgin hand: 
 So likewifc we will through the world be rung. 
 And with my name (hall thine be alwaies lung. 
 
 I
 
 Amorum lib. I Elegia J. 
 Corinnt concubitus, 
 
 T S fummers heatc,and midtime of the day, 
 * To reft my hmbes^rppon a beddc 1 lay, 
 One window lhut, the other open ftood, 
 Which gaue fuch hght,as twine les in a wood, 
 Like twilight gliropi at letting of the fuinc, 
 Or night being paft,and yet nor day begunne. 
 Such light to tnamefafte maidens murt be mowne^ 
 Where ihcy may fport,and feeme to be vnknowne 
 Then came Corinna in a long Ioote gowne, 
 Her white necke hid with trcfles hanging downe, 
 RcfemblingfaJrcScmir^mis going to bed, 
 Or Lay is of a thoufand louers fpread, 
 I fnatcht hir gowne being thin,thebarmc was fmaO 
 Yet (h iude ihc to be coucred therewithal!, 
 And ftriuhg thus as one that would be caft, 
 Bctraydchcr felfc,and yeclded atthelaft, 
 Starke nafced as (he flood before mine eic, 
 Not one wen in her bodic could I fpe, 
 What armes and moulders did 1 touch and fee, 
 /Vow apt her breads were to be preft by me, 
 How fmooihe a bellie,rndct her walte fawe r , 
 How lafgc a legge,and what a luftie thigh, 
 To Icaue the reft,all li\t me palsing well, 
 I clingd her naked bodie,downe (he fell, 
 Iudgeyouthc rcft.betngtyrdcmebad mckifle, 
 Iouelcnd me more fuch aftcrnoones as this. 
 
 CMarlow.
 
 Amorum lib. 3. Elcgia ij. 
 
 jidamicumJlftccAtura ejl,vt occuke peccet. 
 
 • 
 
 SEeingthou artfatre, Ibarrenot thy falfc playing, 
 But let not mee poore foulc know of thy ftray ing, 
 Nor do I giue thec eminfa de to hucchaitc, 
 Butthatthou wouldrtdifllmblc when m pafte, 
 She hath not trode awne thatdoth dtnicit. 
 Such as confclf^hauc loft their good name* by it, 
 VrhaX. madntfit id to tell nitht prankesby day, 
 Or hidden fccretsopenlje to bewray, 
 The (trumpet with the ftranger will not do, 
 licfor c the roome be cleere,and dooi e put too, 
 will you make ihipwrackeofyour hoiu-ft name, 
 And lei the world be wicncffc of the fame 
 Be more adu fde,walke as a puritanc, 
 And I mail thmkc you chaftc do what you can, 
 Slippc ftill,oncly denie it wheg i%% done, 
 And before f. ilkc immodcllrpccchcslhunne, 
 '1 he bed is for laiciuious toyings meete, 
 There vfcall tricks, and tread 11 » a me vnder feete, 
 When you arc vp and drc(r,be (age and grauc. 
 And in the bed hide all the faults you hauc, 
 Be not atnamed to ftnppc you being there, 
 And mingle ihi?h<>,mine eucr j our* to bcare, 
 There in your rofic lippcs my tongue intombc, 
 Practifc a thoibndfyom when dierc you come,
 
 /orbire no wanton word* you there would fpeake , 
 And with your paftirae let the bcdlcd creake, 
 But with your robcs,put on an h mcfi face , 
 And blulh, jnd fecme as you were full of grace, 
 Liecei!ieall,letmecrrc,and thmke I am right, 
 And like a witt jl J thinkethee voydc offlighc, 
 Why fee 1 line? Co oft receiudc and giuen, 
 This bed,and that by tumbling made vneuen, 
 Like one itar t vp your haire toft and difplaft, 
 And with a wantons tooth,your necke new ralte, 
 Graunt this,ihat what you do I may not lee, 
 If you wcy not ill fpccche$,yet wey rare: 
 My foule fl.-etes when 1 thinke what you haue done, 
 And through cuerie vaine doth cold bloud runne, 
 Then thee whom ! mud loue I hate in vaine, 
 And would be dead,but dy mg,with thee remaine, 
 He not fift much, but hold thee foone excufde, 
 Say but thou wert iniuroufly accufde, 
 Though while the deede be doing you be tooke, 
 And I fee when you ope the two leaude booke: 
 Sweare I was blindc,yceld not,if you be wife, 
 And I will truft your words more then mine eics, 
 From him that yeelds the garland is quickly got, 
 Teach but your tongue to (ay, I did it not, 
 And being iu ftified by two words, thinke 
 The caufc acquits younotjbut I that winkc. 
 
 CMarlovv.
 
 Amorum lib.2.Elcgia i£. 
 
 Adimidos,c,uod famafoet arum fit yerennu. 
 
 ENuiCjwhycarpcft thoumytimeisfrentfb ill? 
 And tearmes our works fruits of an idle cjuili, 
 Or that vniike the line from whence I come, 
 VVarsduftie honor arc reft:Fcd being yong, 
 Nor that 1 ftud e not the brawling la wet, 
 Ncr fee roy voy-re W h It in eueriexaufe. 
 Thy fcopeismo:rv'>ll,n : iJnet:crnaIl fame, 
 That all the world might cuer chaunt my name. 
 Homer ihall hue while Tenrdos ftands and Idc, 
 Or to the fe^ (Wift ^ymois (hall Aide. 
 Atcreus liues,w .lie grapes with new wine (well, 
 Or men with crooked fickles corne downcfcll, 
 For euer lafts high Sophocles proud vame. 
 V Vnh funne and raoone jtratus (hallremaine. 
 While bond-men cheat,fathers hoord.bawds hoorifli 
 And (trumpets flattcr,(hall Menander flourish, 
 Rude Ennius,and Flautus full of wit, 
 Are both in Fames cternall legend writ, 
 
 V Vhat age of Varrocs name (hall not be tolde, 
 And Iafons Argos,and the fleece of goldc, 
 LoftieLucrefius (hall liue that houre, 
 
 That Nature (hall diflolue this earthly bowre* 
 jEneas warre,and Titcrus (hall be read, 
 
 V V hile Rome of al! the conquering world it head. 
 
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 Till Cupids bow,and fierie fhafts be broken, 
 
 Thy verfesfweete 7 ibullus (hall be fpoken. 
 
 A nd Gallus (hall be kr.cwnc fiom EafUo v Veft, 
 
 So (hall Licorus whom he loued beft: 
 
 Therefore when flint and yron wcare away, 
 
 V ei fe is imraortall , and (hall nere decay. 
 
 LetKingsgiue place to verfe and kn glyfhowes, 
 
 The banks ore which gold bearing 7 agus flovves. 
 
 Let bafe conceited wir s,admirc vilde things, 
 
 Fajre Phoebus Icade mc to the Mufesfprings, 
 
 About my head be quiucring Mirtle wound, 
 
 And in fad louers heads let mc be found. 
 
 The liuing, not the dead can cnuie bite, 
 
 Tor after death all men receiue their right: 
 
 Then though death rackes my bones in funcrallficr, 
 
 He Jiue,and as he puis roe downc^mounc higher.
 
 AmDrmii.lib.i.EIegiaj3. 
 
 Adauroramne proper ct . 
 
 NO w on the fca from her old loue comes fliee, 
 rhatdrawesthe day fro heauens cold axeltree. 
 Aurora whither flideft thou? downe againe, 
 And birds from Memnon yearly (hall be flainc. 
 Now in her tender armes Ifweetly bide, 
 If eucr,now well lies flie by x\y fide. 
 The aire is colde,and flcepe isfwecteft now, 
 And birds fen J forth (hrill notes from euerie bow. 
 Whither runftthou,that mrn^nd women 3 loue not? 
 Hold in thy rofic horfes that they mouc not. 
 Ere thou rife ftarres teach icamrn where to faile, 
 But when th ju comeft they of their courfes failc. 
 Poorc trauaihrs thoigh tierd,rife at ihy fignr, 
 Andfouldiours make them ready to the ti^ht, 
 Th: painfull Hinieby thee to field is fent, 
 Slow oxen early in the yoakc arc pent. 
 7"hou coofieft boyes of fleepe,and doft betray them 
 To PcdantSjihat with cruell ladies pay them. 
 Thou m aklte the furetic to the lawyer nnne, 
 1 hat wiih one worde hath nigh himlelfe vndone, 
 The lawicr ani the client both do hate thy view, 
 Bo<h whom thou raifeft vp to toylc anew. 
 By thy meancs women of their reft are bard, 
 Thou fctft their labouring hands to f^iu and card. 
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 This could I bcarc,but th at the wench fhould rife , 
 Who can mdure , lauc him with whom none lies? 
 How ofc wilht I night would not giue thee place, 
 Nor morning ftarres ihunae thy vpnfing face. 
 Howoftyhat either wind would brcakc thy cochc, 
 Orftcedsmi^htrjl torcdwiththicl; clouds approch. 
 Whither gofl thou hateful n:nphi '■'-cmnonthcclfe 
 Rcceiuedhiscolc-blackc colour iiom thy iclfe. 
 Say that thy loue with Caepbalu; were notknownc, 
 Then thinfceft thou thy loole lite is not thowne. 
 Would Tithon might but talkcofrhce a while, 
 Not one in heauen mould be more bafe and vil e. 
 Thouleau'fthiibcdjbecaufehecs faint through age, 
 And early mounted thy hatckll carriage: 
 But hadit thou in thine armes forac Csphalus, 
 Then wouldft cnou cry.Hay night and runnc not thus, 
 Punilhyeme,becaufcycarcsmakehim wainc, 
 1 did not bid thee wed an aged fwainc. 
 The Moone fleepes with Endcmion euerieday, 
 Thou art as fairc aslhce.tl.en kiflc and play. 
 Iouc that thou (houldft not haft but wait his Jeafure, 
 Made two nights one to finiih vp hi> pleafure. 
 I chid no morc,(he blu(ht,and theieforc heard mc, 
 Yet lingered not the day , but morning fcard met
 
 Amorum Iib.2 .Elegia 4. 
 Quod one t nttttieres, Cuittfcmque form* tint. 
 
 ]Meane not to defend the fcapes of any, 
 Or iuftifie my vices being many, 
 For 1 confeflc,if that might inerite fauour, 
 Hecrc I difplay my lewd and loofe bthauiour, 
 I loathe,yec after that I loathe,l runne: 
 Oh how the burden irkes,:hatwc lhould (hun, 
 I cannot rule ray felfe but where loue pleafe, 
 And driuen like a lhlp vpon rough feas , 
 No on? face likes ro<- beft,all faces rnooue, 
 A hundred reafons makes mccuei loue. 
 If anyeicmeewitha moJcfl !ooke, 
 Iblum.and by that hlulh full glaUe am tooke: 
 Andfhc thats coy [ It <c/or being no downe, 
 Mcthinkes (he mould Se nimble when ftieet downe, 
 Though her fowre looks a fabins brow refemble, 
 I thinkcihsele doe,but deepcly can diflemble, 
 If ihc be learned, then for her skill I crauc her, 
 If not,becaufe lhces fimplc I would haue her, 
 Before Calimccus one preferred me farre, 
 Seeing fhe likes my b jokes,why mould we iarrc? 
 Another railes at me ; and that I write, 
 Yet would I he with her if that 1 migh t. 
 Trips (he,itlikesmcwcll,plodsme,whatthan? 
 She would be nimUcr,lying with a roan, 
 3
 
 And when one fwcet&ly Grigs, then ftraight I long, 
 Toquauero.iherlippeseucninhcrfong, 
 Orifonetouch the luce wich arc and cunning, 
 Who would noc louc thofe hands for their fwifcrun- 
 And (h: I like that with a maieftie, C nm a* 
 
 Foldes vp her ar.nes,and makes low curtefie, 
 To leauc my felfe, that am in loue withall, 
 Some one of chefe might m ike the chafteft fall, 
 lfthe be tall,(h :cs like an anuzon, 
 Andthereforcfillcs the bed ihe lies vppon, 
 If (hort,{hi lie; thi rounder to fpeake troth, 
 Both lhort and long pleafe nu-,for I loue both: 
 Jfher white nccke be thid owds with blacke haire, 
 Why fo wa» Ledas, yet was Leda faire, 
 Yellow trcft is (hec^henon the mornc thinke I, 
 My louc allude* to eucric hiftorie*. 
 A yoig wench pleaiech,and an old is good, 
 This tor her looks,that for her woman • hood : 
 Nay what is the that any Romane loucs, 
 But my ambitious ranging mind appr ooues?
 
 Ainorum lib. 2. Eleria 10. 
 
 AdGrcc'mumquodeodem tempore 
 
 duns timet. 
 
 GRecinus Cwell I wot) thou touldft mc once, 
 I could not be in louc with twoo at once, 
 By thee deceiued,by thee furprifde am J, 
 For now I loue two women equallie: 
 Both arc wd fauoured,both rich in array, 
 Which is the loueljeftitishardiofay: 
 1 his feemes thctaireft,fo doth that to mee, 
 This doth plcafe me moft,and fo doth (he, 
 Euen as a boatc,tcft by contrarie winde, 
 So with this loue,and that wauers my minde, 
 Vcnus,why doubled thou my endlcfle fmart? 
 Was not one wench inough to grceue my heart? 
 Why addft thou flarrcs to heauen, Icaues to greene 
 And to the deep vail fca frefh water flouds? (woods, 
 Yet this is better farre then lie alone, 
 Let fuch as be mine enemies haue none, 
 Yea , let my foes fleepe in an emptie bed, 
 And in the midft their bodies largely fprcadr 
 But may foft loue rowfc vp my drowfle cics, 
 A nd from my miftr is boft me let me rife: 
 Let one wench cloy me with fwccteloues delight 
 If one can doote,if not, two cuerie night, 
 Though 1 am fonder,! bauc (lore ofpitb,
 
 Nor want I ftrength,but weight to preflc her with: 
 Pleafurcaddcsfuclltomy lu ft full fire, 
 I pay them home with that they mqlt defire: 
 Oft bauc I fpent the night in wantonncfle, 
 ^ndinthe mornebeenchuely nercthclcflc, 
 Hees happic who loues mutuall skirmifh Hayes, 
 And to the Gods for that death Ouid prayes, 
 Let fouldiour chafe his enemies amaine, 
 And with his bloud cternall honour gaine, 
 Let marchants fcekc wealth with penured lips, 
 And being wrackt,carowfc the Tea tir'd by their fhipsi 
 But when 1 die, would 1 n ight droopc with doing, 
 Andinthemidlhhercofjlet my foule going, 
 That at my funeralles fomc may weeping crie, 
 Eucn as he led his ht"e ; lb did he die. 
 
 Amorura
 
 Amorumlib- 3 . Elegia 6. 
 
 £lnodab arnica, receptus cum ea, coire 
 nonpotuit Ctnqtttritur. 
 
 P7 Itherfhe was foule,or her attire was bad, 
 '-'Or trie was not iho wench 1 wiiht t'hauc had, 
 
 Idly Hay with her,as if loudc hcrnot, 
 And like a burden grecudc the bed that mooued not, 
 Though both of vs perform! our true intent, 
 Yet could I not cart ancor where I meant, 
 Shcconinyncckehcr luorie ar.nesdid throw, 
 That were as white a* is the s ciiheanlnow, 
 And cgerlie (he ltd} me with her ton~jc, 
 And vnder mine her wanton th^ h fn N flong, 
 Yca,and(hc fo^thdc me vp,anH c Ude me fir, 
 And vfde all fpeech that rr r^ht pi ouoke n\6 ftirre, 
 Yctlikeasifcoldheralocke I h.id drunk:.-, 
 It mocked me, hunt; down the head and iuncke, 
 Likr a dull Cipherer rude blockc 1 lay, • 
 Or (had, or body was Io?who can fay, 
 What will my age do?age / cannot (hunne, 
 Seeing innypri;;icmyforrc sfpc land done, 
 JbluOi.and being you(hrull,hor,and luihe, 
 i prouc neither youth nor man,but oldc and ruftie, 
 Pure rofc (hee,hkca Nun tofaenfice, 
 Or one that with her tender brother lies, 
 Yet boorded I the golden Chic cwife, 
 Q
 
 And Libas,and the white cheek'dc Pitho thrife, 
 Connna craudc it inafummcrs night, 
 And ninefwectc bouts hadwc before daylight, 
 what waft mv hnabk through fomc Thefalian charm?, 
 May fpcllcsand diouchsdofilliefoulesfuch harmed 
 With virgin w axe hath fomc imbaftmyioynts, 
 And pic.ft my l.ucr With (harpeneedle poynts, 
 Charmcs change cornetograire,andmakcsitdyc, 
 Ky channel arc running fprings and fountainesdrie, 
 By charms made drops from okes,from vines grape* 
 And fruit from trecs,when thcr's no wind at al (fall, 
 Why might not then my finews be inchantcd, 
 And I grow faint, as with fomc fpirit haunted, 
 To this ad Ilia me, fhame to performe itquatld mcc, 
 And was the fecond caufc why vigor faildc mcc: 
 My idle though: s del ighted her no more, 
 Then did the robe or garment which (he wore, 
 Yet might her touch make youthful pilius fire, 
 And Tithon liuclier then his yceres require, 
 Euen her 1 had,and flic had me in vaine, 
 What nTight 1 crauc more if I take againe, 
 1 thinkc the great Gods greeued they had beftowdc 
 this bencfitCjwhich lewdly I forflowd: 
 I wilht to-bercceiued in,and in I got me, 
 to kifle,/ killc,ro lie with her Ihee let mc, 
 Why was I blcft?why made Itingfrnd refufdeit, 
 Chuf-hkchad i not gold, and could not vfe it, 
 So in a fpring thrive* he that told fo much, 
 And lookes vppon the fruits he cannot. touch,
 
 Hath any rofc Co fro m a frc(h yongmaide, 
 
 As fhe might ftraight haue gone to church & praidc: 
 
 rVt\\>\ belceue (he kilt not as (he (houid, 
 
 Nor vfdc the flight nor cunning which ihc could, 
 
 Huge okes,hard Adamantes rui^ht (lie haue moued, 
 
 And with fweete words caufe deufe rockes to haue 
 
 Worthy (he was to mouc both God s & men (Joued 
 
 But neither was I man,not liued then, 
 
 Can dcafcycarcs take delight when Phcmiusfing<, 
 
 Or Thamaris in curious painted things, 
 
 What Iwecte thought is there but I had the fame* 
 
 And one gauc place ftillas another came? 
 
 yet notwithftanding, like one dead it lay, 
 
 Drouping more then a Role puld ycfterday: 
 
 Now when he (hould not iettc,hc bo ults vpright, 
 
 And craues his taskc, and feckes to be at right, 
 
 Lie downc with (hamc,and fee thou ftirreno more, 
 
 Seeing now thou wouldft deceiue me as before: 
 
 Thou coufendit mee,by thee furprizde ami, 
 
 And bide fore lo(Te,wirh cndleflc infamie, 
 
 Nay morc,the wench did not difdaine a whir, 
 
 To take it in her hand and play with it. 
 
 But when (he faw it would by no n.eanesftand, 
 
 Butftilldroupt downc regarding not her hand, 
 
 Why mockft thou me (he cried,oi being ill, 
 
 Who bad thee lie downc here againft thy v. ill? 
 
 Either thart witcht with blood or frogs new dead. 
 Or iaded camft thou from fome others bed. 
 With that her loofc gowne on from mc (lie caft her
 
 In skipping out her naked feetcmuch grae'd her. 
 And leaft her maidc fhould know ot ihn difgrace, 
 To coucr it,fpilt water in the place. 
 
 Amorum lib, I . Elegia 2, 
 
 Quod pr mo Amove correptiu y in triumphum 
 ducijca Cttpidinepmatur. 
 
 WHat make? my bed fcem bard feeing it is foft ) 
 Or why fliu> downc the Coucrlct fo oft > 
 Although the nights be long, I fleepc not tho 
 Vy fides are fore with tumbling to and fi o. 
 Were louc thccaufcJt's like I ihouldc defcry him, 
 Or lies he clofc,and (hoots where none can fpic him. 
 T'w is fo he ftroke me with a flender dart , 
 Tis crucll louc rurmoylcs my captiuL- hart. 
 ye< Iding or ftnuing doc we giuc him might 
 I cts yceld ,a burden cafly home is light. 
 1 fawabrandiflit fircincreafe in ftrength, 
 Which being nor ih jkr,' faw it die at lergth. 
 yongoxen newly yokl are beaten more, 
 Then oxcli which haue di awne the plow before. 
 And rough lades mouths with lb burn bits arc tornc
 
 But managdc horfe* heads ire lightly borne, 
 Vnvvilling Loucrs^oi edoth more torment, 
 Thcnfuch as ia their bondage fecle content. 
 Loe 1 conftfTcl am thy captiue I, 
 And hold my conquered haid* for thee to tie. 
 What ncedes thou warre,; lue to thee* for grace, 
 With armts to conquer aimJefle men is bale, 
 Yoke Venus DoucsputMirtleon rhyhaire, 
 Vulcan will giuc thee Chariots rich and tairc. 
 the people thee "applauding thou (hake (land. 
 Guiding the harmlcfle Pigeons with thy hand. v 
 Yong men and women,{halt thou lead as thrall, 
 So will thy triumphs fceme magmficaJJ, 
 I lately cought ,will hate a new made wound, 
 And captiue like be manacled and bound. 
 Goodmeaningmamc,ar dfuchas fcekc loues wrack 
 Shall follow thee,their hands tied at their backc, 
 thee all mall feare and worfhip as a King, 
 Io. triumphing (hall thy people fing. 
 Smooth (pcccheSjfearc and rage mall by thee ride, 
 Which troopes-hath alwayes bin on Cupids fide: 
 thou with thefe fouldiers conquered gods and men, 
 take thefe away, v here is tby honor then? 
 thy mother mall from hcauen applaud this {how, 
 And on their faces he a pes of Roles ft row. 
 With bcaatie of thy wings,thy fare hair e guildcd, 
 Ride golden loue in Chariots richly buildcd. 
 Vnletfc ! crre full many malt thou burne, 
 And giuc wc undo infinite at eueric turne. 
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 In fpkc of thee,fbrth will thy arrowes flic, 
 A fcorching flame burnes all the it a >. tiers by. 
 So hauing conqucrd Indc, was Bacchus hew, 
 Thee Pompous birds and him two rygrcs drew. 
 1 hen feeing I grace thy (how in following thee, 
 Forbearcto h*t thy fclfcin fpoyling mec. 
 Bcholde thyktnfmansCxfars profperou* bandes, 
 Who gatdes thee conquered with his conquering 
 
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