The most elegant and witty epigrams of Sir Iohn Harrington, Knight digested into foure bookes: three vvhereof neuer before published.

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Title: The most elegant and witty epigrams of Sir Iohn Harrington, Knight digested into foure bookes: three vvhereof neuer before published.
Author: Harington, John, Sir, 1560-1612.
Publication: London :: Printed by G[eorge] P[urslowe] for Iohn Budge: and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Greene Dragon,; 1618.
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Subject terms: Epigrams, English.
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••4 To the Ladies of the Queenes Priuy-chamber, at the making of their perfumed priuy at Richmond,

The Booke hanged in chaines saith thus:

FAire Dames, if any tooke in scorne, and spite Me, that Misacmos Muse in mi••th did write, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 satisfie the sinne, loe, h••re in chaines, ••or aye to hang, my Master he ordaines. ••et deeme the deed to him no derogation,

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But doome to this deuice new commendation,
Sith here you see, feele, smell that his conueyance
Hath freed this noysome place from all annoyance.
Now iudge you, that the work mock, enuie, taunt,
Whose seruice in this place may make most vaunt:
If vs, or you, to praise it, were most meet,
You, that made sowre, or vs, that make it sweet?