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

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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.
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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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Epigrams, English.
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83 A Prophesie when Asses shall grow Elephants.

1 WHen making harmful gunnes, vnfruitfull glasses, Shall quite consume our stately Oakes to ashes: 2 When Law fils all the land with blots and dashes, 3 When land long quiet, held concealed, passes. 4 When warre and truce playes passes and repasses, 5 When Monopolies are giu'n of toyes and trashes: 6 When courtiers mar good clothes, with cuts & sla∣shes, 7 Whe Lads shal think it free to ly with Lasses, 8 Whē clergy romes to buy, sell, none abashes, 9 Whē fowle skins are made fair with new found wa∣shes, 10 Whē prints are set on work, with Greens & Nashes, 11 When Lechers learn to stir vp Lust with lashes, When plainnesse vanishes, vainenesse surpasses, Some shal grow Elephants, were knowne but Asses.
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