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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96 To his wife, in excuse he had call'd her foole in his writing.

A Man in show that scornes, in deede enuies Thy feruent loue, and seeks the same to coole.

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Findes fault, that in a Verse I call'd thee Foole: And that it could be kindly tane, denies. But thou didst kindly take it, then he lyes. Well, therefore I wish him a wife most wise, Noble descended from great De la Poole: Learn'd to set her husband still to schoole, So faire to draw to her all amorous eyes. Let flattering tongues protest she doth deserue, That great Commanders her should sue to serue: Then let him walke and with Acteons lucke, Amid the Herd, say, Welcome, fellow Bucke. Meane while, my Mall, thinke thou 'tis honorable To be my Foole, and I to be thy Bable.
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