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.
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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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19 Of Marcus his drunken feasting.

WHen Marcus makes (as oft he doth) a feast, The Wine still costs him more then all the rest. Were water in this towne as deare as hay, His horses should not long at liuery stay. ut tell me, is't not a most foolish tricke, o drinke to others healths till thou be sicke? et such the fashion is of Bacchus crue, o quaffe and bowze, vntill they belch and spue:

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Well, leaue it, Marcus, else thy drinking health, Will proue an eating to thy wit and wealth.
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