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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"The most elegant and witty epigrams of Sir Iohn Harrington, Knight digested into foure bookes: three vvhereof neuer before published." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02647.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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67 Of Peleus friendship.

WHen Peleus is brought vp to London streets, By Proces first to answer waighty sutes, Oh then how kind he is to all he meets! How friendly by their names he them salutes! Then one shall haue a Colt of his best race, nother gets a warrant for a Buck: ome deeper brib'd, according as their place May serue his turne, to worke or wish good luck. But when his troubles all to end are brought By time, or friendly paines on his behalfe,

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Then straight (as if he set vs all at nought) His kindnes is not now so much by halfe. Sith then his suites in Law his friendship doubles, I for his friendships sake could wish him troubles
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