Quodlibets lately come ouer from New Britaniola, old Newfound-land Epigrams and other small parcels, both morall and diuine. The first foure bookes being the authors owne: the rest translated out of that excellent epigrammatist, Mr. Iohn Owen, and other rare authors: with two epistles of that excellently wittie doctor, Francis Rablais: translated out of his French at large. All of them composed and done at Harbor-Grace in Britaniola, anciently called Newfound-Land. / By R.H. sometimes Gouernour of the plantation there.

Title: Quodlibets lately come ouer from New Britaniola, old Newfound-land Epigrams and other small parcels, both morall and diuine. The first foure bookes being the authors owne: the rest translated out of that excellent epigrammatist, Mr. Iohn Owen, and other rare authors: with two epistles of that excellently wittie doctor, Francis Rablais: translated out of his French at large. All of them composed and done at Harbor-Grace in Britaniola, anciently called Newfound-Land. / By R.H. sometimes Gouernour of the plantation there.

Author: Hayman, Robert, 1578 or 9-1631?.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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Indeed she now lookes rude, vntowardly;She must be decked with neat husbandry.So haue I seene a plaine swarth, sluttish Ione,Looke pretty pert, and neat with good cloathes on.95. To the right Honorable Knight, Sir William Alexander, Principall, and prime Planter in New-Scotland: To whom the King hath giuen a Royall gift to defray his great charges in that worthy busines.Great Alexander wept, and made sad mone,Because there was but one World to be wonne.It ioyes my heart, when such wise men as you,Conquer new Worlds which that Youth neuer knew.The King of Kings assist, blesse you from Heauen;For our King hath you wise assistance giuen.Wisely our King did aide on you bestow:Wise are all Kings who all their gifts giue so.'Tis well giuen, that is giuen to such a One,For seruice done, or seruice to be done.By all that know you, 'tis well vnderstood,You will dispend it for your Countries good.Old Scotland you made happy by your birth.New-Scotland you will make a happy earth.96. To the same Wise, Learned, Religious Patriot, most Excellent Poet.You are a Poet, better ther's not any,You haue one super-vertue 'mongst your many;I wish I were your equall in the one,And in the other your Companion.With one I'd giue you your deserued due,And with the other, serue and follow you.97. To the right Honourable, Sir George Caluert, Knight, Baron of Baltamore, and Lord of Aualon in Britaniola, who came ouer to see his Land there, 1627.Great Shebae's wise Queene traueld farre to see,Whether the truth did with report agree.You by report perswaded, laid out much,Then wisely came to see, if it were such:You came, and saw, admir'd what you had seene,0