A strappado for the Diuell Epigrams and satyres alluding to the time, with diuers measures of no lesse delight. By Misosukos, to his friend Philokrates.

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A strappado for the Diuell Epigrams and satyres alluding to the time, with diuers measures of no lesse delight. By Misosukos, to his friend Philokrates.

Author

Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.

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At London :: Printed by I. B[eale] for Richard Redmer and are to be sold at the west dore of Pauls at the Starre,

1615.

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Contents

• title page
• The Authors Anagram.
• TO THE WORTHI∣lie esteemed the true Character of a Generous disposition, Sir THOMAS GAINSFORD Knight, his Vertues endeered Admiror, wisheth fulnesse of content in the Dedication of these his Anagrams extra∣cted from his Name, and concor∣ding with his Nature.
• To his much honoured and en∣deered Mecoenas (the expressiu'st Character of a generous Spirit) iudici∣ous approuer of best-meriting Poesie, Guer∣doner of Arts, cherisher of Wittes, and serious Protectour of all free-borne Studies, Mr. THOMAS POSTHVMVS DIGGS, the Author humbly dedicates himselfe, his Time-suting Epigrams with the vse of his diuinely importing Anagram
• Another Anagram.
• To the gentle Reader.
• To his BOOKE.
• The Epistle Dedicatorie.
• Vpon the Errata.
  • Errata.
• TO THE TRVE DIS∣couerer of secrets Mounsieur Bacchus, sole Soueraigne of the Iuy-bush, Master-gunner of the pottle-pot ordinance, prime founder of Red lat∣tices, cheerer of the hunger-staru'd Muses, and their thred bare followers, singuler Artist in pewter language, and an obser∣uant linguist for anon anon Sir.
• To the Queene of Haruest, daughter and heire to Saturne, and Ops, Goddesse of the Corne∣thease, Ladie Soueraignenesse of the three Vales, Esam, Beuar and White-horse, Inuentres of the Sith, Sickle, and weeding-Hooke: much honoured by the Reede, Corne Pipe, and Whistle; and with all obseruance attended by Hobnaile and his company.
• To the Amarous Queene of Delights, Sole Empresse of loue-sicke Bedlams▪ profes'd patro∣nesse to all young Letchers, Foundresse of Midnight-Reuels, Sentinell to many a crackt Maidenhead, an a sole Benefactor to all lasciuious Nouices; Best habilimented by her Coach drawne with foure Turtles, bea∣ring for her armes a Pricke in the midst of a Center, with this Motto;
• An Heroycke Embleme vpon the Warriour called HONORA.
• Vpon the Generall Sciolists or Poettasters of Britannie. A Satyre.
• An Epigramme called the Ciuill Deuell.
• The Authors Morall to his Ciuell Diuell.
• The occasion of this Epigram proceeded from the restraint of the Author, who in the iustnes of his cause (like Zenophons Sparrow) fled for refuge: to the worthily esteemed, the Right Worshipfull RICH. HVTTON, Sergeant at Lawe: to whose protection the retired Author commends his Epi∣gramme entitled. HIS CATCH.
• TO MY APPROVED FRIEND T. P. in the conduct of my arrest-fearing Epigram his best of Wishes.
• An Epigramme called the Honest Lawyer.
• Vpon a Patron, who was at home, and yet abroad: in the City, and yet in the Countrey: seene, and not to bee seene: in any place, but where he was, and as soone to be found where hee was not, as where he was.
• An Epigram in Curium Lampetram: A Cashierd Courtier.
• An Embleme writte vnto a Gentleman, who entreated the Author to distinguish twixt Rome and roome.
• EN TRES EXCEL∣lentissimo Phantasto Moriano del Castello, equiti tres illustrissimo septentrionali.
• Anagramma. How Riches freed'd adorne a gull? Epigram.
• An Epigram vpon the Anagram, Dedi∣cated to the Mirrour of true Excellency, his much admired (though vnacquainted) friend, Don MORIANO DELL CASTELLO, To whom the Author wishes many cheer∣ful daies, delightfull nights with his late espoused Mistresse, whose imparalelld Vertues hee hath presumed to illustrate in These his impolisht (yet affectionate) Poems.
• To the hopefull young Gentle∣man, and his experienced friend, Mr. CHEATER. ANAGRAMM. TEACHER.
• An Embleme which the Author compo∣sed in honour of his Mistris, to whom he rests euer deuoted.
• Vpon his Mistris Nuptiall, ENSTILED: His Frankes Farewell.
• An Epigramme called the WOOER.
  • Admetus Sonnet.
• How Fancie is a Phrensie. An Epigram.
• Certaine Select Epigrams, made good by obseruance, experience, and instance: with an introduction to Time, including sundry conceipted passages, no lesse pleasant then present.
• To the Precisian.
• The Church-Knight.
• An Epigramme alluding to the second Satyre of Ariosto, where he taxeth the Clergies pride and Ambition.
• An Epigramme called the Cambrian Alchymist.
• Vpon diuine Roscius.
• Vpon Roscius Hackney, in a Dialogue betwixt Expedition, & Endimion.
• Vpon TARBON the Countrey Gentleman.
• An Epigram called the Court-Attourney.
• An Epigramme called the Winde-fall.
• Another Epigram called, A Cuckold with a witnesse.
• In Romanum Mnestorem.
• In Poetam Hippodramum. OR Post-riding Poet.
• In Numularium antiphylon.
• In Romanum Sacerdotem.
• In Phylaetum.
• An Epigram called the Couriter.
• Vpon his much honoured friend Master William Ascam, and his selected Temple.
• Epigram.
• An Eglogue betweene Billie and Iockie called the Mushrome.
• A Panegirick Embleame, Intituled, Saint George for England.
• A Victorious Paean to our Albions St, alluding to all noble spirits, natiue assumers of his Honor & Order.
• A Satyre called the Coni∣borrowe.
• Vpon a Poets Palfrey, lying in Lauander, for the discharge of his Prouender.
• Hymens Satyre.
• A Marriage song called by the Author In and Out: and now de∣dicated to the lately conuerted honest-man, W. G. and his long loue-crossed Eliza.
• Vpon the Marriage.
• An Epigramme, Like to like.
• Vpon the commodious though compendious labor of Mr. Arthur Standish▪ In the inuention of planting of Wood. A wood-mans Emblealme.
• To the truely worthy, the Alderman of Kendall and his brethren.
• To all true-bred Northerne Sparks, of the generous society of the Cottoneers, who hold their High roade by the Pinder of Wake∣field, the Shoo-maker of Brandford, and the white Cate of Kendall: Light gaines, Heauie Purses, good Tradings, with cleere Conscience.
• To the Worshipfull Recorder of Kendall.
• To the Lands-lord where∣soeuer.
• To the Tennant howsoeuer.
• title page
• CANDIDO ET cordato, Amico faelici Genio, perspicaci ingenio, Richardo Musgraue de Harcley Baronetto, co{que} titulo vere digno: Richardus Brathwaite hosce extre∣mos Amatorum amplexus, grati a∣nimi permitias, solenni{que} officio, perfunctas humillime Dedit, Dicauit, Dedicauit.
• Vpon the Dedicatorie.
• VPON THE PREMA∣ture death of the most Generous and Ingenious; the right Worshipfull, Sir RICHARD MVSGRAVE Knight-Barronett of Hartley: Who died in Italy, being preuented of his religious purpose, intending to visit the holy Sepulchre of our Sauiour in Ierusalem, an EPICEDIVM: The Author Dedicates these Obit-teres, vnto his vertuous and modest Lady, the much ho∣noured FRANCIS MVSGRAVE, Daugh∣ter to the truly honourable PHILIP LORD WHARTON.
• Richardus Musgrauiensis. ANAGRAMM. Vnis resurgam charus diis. Dystichon.
• Richard Musgraue. ANAGRAMM. Graces reward him: or We admire his grace.
• poem
• poem
• poem
• poem
• poem
• To all vnhappy Louers.
• The Author vpon his infant Poeme.
• Vpon the Presse.
• The Argument of Pyramus and Thysbe.
• Pyramus and Thysbe.
  • Thysbees replie.
  • Thisbees reply.
  • Thysbees EPICAEDIVM.
  • Siluan. Epicaedium.
  • Siluanor: Threnodia.
  • The answere of Hipolitus vnto Phaedra.
• Riddle me this. An Embleame including the Authors name.
• To the equall Reader.
• To the Captious Reader.
• To the vnderstanding Reader.