Poems, divine and humane by Thomas Beedome.

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Title: Poems, divine and humane by Thomas Beedome.
Author: Beedome, Thomas, d. 1641?
Publication: London :: Printed by E.P. for Iohn Sweeting, and are to be sold at his shop ...,; 1641.
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Epigram 13.Of a fresh water Souldier.
DAnus was much in debt, and knew no wayA long forbearing creditor to pay;And when he prest him hard: Good Sir quoth hee,A while desist, I hope his majestieWill in the Navy, when a place doth ••all,Make me a Captaine, then Ile pay you all.But marke, while hee the honest man would gullHis new coyn'd lie, scarce had hee ended ••ull,But him an Officer i'th Kings name did greete,And dub'd him Captaine i'th fre••h-water Fleete.