Epulæ Oxonienses. Or a jocular relation of a banquet presented to the best of Kings, by the best of prelates, in the year 1636, in the mathematick library at St. John Baptists Colledge.

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Epulæ Oxonienses. Or a jocular relation of a banquet presented to the best of Kings, by the best of prelates, in the year 1636, in the mathematick library at St. John Baptists Colledge.
Author
Gayton, Edmund, 1608-1666.
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[Oxford :: by W. Hall,
ca. 1661]
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University of Oxford -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
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"Epulæ Oxonienses. Or a jocular relation of a banquet presented to the best of Kings, by the best of prelates, in the year 1636, in the mathematick library at St. John Baptists Colledge." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A42532.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 10, 2024.

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 It was (my Staff upon't) in Thirty Six, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Before the Notes were wrote on Great Don Quix 〈♫〉〈♫〉 That this huge Feast was made by that High Priest, who 〈♫〉〈♫〉 did caress the Royalist of Guests, Oves and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Boves, yes and Aves too, Pisces, and what the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 whole Creation knew. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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3. Voc. The Chorus at last. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 If in the Trojan Horse inclosed were, Men of the Helmet, Target, If by In—genious Pencil ere was cut, The Learned Homers Illiads 〈♫〉〈♫〉 If in the Trojan Horse inclosed were, Men of the Helmet, Target If by In—genious Pencil ere was cut, The Learned Homers Illiads 〈♫〉〈♫〉 If in the Trojan Horse inclosed were, Men of the Helmet, Target, If by In—genious Pencil ere was cut, The Learned Homers Illiads 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Sword and Speare: Why in a Bisk of Marchpane Oleo in a Nut. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Sword and Speare. Why in a Bisk of Marchpane Oleo in a Nut. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Sword and Speare: Why in a Bisk of Marchpane Oleo in a Nut. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Might not a Convocation be a shew, Where for to please the beauteous 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Might not a Convocation be a shew, Where for to please the beauteous 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Might not a Convocation be a shew, Where for to please the beauteous 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Ladies Bellies, Masters were set in Past, Scholars in Jellies. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Ladies Bellies, Masters were set in Past, Scholers in Jellies. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Ladies Bellies, Masters were set in Past, Scholers in Jellies.

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