Recreation for ingenious head-peeces, or, A pleasant grove for their wits to walk in of epigrams 700, epitaphs 200, fancies a number, fantasticks abundance : with their addition, multiplication, and division.

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Title: Recreation for ingenious head-peeces, or, A pleasant grove for their wits to walk in of epigrams 700, epitaphs 200, fancies a number, fantasticks abundance : with their addition, multiplication, and division.
Author: Mennes, John, Sir, 1599-1671.
Publication: London :: Printed by M. Simmons ...,; 1654.
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Subject terms: English wit and humor.; Epigrams.; Epitaphs.
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The Answer.
In my conceit, she would him soonest have,
From whom she took, not him to whom she gave.
For to bestow, many respects may move:
But to receive, none can perswade but love.
Shee grac'd him much on whom the wreath shee plac'd;
But him whose wreath she wore, she much more grac'd.
For where she gives, she there a servant makes,
But makes her selfe a servant where she takes.
Then where she takes, she honours most: & where
She doth most honour, she most love doth bear.