Epigrams of Martial, Englished with some other pieces, ancient and modern.

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Title: Epigrams of Martial, Englished with some other pieces, ancient and modern.
Author: Martial.
Publication: London :: Printed for Henry Bonwicke ...,; 1695.
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Subject terms: Epigrams, Latin.
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Ep. 36. On Fabianus.

I would not have thee pleat or curl thy Hair,
Through slovenly Neglect, nor Elf-locks wear;
Let not thy Skin with Scurf be over run,
Nicely to blanch and sleek it, no less shun;
An Eunuch's Chin affect not, smooth and bare,
Nor such a horrid Beard as Pris'ners wear;
By a Wise Mean avoid the best you can,
To appear less, or yet too much, a Man.

But while thy Limbs we rough and brisly find, Effeminate and wanton is thy Mind.