John Owen's Latine epigrams Englished by Tho. Harvey, Gent. ; dedicated by the author Mr. John Owen unto the Lady Mary Nevil, daughter of the Earl of Dorset.

THE SECOND BOOK OF THE EPIGRAMS OF John Owen. (Book 2)

Englished by Thomas Harvey, Gent.

Incept. 10. Novemb. 1672.

1. To the Reader.

LEst this my Book please Fools, whereof are Many, I would not have It many please, if any: Few Readers are enough, but One (if wise) If none do read me, none shall me suffice.

2. To the Lady Mary Neville.

The Praise of many's rais'd by Poets Art, But all thy Praise springs from thine own desert.

3. To the same.

Thou to thy Foes, if any be, dost will- Dost wish none ill, to Friends art Candid still: This one thou never dost forget: That other Thou never didst remember, Maid nor Mother.

4. To the same.

In Tables men fair Faces paint and place, There to survive, when Fates the Face deface: I cannot paint, but I can Poetize, And Verses can give Life, when Picture dies: Though sole Apollo, sole Apelles able's Thee to describe in Verse, to paint in Tables.

5. To D. J. H.

I am no learned Poet, but a Learner: No Learner Thou, but Poets learn'd Discerner.

6. What News?

The foolish People, as I pass the Street, I••••uisitive, thus ask (when me they meet) What News? I tell them I know nothing New: Or if I knew, I say no News I knew.

7. The Court.

He that complies not in the Princes Hall With All the witty, hath no wit at all.

8. Of Aulus.

Wert Knighted, that thy wise should love thee more? She loves thee less, her self more than before: Her Garb, her Garments must new fashion'd be, So that thy Dear will be more dear to thee.

9. Of the Chymist.

The Chymist Gold decocts, till (leaving none) He loseth all his Gold to find a Stone.

10. A Trojan.

Troy lost, at last the Trojans Wiser grew: What man is not in this a Trojan true?

11. Loves Remedy.

Take Wood from Fire (thy Lust with Fasting tame) Sit from a Woman far, as from a Flame:

If nor the former cool thee, nor the later, Then take a wife, she will b' instead of water.

12. Troynovant.

To the Londoners.

As Phoenix Ashes do the Phoenix breed, So from old Troy new London did proceed.

13. The Lawyers Deity.

Rome had one God, call'd Terminus of old: But Westminster more Terms than one doth hold.

14. Of the Earth.

In all things we the Middle things commend, For they to Mediocrity do tend: Th' Earth therefore than the Skyes hath greater grace, Because i' th' world it holds the middle Place.

15. To King James, Defender of the Faith.

Thou greatest art of Christian Kings, in this That to thy Faith the Faith committed is.

16. To the Lord Treasurer of England.

Th' art Kings and Kingdoms faithful Treasurer: Thy Faith before all Treasures I prefer.

17. To the Kings Principal Secretary.

Thou secret keep'st the Kingdoms Secrets, even So secret, that Faith to thy Faith is given.

18. To the Venetians.

Your Cities Scituation (O wonder) Is Founded unconfounded; th' Ocean's under: Lest only Fish should in the water dwell, Y' have seated in the Sea your Citadel: Where th' Ocean was, a City's now compleat, What Nature made a Sea, Art made a Seat: Y' have constituted (to your grand Renown): Th' Inconstant water constant to your Town: What wonder then by Laws your City stands, When it the lawless waters countermands.

19. To the Lord Chancellour of England.

Lest Force the greatest Enemy to Law, Should violate it, Law keeps Force in awe: But thou the Laws Extreams hast pow'r t' abate, And in the Chancery to moderate.

20. To Richard Sackeville Earl of Dorset.

Though thou from Noble Ancestors wert born, And dost thy Birth with Noble Parts adorn: Yet thou (which was a wonder heretofore, And for a Prodigy now stands, or more) Merit to Mercenaries, Peace to War, Vertue to Strength, Worth dost to Birth prefer.

21. Caecil Treasurer of England 1597.

Arms are, and Stratagems of small concern, If Caecil's Counsel sits not at the Stern: Caecil and Atlas nobly both prognate, This doth support the Skyes, and that the State.

22. To Guil. Caecil: Virtut Duce, Comite Fortuna.

Great Queen Elisa Fortune made a Count, Why Vertue did She not t' a Dukedom mount?

23. To Richard Vaughan Bishop of London.

O, of the British Thou th' immortal Grace, Art the First British Bishop of (1) 1.1 this Place.

24. To the same.

I like those Preachers best, who Preach and Act; Not those that only Preach but wave the Fact: Thou therefore dost excell, for thou dost teach What should be done, and dost what thou dost Preach.

25. To Thomas Bilson Bishop of Winchester.

Bilson, I was thy Scholar heretofore, And to thy Precepts owe these Lines, and more.

26. The Life of William Wickham, formerly Bishop of Winchester, written in Latine by Thomas Martin, Dr. in the Civil Law.

Life to the Dead to give, the Dead to raise From Death to Life, 's a Work deserving Praise: Which hadst not done, thou Martin hadst been dead: But now both in this one Book live, are read.

27. Winchester Colledge.

Europes prime School: whereof a little Part I was to my great'st praise in Learnings Art: Zoilus himself will not to thee deny, (Thy Founder Wickham known) this Primacy.

28. To Sir Philip Sidney.

Great Alexander call'd Achilles blest, Whom Homer prais'd in Verse above the rest: Unhappy I, because thou half Divine, Canst not made happy be by Verse of Mine.

29. To Sir Philip Sidney.

Whose Deeds worth writing, Lines worth reading are, Is Rare▪ Thou therefore doing both art Rare: Thy Lines worth reading, Deeds worth writing shew Thee learned, candid: equaliz'd by Few.

30. Upon the Marriage of William Earl of Pem∣broke, and Mary, daughter of the Earl of Shrewsbury 1605.

In Manners, Personage, Wit, Age, Estates, And in Nobility, you Both are Mates, Yet thou deserv'st a better Bride than Shee: A better Bridegroom She deserve than Thee.

31. To Elizabeth Countess of Rutland, Sir Philip Sidney's Daughter.

'Twas Philip's Praise thou wert his Child: But rather Thine, that thou Daughter wert of such a Father.

32. To Lucy Countess of Bedford.

Iury, thy splendid Name à Luce came, That splendent through the World might be thy Names Thy Noble Parents brought thee forth to sight, But thee thy Vertues brought into the Light.

33. A Knights Ring. To Henry Goodyeer, Knight.

Nobility the Gold, the Gem be Grace: This Ring upon thy Finger ever place.

34. To D. J. H.

Thy Verse is Nameless, though not worthless, while Others their worthless Verse with Names instile.

35. To D. B.

Thou livest well, if one well hid, well lives: And thy great wit conceal'd more splendour gives.

36. To Th. M. the Princes Tutor.

Thou so dost form, inform the Prince, that He King of his Realms, and of Himself will be: This Fifth to prize before those Kingdoms Four, And of Himself, as well of them t' have Power.

37. To Th. M. the Princes Tutor.

Thou so dost teach (for times of Sword and Gown) The docile Prince, prime Hope of Britains Crown, That scarce in future times 'twill be discern'd, Whether He be more great, more good, more learn'd.

38. To Walter Gwyn.

Th' Increase of the good Prince thou votest fair, And say'st, * 1.2 Increase to sit in Arthur's Chair; Nature gave Wit, may Grace attend his youth, Grow may thine Honour with the Princes growth.

39. Francis Drake 1581.

Thy Travels, Drake, have reach'd Earths utmost bound, Have seen both sides of the Terrestrial Round: If men be mute, the Stars will blaze thy Name; And both the Poles will sound-resound thy Fame Beyond (1) 1.3 the Gades: Thou maist these words repeat, I greater am than Hercules the Great.

40. Britains Strength.

To the Prince.

The (1) 1.4 Ports are Englands Gates; the Ships her Walls; Camp, Seas; Forts, Bodies; Hearts, the Generals.

41. The Terrestrial Globe.

Of Water and of Earth's the Globe, (Sea, Land) That movable, this unremov'd doth stand.

42. Health, unhealthy.

The more thou drink'st of drunken Healths, the less Of Health, of Happiness thou dost possess: I wish a thousand of such Healths to thee, And envy not: One Health's enough for me: One Health's enough for sober men and sane: No Health's in Drinking Healths, no Boon, but Bane.

43. The Divine.

To know thine's nothing, if not known 'tis known.

The Politician.

If known 'tis nothing then to know thine own.

44. All Things affect good.

From Opto's Optimus, without contest, For he that's wise doth wish himself the best.

45. A Phoenix on Earth.

A certain Maid of Burgundy surpriz'd With Maiden Sickness, helpless and advis'd To take a little Ment, an Herb, a thing Helpful to many (taken in the Spring) She rather than to live by sin, would die: Death being all the Purchase sin did buy.

46. Democritus, and Heraclitus.

That only laugh'd, this only wept: but whether Shall be laugh'd at, or wept for? Both, or Neither?

47. Of Langa.

Langa (she Papist) 'spous'd t' a Lutheran, T' avoid contesting, thus to speak began: Lest future Discords should disturb our Peace, To me be facile, and I thee will please; Grant me the Liberty of Conscience, And with all other things I will dispence.

48. King Arthur's Round-Table.

Why thy Round Table dost t' a Square prefer? Men made things Square, God made * 1.5 the Circular.

49. To Theophila B. C.

He must love much, and have no vulgar spirit, Who doth thee praise, and love as thou dost merit.

50. Of Hernicus.

His Soul to God, his Body to the Ground Hernick bequeath'd: And lying in a Swound He heard some whisp'ring, that his wife had gain'd A new-another Husband, which disdain'd By th' envious Man, he gave his wife the Lye: Reviv'd, whereas before he thought to die.

51. Of Love and Faith.

Love is from Faith divorc'd: that ever is Suspicious, not once suspected this.

52. A Lover.

Uncertain Hope, Fear constant, flying Pleasure, Sad Joyes, sweet Grief, Love bitter. Where's the Treasure?

53. The Golden Age.

Before the virtue was of Gold disclos'd, Why was that Age the Golden Age suppos'd?

54. Of Alana.

In Bed Alana's Place is lowest, yet At Table in the high'st Place She's set: Her facile Husband parts with her the Sway, He rules by Night, She governs all the day.

55. Germanick Death, to Polynicus.

Death's not to be, saith Seneca; some think, (And Germans too) that Death is not to drink.

56. Of Philodemus.

Rare things, 'cause dear, thou shunnest, seekest common, To thee more dear's a vile than dearer Woman.

57. Of Battus.

Thou secrets tell'st, crave'st pardon for the wrong: Wouldst have no need of Pardon? Hold thy Tongue.

58. The Gordian Knot.

The Gordian Knot cut once with Sword; Is it Now rather to be loos'd by Sword, or Wit? None can dissolve this Knot by Wit or Word: Nor yet can Alexander with his Sword.

59. Love.

Wars, Peace again: these things occur in Love: Content, Contention in one Circle move.

60. Strifes, Laws, to J. C.

Strife Laws produc'd, and Law produceth Strife: None without One of these can live this Life.

61. The Miser and Prodigal.

My study's Rhetorick saith Prodigal: And mine the Miser saith is Logical. Logick, close-fisted Avarice descries, And Rhetorick mens Prodigalities.

62. Labour.

Though th' active Romans Grief no Labour deem'd, Th' inactive Greeks Labour a Grief esteem'd.

63. A good, strong, wise man.

Good Men want Wealth (but have divine supplies) Wit to the Strong, Faith's wanting to the Wise.

64. The Order of the Golden Fleece.

Philip the Duke of Burgundy, 'tis feign'd, That Order of the Golden Fleece ordain'd: Whose Heirs the Golden Indies now possess: This Order was an Oracle: no less.

65. The Motto of Thomas Earl of Dorset.

Nec temerè, nec timide.

Not hastily, nor heartlesly.

Wisely suspect, and stoutly things expect; Be circumspect, lei thee no Fear deject.

66. The Motto of Henry Neville, Knight.

Ne vile velis: Not vile's thy will.

Neville, thy will ne-vile, or vain brings forth: Sith vile things little, vain are Nothing worth.

67. To Sir Philip Sidney of his Arcadia.

Thou did'st command, when passing to thine Urne, (Witness thy Wife) they should th' Arcadia burn, If it should die, for kindling Lovers Flames, It ought not to be burn'd, but drown'd in Thames: (In this thy Book no Line, no Letter's found That merits either to be burn'd or drown'd.) What ever censure on thy Book may fall, Thy Wit nor censure merits, Death, nor Gall.

68. To Jane Owen a most learned woman.

None of thy Sisters have I heard or seen, Though Five to th' aged Father born have been. How many then I know, but what they be I know not: yet I know, if like to thee.

69. To his Friend.

He be none's Enemy, nor twice a Friend; My Friendship where it doth begin shall end.

70. The Usurers Grammer.

Things Creeping, Swimming, Going, Fleeing, All Love These, Those, all things, all Men doth inthral: He, She, That, Coyn, Money, and Gold, these Three Do conquer Love, by whom all conquer'd be.

71. To one like neither Parent.

Why did thy Parents thee, not like unt' Either Beget, when they Consented Both together?

Thou no right form of Either Parent hast, While both of them to form thee did what's past.

72. To two (nameless) returning from Venice.

That your Adventure fourfold might return, Your Journey you to Venice did adjourn; From whence, when with your gain you came again, Your Friends, though to their loss, rejoyc'd amain.

73. Adultery and Fornication.

What differs base Adulterers from vile Fornicators? Tragick as from Comick stile.

74. Of Hercules, to C. D.

No force could force, or Hercules remove: What was the greatest of his Labours? Love: A Lioness, not Manness he could tame: No Monstress, him a Mistress overcame.

75. A Saluting Kiss.

Give me three Kisses, Phyllis: if not three, So many as thy Lips are, give to Me: Thou giv'st and takest one, deny'st one more, Or take thou thine, or mine to me restore.

76. A Problem to Naturalists, of Kisses.

If Kisses to the Tast bring nothing sweet, Why Kiss we with our mouth when Friends we meet?

77. Of Labienus.

This Thief the Gallows mounting, there to die, Thus, thus, said he, we scale the Starry Sky.

78. Of Alexander.

One World, one Alexander not confin'd: O than the world, immenser was his mind. To this one World, one Man was not compleat: Great Alexander, but the World more great.

79. To Firmicus, of Aulus.

Thou Firmick credit'st none, all credit thee: Aulus trusts all, but cannot trusted be.

80. Of a certain Poetaster.

Thou pottest so as if no Pot, no Poet. No Poetry; as if Pots only show it. Drunken (1) 1.6 Carminifex, from out this word Take Mi, the rest to thee will well accord.

81. Of ones Lying Letters.

Thy false Epistle oft comes to my sight: Or rare, or never thou dost Gospel write.

82. Physician heal thy self, to Gilbertus.

Vain is advice to thee, thy self to cure, For 'tis thy greatest care, that cure t' ensure.

83. Of a certain Usurer.

The thousand Pounds thou did'st to Flava lend, Thou for it with full Usury dost send. If like for like she gave, th'art paid thereby: Thou hadst her Bodies use for th' Usury.

84. Of an Hypocrite.

All things he doth dissemble, or surmise: Though Labour hence, thence Dolour doth arise.

85. Of Erasmus his Book of Follies.

Erasmus was the first who Folly prais'd: This Folly shew'd his wit, his wisedom rais'd.

86. Of Anagrammatists.

Whither, O whither will your wits inforce. Vowels and Letters here and there to course? As when Augustus leisure gave, in one Thyrsis his Sheep, his Goats brought Corydon.

87. Of a certain indoctrin'd Doctor.

Master in Art, thou Beardless-Artless wert: Now Bearded Doctor th'art, but more inert.

88. Of naked Love.

Nature the Fields, the Birds, the Sheep, the Beasts, With Grass, with Plume, with Fleece, with hair invests: What ever under th' Air is born or bred, By Nature, or with Art is covered. Why are all cloath'd but naked Love? express, The more Love naked is 'tis call'd the less.

89. Of the Exchequer, to Sir William Pits, Knight.

Into the Treasury collected Coyn Runs, as fresh Rivers run into the (1) 1.7 Brine: Out of the Treasury the Coyn dispers'd, Runs as the Rivers from the Sea revers'd: Nor all those Rivers can the Sea supply, Nor are the Fountains in the Mountains dry.

90. Of a persidious Person.

I learn by trusting, not to trust Pretences: My false and hapless Hope beguil'd my Senses.

91. The Silver Sin.

No Whoremongers did Saturns Kingdom stain: The World was chast till Jupiter did Reign.

92. A Bawd.

No part from Sale is of thy Body Free, Nor is thy Soul, if one would buy't of thee: Thy Soul's expos'd to Sale, but none will buy it, For all, except the Devil, will deny it.

93. Self-Love.

I the First Person, Second Thou, Third He; Yet Each t' himself seems First of all the Three.

94. Wisdom.

Who's Rich? the Wise: Who's Poor? the Fool: by which If I be wise, I shall be quickly Rich. Who's wise? the Rich: Who's Fool? the Poor: then se••▪ If Rich I am not, I a Fool must be.

95. The Etymology of Venus.

Venus (saith (1) 1.8 one) spontan'ous doth advene Unt' all things: doth he not u••t' all men mean?

96. Of a certain Drunkard.

If Potable, as Optable were Gold, What Mines of Gold would thy vast Guts insold?

97. To Polla.

A Kiss thou nor deny'st, nor givest one; But turn'st thy Cheek, arid as is a Bone. If new things must have new Names (not the same) Kisses must have a New, another Name.

98. A Friend and a Wife.

Life's dear unt' us, a Friend is therefore dear: A Wife t' her Husband's dear, why? 'cause so near.

99. Anger.

Because that Anger Valour doth precur, Call'd Aristotle Anger, Valours Spur?

100. The Roman Flora.

Proud Rome, to which the world did Tribute pay, Paid Tribute unto thee by night by day.

For All that was contributed to thee, For Portage thou may'st call thy Tribute Free.

101. The Etymology of the English word Anger (Ira.)

Angry men Anguish have in Deed in Name: Anger and ((1) 1.9 Angor) then are near the same.

102. Of Himself.

I grave in Trifles, Study playing: when In grave things trifling, I play studying then.

103. Womens Titles.

A Court, when spous'd, his Wife a Countess makes: A Countess makes no Count the Spouse she takes. So from the Sun, the Moon receives her Light: The Sun's Light is his own, no borrow'd Right.

104. To Zoilus.

The Praiser Praise, the Lover Love doth merit: Praise then if Praise; Love, if thou't Love inherit.

105. Of the middle Age an indefinite Definition.

While drawing is our frail Life's latest Line, No Line the Middle Place can it assign. That which th' unlearn'd and learn'd call Middle Age, None knows, till finish'd is his Pilgrimage.

106. To a Grey-hair'd Dier.

Thy Beard, once colour'd Black, 's now colour'd White: This Nature, not thine Art wrought, brought to Light.

107. To Aulus.

New Rome expell'd her King, proud she the proud: What wonder? Pride Kings lov'd not, nor allow'd: Tell why so few Kings Friends are found? 'cause there's Few that are Kings Competitors, or Peers.

108. The Bed.

What th' English Bed, the Welch call Sepulcher: The Bed a Tomb, and Sleep doth Death infer.

109. Riders Library.

What means arrided Riders Book, thus stil'd A Library, sith but one Book's compil'd, And that of words? It therefore should not carry The Name of Library, but Dictionary.

110. Nummus, Money.

Do Latine Criticks (1) 1.10 Nume and Numisme name That, which the Greeks Nome and Nomisme proclaim? Or is't O Nummus 'cause thou numbred art, Thy Name from Numb'ring comes, in whole or part? Or is't because the world esteems Queen Coyn To be some Goddess, Numen, or Divine?

111. Of J. S. a Covetous Man.

An Iron Chest thy Gold, Iron bars inviron Thy Gate, House and House-holder all are Iron.

112. Of Roman Flora, to Grammarians.

The Romans for the Flowers of their Fruit Did Flora for a Goddess constitute. She too too prodigal of Flesh and Fame, Did neither bear good Fruit, nor keep good Name: But prostitute i' th' Flower of her youth She lost both Fruit and Flowers in their growth.

113. Of J. Protus.

As Leaves from Trees in Autumn by the wind Are whiffled all away, none left behind; The bald-man so, by shaking of his head Hath shook off all those Hairs which there were bred.

114. Of Theodorus.

When David threescore years and Ten was old, A fair young Virgin kept him from the cold: Thou to be like that Prophet great and sage, A young wife hast espous'd in thine old Age.

115. Of the Plague in England 1603.

This Plague so many men and women slew, That scarce is place for any Plague anew.

116. To a certain Woman.

If Fortune had thee favour'd, as did Nature, England had not a more accomplish'd Creature: When Trojan Wars began hadst thou been born, Troy for thy sake might have been sack'd and torn.

117. Of a Perjured Person Convicted by his own Hand-writing.

In vain perfidious; thy words deny That Truth which thine own hand doth testifie:

That words more constancy than Deeds should have, One Mouth to thee, not two thy Maker gave, But one Tongue, though two hands to thee belong; Why single are thine Hands, double thy Tongue?

118. Of Cottula, a Grammaticaster.

Thus Cottula did Labyrinth expound, Because (quoth he) great labour in't is found.

119. Anagram of Rome, to the Carthaginians.

Stout Annibal in a few hours delay'd His fortune, having not Romes wealth survey'd: He knew to conquer, knew not how to prize His Conquest, though an African and wise. Alas, what loss had he? Procrastination Though small, preserv'd great Rome from Devastation.

120. Of a great Clark.

Sick Stomachs much receive, not much concoct; So thou know'st much, I know, yet art indoct.

121. Of one called Davis.

From London Davisses thou bragg'st Descent, And dost dissent from British Orient. Ignoble thou, a noble Stock and pure Disclaim'st, and claim'st from Parents more obscure: Thou with thy native soyle dost well agree, For thou of it, and it's asham'd of thee.

122. Of Aulus.

Thee wise men think a fool: Fools think thee wise: What art? what think'st thou of thy self? Advise.

123. Of Linus a Doctor.

Why dost for form things frame? so coveting Wit slightest: Form gives Essence to the thing. If thou deny this Philosophick Norme, I vouch it; thou wert Doctor made for Form.

124. Of Thais.

O would thou wert less fair, or honest more, For no thing's fouler than the fairest Whore.

125. Of a nameless Voluminous Writer.

When dire-dure Hunger, and sad wants opprest thee, When Thirst insatiated did molest thee, Thy Books thou (self distracted) didst distract, What should'st thou do? Famine advis'd that Act.

Thee Poverty compell'd, thy Books (with sweat Compil'd) first pen'd, after to vend, and eat.

126. On a Bald Pate.

Lo, not an hair thine heads bald Crown doth Crown: Thy Faithless Front hath not one hair thine own: Before, Behind thine hair's blown off with Blast, What's left thee to be lost? thine Head at last.

127. To Claudius and Linus.

Lewd Claud, to make thee good, thou want'st sole will: Thou Linus want'st sole Power to make thee ill.

128. To George.

(1) 1.11 George, whether thou desir'st to b' in my Book, Wherein a Verse averse is, if thou look: (2) 1.12 Or whether of thy Kindred I should raise Trophys in Verse, oft sounding Thine-their Praise: (3) 1.13 Or whether I to thee would recommend Due thanks, my Verse cannot due thanks repend: (4) 1.14 'Tis well no Verse of mine thee doth accuse: In this thy Name well pleaseth Me-my Muse. (5) 1.15 If generous, O George, thou would'st be call'd Thou in th' extremest Place shalt still b' install'd. (6) 1.16 Wo's me, that I my Verse cannot inforce Longer to hold with thee a long Discourse.

129. A Lover is a Warrior.

Souldiers with Harlots, Aulus well compar'd: Mars bodies arm'd, Venus unarm'd doth guard.

130. The Military Oath.

The Latines Sacrament, call'd sacred Oath, Which Souldiers to their Captain did betroth: If Sacraments be but an Oath, then there More Sacraments than two will soon appear.

131. Of Alanus, Covetous and Lame.

Give but a Gift t' Alanus, He, though Lame, Is hundred-handed to receive the same: But if for Gift a Gift he must restore, He's Lame that hundred-handed was before.

132. The Condition of Kings.

While This forbears, That fears Truth to relate To Kings, O miserable Kingly state!

133. Vis, Jus, Force, Right, to J. C.

Vis, Force; Jus, Right are adverse: yet the Name Of Vis and Jus inverted, is the fame.

134. Of Marcus.

Wives, Widows, Maids, Whores, Wenches, (women-kind) Thou lov'st, but thine own Wife thou leav'st behind: Among so many kinds of Venus sports, Why leav'st the lawful, lov'st th' unlawful sorts?

135. Desperate Debt.

Who's not in Debt t' his wise? who (1) 1.17 solvent is? None solid, but insolvent is in This.

136. Of Culianus.

Wise men are (1) 1.18 wonders: wonders now are none: Then now there is no wise man; no, not one. But Culian, th' art wise: then wonders are; Or thou from wisdom, Culian, art far.

137. Of Marcus, a man venust or comely.

Too much of Venus (1) 1.19 usted part of Thee, That in some Part thou maist Venustus be.

138. Of Adrian 5.

Derided Epigrams, derided Verse Thou writest, which with mirth have no commerce: No mirth is in them; yet the Reader smil'd, Because both wit and mirth from them's exil'd.

139. I, Thou, He.

There's no man but prefers Himself unt' All Hence the first Person, I, we count and call. Thou fam'st thy present, blam'st thine absent Friend, He Thou next Me, and He next Thee doth tend.

140. Petite & dabitur vobis.

Ask and it shall be given you.

That which was promis'd Askers heretofore Is given now to Givers: men no more Will gratis give: what's gratis comes from Heaven: Of nought comes nought: Give, and it shall be given.* 1.20

141. Married Persons, Children, Parents.

Husband and wife once two, are now but one: Once one, two now are Father and his Son.

142. Of Marcus a Lawyer.

Thou pleadest for thy self not Client; he Not for himself, but brings his Gold for thee: The certain Laws uncertain Causes cross: Thou sure of gain, thy Client's sure of loss.

143. To his Father.

As man more excellent than woman is, I so thy son do more excel in this.

144. An Italian.

Th' Italians of their wives (as Books comprize) The parts incluse-s••cluse Monopolize: This, what God said unt' Eve, the woman gains By this, I will multiplicate thy pains.

145. What Wife the Author would have.

I like a woman facile to be lov'd, To love difficile, comely, well approv'd: Rivals in love I like; deserve she should The love of all, not love alone I would.

146. To one complaining that his Children were not like him.

Would'st on thy wife beget a Self-like Child? First get a wife like thee compos'd-compil'd.

147. To the Married.

Of Conjugal Love.

When Adam had espoused Eve his Bride, No woman was for him to love beside: Love Conjugal is therefore First and best: Paternal doth the Second Love attest.

148. Sir Francis Drake's Epitaph.

Though Papistry should rage in time to come, It would not, Drake, I think, dig up thy Tomb: Thou need'st not fear it should thy Body burn, For in the water safe from Fire's thine Urne.

149. A Childs Epitaph dying before his Grandfather and Father.

Death keeps no method, Logick's Art denies: A Son before his Sire and Grandsire dies.

150. Epitaph of Maurus.

His Soul of 's Corps, his Corps of 's Soul's hereft; Maurus wants both: his Name is only left.

151. Epitaph of Pyramus and Thisbe.

Death friendly-foe from you that grief remov'd Which brought on Death before: because you lov'd.

152. Tho. Moor, dying.

Moor had his Head from's Body severed: But would not have his Hair cut from his Head.

153. Three Languages Crucified.

Hebrew, Greek, Latine, First, Next, Third commixt; Sacred, Learn'd, Roman, all three Crucifixt.

154. Don Antonio King of Portugal.

Between thee and thy Kingdom a Divorce Was lately made against thy will, by force: Now thou maist of thy Kingdom (took away) What Christ Himself (1) 1.21 did of his Kingdom say.

155. Alexander, Aristotle.

He great'st of Kings, of Sophists this compleater, Great Alexander, Aristotle greater: This learn'd, made Alexander more compleat; Great He, made Aristotle not more great.

156. Of Plato.

The Bees which swarm'd on Plato's lips, do still Distill rare Sweets from his mellistuous Quill.

157. Virgil's Georgicks.

Thou, Maro, writ'st rich Verse of Husbandry, And dost manure the Readers wit thereby.

158. Persius the Poet.

Dark Persius I read, but not conceive: I' th' dark he doth his Readers lead and leave.

159. Tacitus.

Thee Candor made Truth-telling, Nature wise, Briefness obscure, and Gravity concise.

160. To Martial.

Persons thou know'st to spare, to speak of things, All thy Conceits are honyed, have no Stings.

161. To Petrarch.

While O thy Laura's read, the doubt will be, Lawrel or Laura whether fitt'st for thee.

162. Pliny, Englisht by Philemon Holland, a Physician.

Pliny writes many things, is long: is short Much writing: Holland's (a) 1.22, longer, (b) 1.23 shorter for't▪

163. Of Cicero, to Catullus.

What thou didst tell Catullus, and foretell Of Cicero, was true: for it befell.

164. Of Historians in this Age.

Historians of old wrote truth, no lyes: Now to write lies, no truth, it doth suffice. This Nay, that Yea concludes: O which I pray Shall the next Age believe of Yea or Nay? The certain Reader is uncertain, whether He Neither of them shall believe, or Either.

165. Kings. People.

By Kings unlearn'd the People's led-misled, Like faultring feet by a distemp'red Head.

166. The Senate.

Kings Reign alone, why rule they not alone? He ruleth best, who's rul'd by more than one.

167. To an Historian.

Thou conversant in Histories dost read, And travelst without danger, without dread: An History doth teach in Time, though short, More than long Times Experience doth comport.

168. Of Diet, to J. H.

If old thou wouldst be slowly, then use all Med'cines, like Modicums, Reciprocal. Like too much meat, Med'cines may health infest; And meat like Med'cines us'd is most times best.

169. The Peers of France.

Not altogether Peers: for it appears Imparity with Parity co-heres.

170. P. Magnus, C. Major, F. Maximus, Pompey, Cato, Fabius.

This great'st, less than the great, greater than he The Greater: which is greatest of the three?

171. To T. S.

Thy wit and Judgement in my Verse to show My wit and Judgement are too weak, too low. Thy wit and Judgement I transcendent find, Or else my wit and Judgement both are blind: But whatso'ere my Judgement is, or wit, I to thy wit and Judgement mine submit.

172. Of himself.

What wonder if bad Verse my Muse unveils? For I nor claw mine Head, nor gnaw my Nails.

173. The Five Senses.

These Five to will and pleasure that relate, Do they their Office, or officiate?

174. Seeing.

The more the sight assimilates the Mind, The more it draws it, makes it more inclin'd.

175. Hearing.

How soon sounds vocal vanish from our Ear? Like Air they come, like Air they disappear.

176. Smelling.

Between the mouth and Eyes th' expanded Nare Doth carnal with spiritual things compare.

177. Tasting.

That meat may be more pleasing to the Tast, Hunger, like Sauce, will sweeten the repast.

178. Touching.

Some Touch sole pleaseth, some hath Titillation: This youth, that Age affects with Delectation.

179. Objects of the Senses.

Sight, Hearing, Smelling, Tasting, Touching, these Affect, infect my Senses as they please.

180. Touching and Tasting.

Some are, who can nor Smell, nor Hear, nor See: And of five Senses are depriv'd of three: Why want none Tasting, Touching? 'cause of these That th' individ, this guards the Species.

181. Epigrams, Satyres.

Satyres are but long Epigrams; And these Are but short Satyres, to displease, or please: Satyres avail not, if they be not tart; Nor Epigrams, unless like Satyres, smart.

182. A dumb man.

He moves his Lips, but utters no true sound, Let Apollonius his mind expound.

183. Blind and Deaf.

Why this with's Eyes, with's Ears more quick is he? This hears with's Eyes, he with his Ears doth see.

184. Teeth and Tongue.

(1) 1.24 Dens comes from Edens, Eating; Lingua, Tongue, From Licking; each from what doth t' it belong.

185. The Phoenix and the Viper.

The dying Phoenix leaves a living seed; But living Vipers dying are to breed.

186. The Silk-Worm.

Me skill doth kill, I make my self my Tomb, I draw my fatal Thread, spin Death my Doom.

187. The Right-Hand.

To give or take I use my Right-Hand; Why? Lest what my Right-Hand doth, my left should 'spy.

188. The Left-Hand.

From Pleasantness the Left-Hand hath its name; An idle Hand, and in all Labour lume.

189. Sunday.

Why's that day call'd (when Light was first dilated) Sunday, when yet the Sun was not created?

190. Terra di Lavoro.

Why is Campania so fully fam'd For Pleasure, now the Land of Labour nam'd?

191. Garments.

New things wax old, and old things are renew'd: Thus men are pleas'd with a vicissitude.

192. Wine.

Wine from sad hearts expelleth Grief; and mine Letificates, dilating when supine.

193. A Sheep.

Want we flesh, skins, young, dung, dice, Musick-strings, Wooll, Milk? one Sheep supplies with all these things.

194. Soyling of Fields.

Dung's a vile Excrement; yet hath its worth: Its Element mine Aliment brings forth.

195. Harmony.

Discording Concords best concur in Nature: So man and woman generate a creature.

196. A Parret.

If words t' invert be lawful, and unblam'd, A Parret then a prater shall be nam'd.

197. Ink and Paper.

That it may more apparent be, we write With cole-black Ink on Paper Snow-like white.

198. A Comedy.

The Scene our facts obscene describes▪descries: Our faults are found not feign'd in Comedies.

199. A Cloak.

My Cloak from th' Earth, than I my self more far's:

A Gown.

My Gown sweeps th' Earth, my Mind transcends the Stars.

200. A Satyre.

One reason Satyres did produce and Laws: Ill Manners of both's being were the Cause.

201. An Eunuch.

My Testicles I want, yet I attest My self a Man, a Masculine at least.

202. An Hour-glass.

False is the truest Hour-glass: for with use The Sand wears smaller, wider grows the Sluce.

203. A Merchant.

'Tis hard to say That Merchant's rich or poor, Who to the trustless Seas intrusts his store.

204. Lust.

That thing's deform'd, fair form'd by night should seem, 'Tis not black Nights, but 'tis blind Lust's esteem.

205. Donna, Lady.

By how much more man's Lord of 's wife, why than His wife, his Lady calls th' uxorious Man?

206. A Souldier.

Though Wars give bloody Skarrs, yet more are harm'd By naked Venus, than by Mars when arm'd.

207. An Army.

Huge Hulk, Faith faithless, inhumane, too greedy Of bloodshed, to shed humane blood too speedy.

208. Lovers Tears.

As fervent fire from wood the moisture drills, So Love within the Tears from th' Eyes distills.

209. The Stars.

He that affects th' odd Number (that is) God Created all the Stars, in number odd.

210. The Venetians.

As Seas with Waters, Skyes with Stars abound: So Riches the Venetians surround.

211. An Harp.

Sith th' Harps discording Strings concording be, Is't not a shame for men to disagree?

212. A Fowler.

Shun cruel Flames, not knowing sports events. All Elements give thy sport Aliments.

213. The Echo.

No skill nor Art a voice can form, or found: Sole Echo doth reiterate the sound.

214. A Looking-glass.

Than Phid'ias or Apelles wiser, thou The Bodies moti'on form'st, they knew not how.

215. The Echo, and Looking-glass.

Nothing of Life hath th' Echo, but to squeake: The Glass would seem to live, if it could speak.

216. Musick.

The name of Musick from the Muses came; Best Art; none other Science hath this Name.

217. Albion, To the King.

England was once an Heptarchy: that while Into nine Parts was parted all this Isle. Unhappy Britain when divided thus; United, happy made by thee for us.

The End of the Second Book.

Notes

• (1) 1.1

  London.
• * 1.2

  Seeming a fatal Anagram of the Prince, as appeareth in the Book of Anagrams of Mr. Walter Gwyn, published in Scotland before Britain reborn.
• (1) 1.3

  Hercules Pillars.
• (1) 1.4

  Havens.
• * 1.5

  The World.
• (1) 1.6

  Carnifex, an Hangman.
• (1) 1.7

  The Sea.
• (1) 1.8

  Cicero de Nat. Deorum Lib. 2.
• (1) 1.9

  Vexing.
• (1) 1.10

  Money.
• (1) 1.11

  Nom.
• (2) 1.12

  Gen.
• (3) 1.13

  Dat.
• (4) 1.14

  Accus.
• (5) 1.15

  Vocat.
• (6) 1.16

  Ablat.
• (1) 1.17

  Solvency or Payment is not to be understood, but of one that is able to pay the whole debt. Jabol. de verb. signif. 1. solvendo.
• (1) 1.18

  Cic. de Divin. lib. 2.
• (1) 1.19

  Burnt.
• * 1.20

  Date & dabitur vobi••
• (1) 1.21

  My Kingdom is not of this World.
• (a) 1.22

  Because more plene
• (b) 1.23

  Because more plai••••
• (1) 1.24

  A Tooth.