Martial, : the twelve books of Epigrams,.

MARTIAL'S EPIGRAMS

CVII
TIT FOR TAT
You brought me back my book, read through I know,
'Twas all unrolled; the evidence assures
My mind and I believe it: aye, just so,
' I lost no time in reading five of yours '!
CVIII
A HINT
THOUGH so lengthy a book should your taste satisfy,
You have asked me for more: but my household will cry
For some food, and the usurer's drained me quite dry;
So reader... you see what I mean to imply?
You are silent and don't understand me? Good bye!

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