A mastif whelp with other ruff-Island-lik Currs fetcht from amongst the Antipedes ::

A mastif whelp with other ruff-Island-lik Currs fetcht from amongst the Antipedes

Which bite and barke at the fantasticall humorists and abusers of the time [by William Goddard]

Goddard, William

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Satire 19.

[At this time Liba tha'dst noe neede to weepe]

At this time Liba tha'dst noe neede to weepe,
Hadst had the witt but of a sillie sheepe;
Couldst not thou marke whereon that harmeles beast
dus how rely chuse to make hir daiely feast?
Shee's sildome seeue the tale long grasse deuowre:
And why? because tis ranck & allwaies sowre.

But on the short: with which when shee dus meete
On that shee feedes; and why? because 'tis sweete.
Ah Laba hadst ath' sheepe but learned this,
Thy tall man had not had thee then I wis.
Faith wench, hadst but a lowe man halfe an houre,
Thou'dst tell mee all that's tall, are rancke & soure,

University of Virginia Library

Satire 19.

[At this time Liba tha'dst noe neede to weepe]