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Chrestoleros

Seuen bookes of Epigrames written by T. B. [i.e. Thomas Bastard]

Bastard, Thomas (1565 or 6-1618)

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[If I my Pen an higher taske should set]

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ΕΠΙΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΩΝ

Liber Secundus.

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Epigr. 1 Ad Do. Mountioy.

Epigr. 2. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 4. In Getam.

Epigr. 5. In Seuerum.

Epigr. 6. In Candidum.

Epigr. 7. In Thymum.

Epigr. 8. In Cacum.

Epigr. 10. In Mirum.

Epigr. 11. In Seuerum.

Epigr. 12. In Bardum.

Epigr. 14. Thymum.

Epigr. 15. In Castorem.

Epigr. 16. In Brillum.

Epigr. 17 In S. Q. C. &c.

Epigr. 19. in Philonem.

Epigr. 20. In Misum & Mopsam.

Epigr. 21. In Gillonem.

Epigr. 22. In Lanionem medicum.

Epigr. 23. in Dacum.

Epigr. 25. in Timonem.

Epigr. 26. In Septimium.

Epigr. 27. In Cophum.

Epigr. 28. Translatum ex Martiali.

Epigr. 29. In Lalum.

Epigr. 30. In Castorem.

Epigr. 31. In Lotum.

Epigr. 32. In Momum.

Epigr. 33. in Vlyssem.

Epigr. 34. in Medonia.

Epigr. 36. in festum

Epigr. 37. In Asbestum.

Epigr. 38. in Scillam.

Epigr. 39. in Merum.

Epigr. 40. in Castorem.

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Epigr. 39. Ad Essexia comitem.

If I could turne my verse into desart,
Or tune my sense to thy nobilitie.
Great Essex, then should'st thou enjoy my arte,
And chalenge me thy Poet worthely.
But since I cannot equall thee with art
Take thy reward out of thine owne desart.