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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

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Epigr. 1. de subiecto operis sui.

Epigr. 3. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 4. De Microcosmo.

Epigr. 5. Ad lectorem de subiecto operis sui.

Epigr. 6. Ad Momum.

Epigr. 7. Ad curiosum lectorem.

Epigr. 8. Ad Do. Mountioy.

Epigr. 9. In Caium.

Epigr. 10. De Cadauere in littus eiecto.

Epigr. 11. de Philippo Sidneo.

Epigr. 12. De Publio.

Epigr. 14. In Mathonem optatiuum.

Epigr. 15. In Mirum medicum.

Epigr. 17. de poëta Martiali.

Epigr. 19. in Auaritiam.

Epigr. 20. in Cacum.

Epigr. 21. De Typographo.

Epigr. 22. In Scillam.

Epigr. 23. in Caluum.

Epigr. 25. in fucantem faciem suam.

Epigr. 26. de Adam primo homine.

Epigr. 27. In Cophum.

Epigr. 29. In Gallum.

Epigr. 31. Epitaphium Timonis.

Epigr. 34. Ad Thomam Freake armig. de veris aduentu.

Epigr. 35. In Thersit en.

Epigr. 37. In Festum.

Epigr. 38. In Misum.

Epigr. 39. Ad librum suum.

Epigr. 40. Ad Lectorem.

Liber Secundus.

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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.