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His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester

Sylvester, Josuah (1563-1618)

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EPIGRAMMS.

1. Of a King.

Extirp ,
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extoll;
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knowe,
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keep;
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loue,
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learne (from High)
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Bad,
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Good;
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Thy Self,
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The Lawes-path;
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Peace,
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to Dye.
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2. Of a Lawyer.

Liue iust (Iustinian) still: shield,
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shun,
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suppress;
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Good-mens Good Cause,
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Bribes,
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Brawling-Peevishness.
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3. Of a Physician.

Hee that can Cure the Sick, and Keep the Sound,
Shall be My Leach (Whether He Kill, or Wound).

4. Of a Divine.

Know GOD; know'n, teach Him; as thou teachest, tread:
So shall thy Folk be as well taught, as fed.

5. Of a Iudge.

Both blinde and lame I iudge Thee best to make;
Least that thine Eyes miss-giue, thy Hands miss-take.

6. Of a Husbandman.

Good-morrow bids the Cock, th'Owle bids Good-night,
To Countrie-Cares: I bid, God speed them right.

7. Of a Captaine.

In War and Peace, Christ is the sole Commander,
To lead to God-ward: follow still His Standard.

Of all the Seauen.

So Rule,
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Plead,
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Practise,
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Preach,
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4.

Doom,
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Delay
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Direct;
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Climes,
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Causes,
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Cures,
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Christ,
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Crimes,
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Turnes,
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Troups select.
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FINIS.