One and Thyrtye Epigrammes wherein are briefly touched so many Abuses, that maye and ought to be put away. Compiled and Imprinted by Robert Crowley |
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Of Brawlers
A brawler that louethto breake the kinges peace,
And seke his owne sorowe
his fansye to please,
Is lyke a curre Dogge
that setteth vpon
Eche mastyfe and hounde
that he may light on,
He getteth hym hatered
of euerye manne,
And meteth with his maister
euer nowe and than,
To hurte other menne
he taketh greate payne,
He turneth no manne
Except it be the Surgian
or the Armorer,
The Baylife, the Constable
or the Iayler,
This is a worthye membre
in a commune wealthe,
That to worcke other wo
will lose his owne health,
What other men will iudge
I can not tell:
But if he scape Tiburne
I thinke he wyll hange in hell.
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