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Two bookes of epigrammes, and epitaphs

Dedicated to two top-branches of gentry: Sir Charles Shirley, Baronet, and William Davenport, Esquire. Written by Thomas Bancroft
Bancroft, Thomas (fl. 1633-1658)

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The First Booke of Epigrammes.
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The second Booke of Epigrammes.

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185. To William Lilly.

Grand Schoole-master, some livelier twigs of Bayes
Shall sticke thy Tombe, that merit'st ample prayse:
For though the Lawrell never Lilly beare,
Yet such a Lilly may the Lawrell weare.
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