Epigrams theological, philosophical, and romantick Six books, also the Socratic Session, or the Arraignment and Conviction, of Julius Scaliger, with other Select Poems. By S. Sheppard |
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Epig. 26. Martagon, and Ancilla in the person of the Poet, and Mistris E. R .
Mart.Must thou be gone, my prettie one,
Ancil.
Alas, I dare not tarry,
Mart.
O what a spite is marriage-life,
Ancil.
Then why (Sir) did you marry?
Mart.
Although that Hymen hold full high,
His Torch above my tresses,
Yet thousands sweet as well as I
May purge their lights with Cresses:
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Ancil.
His Dowcets, and his Rutting,
But (Sir) he is like Argus ey'de,
Mart.
And like a Ram still butting.
Away by Moone-shine we will wend
Unto my Country Villa,
And there securely wee will spend
Our dayes, my deare Ancilla.
Ancil.
Love give us wings unto our wish,
Be lustfull Jove, Protector,
Mart.
A Toade be still i'th Husbands dish,
Ancil.
And poyson in his Nectar.
Mart.
Actæons Ghost still haunt him,
Ancil.
The God of Cuckolds daunt him,
Mart.
Let a dead man stroke him,
Ancil.
And his spittle choake him,
Mart.
And every Fiend invoke him,
Ancil.
While we thus twine,
Like the Amorous Vine,
Mart.
Away base Strumpet leave me,
If thou hast Will
Thy Lord to kill,
Most sure thou wilt deceive me.
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