A Strappado for the Diuell Epigrams and Satyres alluding to the time, with diuers measures of no lesse Delight. By MISOSUKOS[Greek], to his friend PHILOKRATES[Greek] [by Richard Brathwait] |
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Vpon a Patron, who was at home, and yet abroad: in the City, and yet in the Countrey: seene, and not to bee seene: in any place, but where he was, and as soone to be found where hee was not, as where he was.
A Satyre.
A good Patrons Anagram: is
Patren. Anag. Parent.
An euill ones Patrone. Anag. Rope an't.
There is a Patron, to expresse his name,
I thinke it needlesse, for you may coniecture,
Who tis by dumbe showes: yet Ile reade a Lecture,
Vpon's Anatomy: “He thinks no shame
To be at home, yet to deny the same,
By one of's Pander porters: he is proud
Of a new Title giuen him, yet it's stale,
Knight-hood I wish: for's speech he speaks a tale,
With a Beere-brewers Grace, as for his bloud,
He saies he can deriu't from Robin hood,
And his May-Marian, and I thinke he may,
For's Mother plaid May-Marian tother day.
I thinke it needlesse, for you may coniecture,
Who tis by dumbe showes: yet Ile reade a Lecture,
Vpon's Anatomy: “He thinks no shame
To be at home, yet to deny the same,
By one of's Pander porters: he is proud
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Knight-hood I wish: for's speech he speaks a tale,
With a Beere-brewers Grace, as for his bloud,
He saies he can deriu't from Robin hood,
And his May-Marian, and I thinke he may,
For's Mother plaid May-Marian tother day.
If a rich country-Boore come to present him,
With Pigge or Goose, he shall no sooner come,
But the gate's open, and the Knight's at home,
Where the Dog-fawning Knight will question him,
Why he from's house has so long absent beene?
Yet tother day, a Poet whom he lou'd,
At least protested so; knocking at's gate,
Was full two houres enforced there to waite,
And still he staid to find his loue approu'd,
Till th' Brazen head spake, through a casement mou'd,
(The Knight I meane) but seeing who it was,
I'me not at home (quoth he) good Poet passe.
With Pigge or Goose, he shall no sooner come,
But the gate's open, and the Knight's at home,
Where the Dog-fawning Knight will question him,
Why he from's house has so long absent beene?
Yet tother day, a Poet whom he lou'd,
At least protested so; knocking at's gate,
Was full two houres enforced there to waite,
And still he staid to find his loue approu'd,
Till th' Brazen head spake, through a casement mou'd,
(The Knight I meane) but seeing who it was,
I'me not at home (quoth he) good Poet passe.
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