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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]

Brathwait, Richard (1588?-1673)

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The Authors Anagram.

TO THE WORTHILIE esteemed the true Character of a Generous disposition, Sir Thomas Gainsford Knight, his Vertues endeered Admiror, wisheth fulnesse of content in the Dedication of these his Anagrams extracted from his Name, and concording with his Nature.

To his much honoured and endeered Mecœnas (the expressiu'st Character of a generous Spirit) iudicious approuer of best-meriting Poesie, Guerdoner of Arts, cherisher of Wittes, and serious Protectour of all free-borne Studies, Mr. Thomas Posthvmvs Diggs, the Author humbly dedicates himselfe, his Time-suting Epigrams with the vse of his diuinely importing Anagram

Another Anagram.

To his BOOKE.

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The Epistle Dedicatorie.

TO THE TRVE DISCOUERER of secrets Mounsieur Bacchus, sole

To the Queene of Haruest, daughter and heire to Saturne,

To the Amarous Queene of Delights,

An Heroycke Embleme vpon the Warriour called Honora.

Upon the Generall Sciolists or Poettasters of Britannie.

An Epigramme called the Ciuill Deuill.

HIS CATCH.

TO MY APPROVED FRIEND T. P. in the conduct of my arrest-fearing Epigram his best of Wishes.

An Epigramme called the Honest Lawyer.

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.

An Epigram in Curium Lampetram:

An Embleme writte vnto a Gentleman, who entreated the Author to distinguish twixt Rome and roome.

EN TRES EXCELLENTISSIMO Phantasto Moriano del Castello, equiti tres illustrissimo septentrionali.

To the hopefull young Gentleman, and his experienced friend, Mr. Cheater.

An Embleme which the Author composed in honour of his Mistris, to whom he rests euer deuoted.

Upon his Mistris Nuptiall, ENSTILED:

An Epigramme called the Wooer.

How Fancie is a Phrensie.

Certaine Select Epigrams, made good by obseruance, experience, and instance: with an introduction to Time, including sundry conceipted passages, no lesse pleasant then present.

An Eglogue betweene Billie and Iockie called the Mushrome.

A Panegirick Embleame, Intituled, Saint George for England.

A Victorious Pæan to our Albions St, alluding to all noble spirits, natiue assumers of his Honor & Order.

A Satyre called the Coni-borrowe.

Vpon a Poets Palfrey, lying in Lauander, for the discharge of his Prouender.

Hymens Satyre.

A Marriage song called by the Author In and Out:

An Epigramme, Like to like.

Vpon the commodious though compendious labor of Mr. Arthur Standish,

To the truely worthy, the Alderman of Kendall and his brethren.

To all true-bred Northerne Sparks, of the generous society of the Cottoneers,

To the Worshipfull Recorder of Kendall.

To the Lands-lord wheresoeuer.

To the Tennant howsoeuer.

LOVES LABYRINTH:

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An Epigram in Curium Lampetram:

A Cashierd Courtier.

Cvrius Lampetra, (as he doth confesse)
For he was t'ane i'th nicke, o'th businesse,
Ha's done, soone done, God wot, a worthy deede,
Setting the Courts wreath on the Cities head:
But for his wreath, before one Terms demurre,
He was degraded of his Courtly spurre.
(True badge of Honour) and from that time swore,
Nere to approach the Cities confines more.
What should he doe? the Citie was his gaine,
For poore Lampetra nere had courtly straine;
But apish imitation, whose small force
Made him admired, like an Hobby-horse.
And yet they say, he had a wit at will:
Running like the rundell of a blind horse-mill.
Could sweare an oath, could fome at mouth could set
His words in fustian, and could runne in debt,
Could skrew his face, could moralize a fable,
Yet nere read Æsop, sit at Duke Humfreys Table,
Could walke a turne in Paules, could talke of Spaine,
Yet nere was there, and then come home againe.
Why this is courtly, and this he could doe,
Yea but Lampetra knew not how to woe.
Not wooe? why he could kisse, and as they sing
I'th ballad too, he could doe tother thing.
“A Pox thats true: But shall I tell thee why
She told all out? he did so scuruily:

“As at the very instant when theyre taine,
Shee said (poore foole) put vp thy pipe againe,
For such a Fidler is farre worse then none,
That plaies on still, yet has no stroake but one.
But prethee say, what shall Lampetra doe?
(As other Courtiers) make a foolish show
Of what they haue not: no, it is decreed,
Being boorish bred, he must with boores goe feede
On huskes and hawes; and that he may retaine
Some courtly garbe, his ruins to maintaine
Ith Country must this rusticke swaine be plast,
To purchase pardons, when the iudgement's past:
Or he may finde a Giant at St Bees
And with his sight get money if he please.

Ut in antiquis simis Monumentis in Monasterio Sainct. Bees, ab inclyto eo generosiss viro, Qui in hunc diem jis operibus precipue Alabastreis versatur, nuperrime compertus fuit: et prope Epistomium in Fleetstreet, publice ostensum, &c.