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Or two centvries of epigrammes. Written by William Gamage
Gamage, William
  
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To his friend, and familiar W. Gamage of his Epigrams.
  
To my lo. friend W. Gamage in the praise of his Epigrams.
  
Another of the same.
  
The Author to the Praisers of his booke.
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THE FIRST CENTVRIE.
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THE SECOND CENTVRIE
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Disce aut Discede.
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Epig. 1.
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Epig. 2. On Tricongius, who was made Consull by Tyberius Cæsar, only for his Drinking.
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Epig. 3. On conscionable Surdaster.
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Epig. 4. On Lollus loftie Tombe.
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Epig. 5. On Cherillus the Poet.
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Epig. 6 To his loving, and beloued Cosen, M. I. Pralph Cler. of the Sager, a Hill scituated in parish. apud Heref.
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Epig. 7. Nusquam tuta fides.
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Epig. 8. To the Holy Well, on Maw verne Hill.
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Epig. 9. To M. Heaven of Heaven, in the Countie of Heref.
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Epig. 10. Decimæ Minutæ.
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Epig. 11 On Cressa's feminine flaterie.
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Epig. 12. On Bariesus, the Magician, and his Sectaries
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Epig. 13. On the whore in Graine, Helen of Greece.
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Epig. 14. To his lo. fr. M. VV. Galloway, an Irish Gent. a student at Grayes Inne, of his fortunate escape of shipwracke at Gorwer sland.
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Epig. 15. Blind affections picture.
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Epig. 16. The Epitaph of Sir William Harbert of Swansey.
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Epig. 17. To our wise Brittish Barde, Mr W: Matthew, Esquire; for wit, and iudgement excellent.
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Epig. 18. To his lo: Cosin H. Price, of Neptunes Purgation.
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Epig. 19. The Papists, and Anabaptists Symphathized.
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Epig. 20. To his old friend and Schoolefellow, Mr D. Ien-Ienkins, a worthy Barrister in the Lawes.
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Epig. 21. Patience is a Vertue.
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Epig. 22. Of the wonder, in Herefordshire; being a Peece of ground, that mov'd of it selfe.
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Epig. 23. To his lo: and constant friend Mr Moore
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Epig. 24. An Adonicke.
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Epig. 25. Semel insanivimus omnes.
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Epig. 26. To the best Indenture drawer, Titubus, the nightwalker of fleet streete.
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Epig. 27. To the ever living, and never dying memory of the most Reverend father in God, Io: Whitgift, late Archb: of Canterburie.
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Epig. 28. On the most ho: and worthy lo: Lord Viscount de Lisles Posie.
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Epig. 29. To the Malevolent, and Taxing Censurer, of his Epigrammes.
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Epig. 30. To his friend the Printer of his booke.
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Epig. 31. On the Authors vneven period of his forlorne Hope.

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Epig. 4. On Lollus loftie Tombe.

VVhhat made the build thy statue eu'n so hie?
Whereas thy stature low on ground did lie?
This was to grace a stupid, liuelesse stone
More then thy selfe; t' was well, for thou had'st none.
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