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Linsi-woolsie

Or two centvries of epigrammes. Written by William Gamage
  

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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.

The drowning waters, and the burning fire,
Are elements, sans mercy, as we say;
Whose formers foming rage, thou did'st admire,
When shipwrack thou sustaind'st in Sillies Bay:
Yet mercifull was Neptunes God to thee,
Which Selde is cruell to Scholaritie.
 

pro Rossillie.