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Philoparthens louing Folly. Wherevnto Js Added Pigmalions Image. With The Loue of Amos and Lavra. And also Epigrammes by Sir I. H. and others. Neuer before imprinted
Chalkhill, John

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AMORIS PRÆLVDIVM:
 
Sic incipit stultorum Tragicomedia.
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These Sonnets following, were written by the Author, (who giueth himselfe this fained name of Philoparthen, as his accidentall attribute) at diuers times, and vpon diuers occasions, and therefore in the forme and matter they differ, and sometimes are quite contrary one to another, considering the nature and qualitie of Love, which is a Passion full of varietie, and contrarietie in it selfe.
 
[Vnhappy Eyes that first my Heart betraid]
 
Loues Accusation at the Iudgement-seate of Reason, wherein the Authors whole successe in his loue is couertly described.
 
Loue decyphered.
 
Loues last Will and Testament.
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The Sonnets following were written by the Author, after he beganne to decline from his passionate affection, and in them he seemeth to please himselfe, with describing the vanitie of Love, the frailtie of Beautie, and the sower fruits of Repentance.
 
[Now haue I spun the web of my owne woes]
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EPIGRAMMES.
 
Don Pedro's Debt.
 
Sextus Wit.
 
Of casting out Spirits by Prayer, without Fasting.
 
Of wicked Prayers.
 
The Author, of his Fortune.
 
Of Misse-pointing.
 
To his Wife.
 
Of a Precise Taylor.
 
Of a Cittizen and his Sonne
 
Mistaking a word.
 
Of his Cooke, named Cornish.
 
Of his Writings.
 
Of a Ladyes Cabinet.
 
Of Wiues ruling.
 
Of Gella's Periwig.
 
Of a Prater, out of Martiall.
 
Of trusting to his Friend.
 
Of Faustus, a stealer of Verses.
 
An Epitaph by a man of his Father.
 
An Epitaph of Aretine.

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Mistaking a word.

An English Lad long woed a lasse of Wales,
And entertain'd her with such prettie tales,
As though she vnderstood not, yet to try him,
She gaue consent at last to vnderly him.
Both hauing dallied to their full societie,
The wench to show some womanly sobrietie,
Told in her language she was well ypaide,
And Diggon, Diggon once or twise she said.
Digge on in welch doth signifie ynough,
Which he mistaking, answeres thus in snuffe:
Diggon that can (quoth he) for I so sore
Haue diggde alreadie, I can digge no more.
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