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The most elegant and witty epigrams of Sir Iohn Harrington

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31 Of the Earle of Essex.

Great Essex, now of late incurred hath
His Mistris indignation and her wrath:
And that in him she chiefly dissalouth,
She sent him North, he bent him to the South:
Then what shall Essex do? Let him henceforth,
Bend all his wits, his power and courage North.