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The most elegant and witty epigrams of Sir Iohn Harrington

... digested into fovre bookes: three whereof neuer before published
Harington, John (1560-1612)

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32 Of himselfe.

Because in this my selfe-contenting vaine,
To write so many Toyes I borrow leasure,
Friends sorrow, fearing I take too much paine,
Foes enuy, swearing, I take too much pleasure.
I smile at both, and wish, to ease their griefes,
That each with other would but change reliefes.
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