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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.

THE FIRST CENTVRIE.

THE SECOND CENTVRIE

Disce aut Discede.

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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.

Right reverend prelate of our Church divine,
Strong, sollid piller of Gods holy Arke,
Bright Beacon, which in continence didst shine,
Sole, chiefest Scholars comfortable Marke.
Thy name, Whitgift, for nought was sure not hight:
For both in life, and lore thy Gifts were Whit.