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Epigram. [Fountaine]
These Fountaines are not Proud, like many a knave,That brags of goodnesse, yet no Goodnes have:
The Fountaines promise Water, yet affoord
Good Wine, and so are better then their Word.
Epigram. [Fleece]
In peace a Man may peecemeale venture Pieces,Spend Time and Coine, yet neuer win those Fleeces:
But those that doe attempt with Moderation,
Shall find the Hazzard but a Recreation.
Epigram. [Faulcon]
These Faulcons to the Lure did never stoope,Nor do they Mue, Mute, cast their Gorge, or Droope:
Nor ever Mounted to the Sky (past Ken)
Yet all their Game is still to pleasure Men.
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Epigram. [Fortune]
These Fortunes, are themselues nor good, or Ill,Nor (like Dame Fortune) are they Changing still:
Yet do they make some Glad, some Sad, some Mad,
And are as they are used, Good or Bad.
Epigram. [Flower De Lices]
French Flowers doth shew thers good French Wine to sellWhich he that tries will find, and like it well:
But if perchance your Pallat doe disgust it,
Thers high and mighty Sacke, if you dare trust it.
Epigram. [Field-Gate]
All is not Gold that glisters here I say:This Gold Gate hath no Latch, Bolt, Locke or Kay:
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Tis open, honest Guests to entertaine.
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