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Two bookes of epigrammes, and epitaphs

Dedicated to two top-branches of gentry: Sir Charles Shirley, Baronet, and William Davenport, Esquire. Written by Thomas Bancroft
Bancroft, Thomas (fl. 1633-1658)

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The First Booke of Epigrammes.
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The second Booke of Epigrammes.

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23. To Oliver Cookerill.

Thou once didst wrong me, but I all forgive,
And wish thou maist in lesse vexation live,

Than when thou didst of bootlesse love complaine,
Whose heate in teares of dripping spent thy braine;
When, with a sunke cheeke and a sobbing heart,
In roaring Rime thou didst discharge thy smart,
And like a leaden Serring lay'st alone,
Ready to squirt out life at every grone.
Yet, when thou couldst not thy deare Doll obtaine,
Didst with reproach her Maiden same distaine:
This was not faire; but doe no more amisse,
And Cupid with both eyes will winke at this.
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