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Seuen bookes of Epigrames written by T. B. [i.e. Thomas Bastard]

Bastard, Thomas (1565 or 6-1618)

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[If I my Pen an higher taske should set]

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ΕΠΙΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΩΝ

Liber Secundus.

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Epigr. 1. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 2. De Mathone.

Epigr. 3. In Cophum.

Epigr. 5. De Fortuna sua.

Epigr. 6. Ad Thomam Strangwayes de Martialis Epigrammate, Aurum & opes & rura, &c.

Epigr. 7. ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 8. In Carum.

Epigr. 9. De senectute & iuuentute.

Epigr. 10. Ad Iohannem Sooche.

Epigr. 11. De nouo orbe.

Epigr. 12. De Moro & Caro patrono.

Epigr. 13. ad reginam Elizabetham.

Epigr. 14 ad eandem.

Epigr. 15. In Misum.

Epigr. 16. Ad Comitem Essexæ.

Epigr. 18. In Caium.

Epigr. 19. De nauo in facie Faustinæ.

Epigr. 20. De eadem.

Epigr. 23. Ad Thomam Strangwaies.

Epigr. 24. In Mathonem.

Epigr. 28 De infante mortuo ante partum.

Epigr. 29. In Causidicos.

Epigr. 33. De Poeta Martiali.

Epigr. 34. In Lætum.

Epigr. 35. Epitaph: Iohannis Sande.

Epigr. 36. De puero balbutiente.

Epigr. 39. Ad Do. Mountioy.

Epigr. 40. ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 41. in Sabellum.

Epigr. 44. In Brillum.

Epigr. 46. In Porum.

Epigr. 47. De Hominis Ortu & sepultura.

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Epigr. 2. De Mathone.

Matho bethought what life him best might fitt,
For basenes sake he scornd all occupation.
Studie he could not for he wanted witt.

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And fight he durst not, hence he tooke occasion
To loue, of all liues this life pleasde him best:
Till loue to all these euils him obiected.
To labour, study, fighting and the rest,
More these by all, then euer he suspected.
Thus they endure, which liue in louers state.
For one thing lou'de, a thousand things they hate.