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Flovvers of Epigrammes

Ovt of sundrie the moste singular authours selected, as well auncient as late writers. Pleasant and profitable to the expert readers of quicke capacitie: By Timothe Kendall
 

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CÆLIVS RHODIGINVS.
 
 
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CÆLIVS RHODIGINVS.

How a man should prepare to dye.

Good ende if thou desire, then well
to liue thy self applie:
A happie life if thou desire,
remember still to die.

Piscarius his Epitaphe.

Who vnder this same Marble colde,
engraued lyes expresse?
A Fisher greate, in warre a Mars,
and one that loued peace.
What caught he fishe declare me? no.
what then I praie thee tell?
Townes, cities, kingdoms, kings thēselues
haught, stoute, that did excell.
How caught this Fisher these, declare
by what deuised netts?
By counsell deepe, by courage greate,
by strength that all thyngs getts.

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Who conquerd this stout Duke at last?
Mars, Mors, twoo Gods of might:
What was the cause that them constrainde?
vile enuious hellishe spight.
They hurte hym nought, for still doeth liue
his fame and glorie bright:
Whiche is of force, bothe Mars and Mors,
and all to put to flight.