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A Strappado for the Diuell

Epigrams and Satyres alluding to the time, with diuers measures of no lesse Delight. By MISOSUKOS[Greek], to his friend PHILOKRATES[Greek] [by Richard Brathwait]
Brathwait, Richard (1588?-1673)

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To the hopefull young Gentleman, and his experienced friend, Mr. Cheater.

Anagramm. TEACHER.

Teacher you are, for you haue taught me more,
Then I was taught in all my life before.

A GRATVLATORY Epigram.

To thee (young youth) these youngling lines I write
Stor'd with my best of wishes: may delight
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Crowne that long-wisht for Nuptial bed of thine,
(Which should haue been) if Fate had granted mine
With many happy nights: Blest be my fate,
Since what one friend has is communicate
Vnto an other, that my loue should end,
And ending, giue beginning to my friend.
But why say I its ended? sith by thee,
A three-loues song beares descant merily.
And thus it is: I lou'd her, where thou art,
Shee thee, thou mee; three louers in one heart:
Shee thine, thou mine (if mine thou stil'd may be)
Makes her in being thine, espows'd to me.
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