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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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The Authors Anagram.

TO THE WORTHILIE esteemed the true Character of a Generous disposition, Sir Thomas Gainsford Knight, his Vertues endeered Admiror, wisheth fulnesse of content in the Dedication of these his Anagrams extracted from his Name, and concording with his Nature.

To his much honoured and endeered Mecœnas (the expressiu'st Character of a generous Spirit) iudicious approuer of best-meriting Poesie, Guerdoner of Arts, cherisher of Wittes, and serious Protectour of all free-borne Studies, Mr. Thomas Posthvmvs Diggs, the Author humbly dedicates himselfe, his Time-suting Epigrams with the vse of his diuinely importing Anagram

Another Anagram.

To his BOOKE.

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The Epistle Dedicatorie.

TO THE TRVE DISCOUERER of secrets Mounsieur Bacchus, sole

To the Queene of Haruest, daughter and heire to Saturne,

To the Amarous Queene of Delights,

An Heroycke Embleme vpon the Warriour called Honora.

Upon the Generall Sciolists or Poettasters of Britannie.

An Epigramme called the Ciuill Deuill.

HIS CATCH.

TO MY APPROVED FRIEND T. P. in the conduct of my arrest-fearing Epigram his best of Wishes.

An Epigramme called the Honest Lawyer.

Vpon a Patron, who was at home, and yet abroad: in the City, and yet in the Countrey: seene, and not to bee seene: in any place, but where he was, and as soone to be found where hee was not, as where he was.

An Epigram in Curium Lampetram:

An Embleme writte vnto a Gentleman, who entreated the Author to distinguish twixt Rome and roome.

EN TRES EXCELLENTISSIMO Phantasto Moriano del Castello, equiti tres illustrissimo septentrionali.

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

An Embleme which the Author composed in honour of his Mistris, to whom he rests euer deuoted.

Upon his Mistris Nuptiall, ENSTILED:

An Epigramme called the Wooer.

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Admetus Sonnet.

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How Fancie is a Phrensie.

Certaine Select Epigrams, made good by obseruance, experience, and instance: with an introduction to Time, including sundry conceipted passages, no lesse pleasant then present.

An Eglogue betweene Billie and Iockie called the Mushrome.

A Panegirick Embleame, Intituled, Saint George for England.

A Victorious Pæan to our Albions St, alluding to all noble spirits, natiue assumers of his Honor & Order.

A Satyre called the Coni-borrowe.

Vpon a Poets Palfrey, lying in Lauander, for the discharge of his Prouender.

Hymens Satyre.

A Marriage song called by the Author In and Out:

An Epigramme, Like to like.

Vpon the commodious though compendious labor of Mr. Arthur Standish,

To the truely worthy, the Alderman of Kendall and his brethren.

To all true-bred Northerne Sparks, of the generous society of the Cottoneers,

To the Worshipfull Recorder of Kendall.

To the Lands-lord wheresoeuer.

To the Tennant howsoeuer.

LOVES LABYRINTH:

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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

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.