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Chrestoleros

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. 17.

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. 17.

Rome hath a barrayne vine, yet doth not spare
With a strong hedge to compasse her about.
We haue the true vine, which we do not care
To fence against the wilde boares rooting out.
If my poore prayers may be heard in time,
I would we had their hedge, or they our vine.