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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.

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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Upon his Mistris Nuptiall, ENSTILED:

His Frankes Farewell.

Why whither Franke? to th' church? for what to pray?
O no: to say, what thou canst nere vnsay:
Alasse poore Girle: I see thy quondam friend,
Hath cause to say his hopes are at an end:
How vainely then be our affections plaste,
On women-kinde, that are so seeming chaste,
And priuately so forward-well-be gone,
(If ere I marry) I'le finde such an one,
As (in her modesty) will thinke't disgrace
Others to loue when I am out of place.
But I do thank thee Franke, th' hast taught me more,
Then I could learne in twice seauen yeere before;
For I did thinke your simple sexe did hate
By double dealing to equiuocate:
Where by experience now I finde it common,
That fast and loose is vsuall with women.
Yet in these rites this line my loue shall tell,
Fare well or ill, I wish my Franke farewell.