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Two bookes of epigrammes, and epitaphs

Dedicated to two top-branches of gentry: Sir Charles Shirley, Baronet, and William Davenport, Esquire. Written by Thomas Bancroft
Bancroft, Thomas (fl. 1633-1658)

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The First Booke of Epigrammes.
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The second Booke of Epigrammes.

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90. Comfort in calamity.

In frosty times most starry fires are seene;
And when afflictive sorrowes are most keene,
God comfort deignes, and so to us doth show
His lightfull face, that we his favour know.
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