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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.

Fades rare horned Dicke.

Anagramma. How Riches freed'd adorne a gull?

An Epigram vpon the Anagram, Dedicated to the Mirrour of true Excellency, his much admired (though vnacquainted) friend, Don Moriano dell Castello

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.

It's a mad world my Masters.

To the Precisian.

The Church-Knight.

An Epigramme alluding to the second Satyre of Ariosto, where he taxeth the Clergies pride and Ambition.

An Epigramme called the Cambrian Alchymist.

Vpon diuine Roscius.

Vpon Roscius Hackney, in a Dialogue betwixt Expedition, & Endimion.

Vpon Tarbon the Countrey Gentleman.

An Epigram called the Court-Attourney.

An Epigramme called the Winde-fall.

Another Epigram called, A Cuckold with a witnesse.

In Romanum Mnestorem.

In Poetam Hippodramum.

In Numularium antiphylon.

In Romanum Sacerdotem.

In Phylætum.

An Epigram called the Courtier.

Vpon his much honoured friend Master William Ascam, and his selected Temple.

Posies vpon bracelets.

Another.

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:

The Marriage song, called In and Out.

Upon the Marriage.

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 the Dedicatorie.

VPON THE PREMATURE death of the most Generous and Ingenious; the right Worshipfull, Sir Richard Mvsgrave Knight-Barronett of Hartley: Who died in Italy, being preuented of his religious purpose, intending to visit the holy Sepulchre of our Sauiour in Ierusalem, an Epicedivm

To all vnhappy Louers.

The Author vpon his infant Poeme.

Upon the Presse.

The Argument of Pyramus and Thysbe.

The answere of Hipolitus vnto Phædra.

Riddle me this.

To the equall Reader.

To the Captious Reader.

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Admetus Sonnet.

Neighbour Swaines and Swainelins heare me,
“Its Admetus bids you heare,
Leaue your Pastures, and come neere mee,
“Come away you need not feare,
By my soule, as I affect you,
I haue nought that can infect you.
O then come,
Heare a tongue,
That in discord keepes a part,
With a Woe-surcharged heart.

Nere was Swaine on plaine more loued,
Or could doe more feats then I,
Yet one griefe hath now remoued,
All my whilome iollity.
All my Laies be quite forgotten,
Sheepe-hooke broken, pipe-bagge rotten,
O then come,
Heare a tongue.
That with flattering speech doth call,
To take long farewell of all.

I am not as once I was,
When Eliza first did suite me,
Nor when that same red-hair'd lasse,
Faire Bellina did inuite me,
To a Garden there to play,
Cull, kisse, clip, and toy all day,
O then come,
Heare a tongue,
That inwooing termes was flowing,
But through Wo has spoil'd his woing.

All I can or will desire ye
When my breath of life is spent,
That in loue you would interre me,
(For it will my soule content,)
Neare vnto my Fathers hearse,
And bestow some comely verse
On my Tombe,
Then my tongue
Shall throb out this last adeu,
Nere were truer swaines then you.