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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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37. To Tom Dizzy.

Thou hast some do w-bak'd Learning I confesse,
But leaven'd so with pride, and peevishnesse,
That all distaste it: Mixe thy humours then
With courteous sweetnesse, most adorning men,
And throw proud fancies downe; so maist thou rise
At Fortunes next rebound, and stand for wise.
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