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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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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.

Thomas Gainsforde.
Anagram So fame doth raign.

So Fame doth raigne with Anagram's so fit
As if that Nature had inuented it:
For he that knowes thy Vertues and thy Name,
Will say all raigne in thee, all ring thy Fame.

Thomas Gainsford.
Anagram Shade t'Honours game.

A pale for shelter of her game is made,
And thou to Honours game art made a shade,
Thy Huntsup's Vertue, and thy Beagle grace,
Which (well in winde) hath still the game in chace.
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