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Epigram. 37. In Metellum.

Metellus vowd a voyage into France,
To learne the language, and be Frenchifide,
But he found out a neerer way by chance:
For in a vauting house as he did ride,
Of his pretence in part he was possest.
For there his Genius did so well apply him,
That she with whom his conf'rence did consist.
Eu'n as she spet, her breath did Frenchifie him.
Surely I can but wonder how the wench,
That neuer knew to speak, should spet out French.