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Epigrammes in the oldest cut, and newest fashion

A twise seuen houres (in so many weekes) studie: No longer (like the fashion) nor vnlike to continue. The first seuen. [by] Iohn Weeuer

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Epig. 18 In obitum Mirmedomis

Here lies the man who whilom in a trance
At Tiburne di'de wounded by men of France,
For wading Tiburne there he got a quease,
Which brought the perpendicular disease,
And afterward of rope-seede tooke a surfet,
Which causd him be canvast in a hempon blāket;
Well, Mirmedon was sure to go to wrecke,
When that red headed Taurus rulde the necke