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Flovvers of Epigrammes

Ovt of sundrie the moste singular authours selected, as well auncient as late writers. Pleasant and profitable to the expert readers of quicke capacitie: By Timothe Kendall
 

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The gracelesse grace of the Court.

To laugh, to lye, to flatter, to face:
Fower waies in Coure to win mē grace.
If thou bee thrall to none of theese,
Away good Pekegoose, hence Ihon Cheese.
Marke well my worde & marke their deede,
And thinke this verse parte of thy Creede.