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Chrestoleros

Seuen bookes of Epigrames written by T. B. [i.e. Thomas Bastard]

Bastard, Thomas (1565 or 6-1618)

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[If I my Pen an higher taske should set]

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ΕΠΙΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΩΝ

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Liber Secundus.

[Thou which deluding raisest vp a fame]

Epigr. 2. In Porum.

Epigr. 4. Ad Henricum Wottonum.

Epigr. 5. In hospitem quendam.

Epigr. 6. De mensæ Iannarii quæ fuit an: do. 1595.

Epigr. 7. In Lætum.

Epigr. 12. In Zoilum.

Epigr. 13. In Cacum.

Epigr. 14. Epitaphium barbæ cuius erat Psillus.

Epigr. 16. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 17. Ad Aulicos.

Epigr. 18. In inuidum.

Epigr. 19. In Fœnatores.

Epigr. 21. In Momum.

Epigr. 23. In Misum.

Epigr. 27. In Lalum.

Epigr. 25. In habentem longam barbam.

Epigr. 27. In Lætum.

Epigr. 29. in Papam.

Epigr. 30. Ad reginam Elizabetham.

Epigr. 31. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 32. Ad Comitem Essexiæ.

Epigr. 35. In Fortunum.

Epigr. 36. Ad Sextum.

Epigr. 37. Ad Guilielmum Sutton.

Epigr. 38. In Caium.

Epigr. 40. De libro suo.

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Epigr. 13. In Cacum.

Cacus , if any chance on him to call,
Drawes forth the loafe & cheese, but if they eate
A golden sentence he drawes forth withall,
Friendship consisteth not in drinke and meate.

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This is a goolden sentence I dare sweare.
This sentence saues him many pound's a yeare.