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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)

Upon the Dedicatorie.

VPON THE PREMATURE death of the most Generous and Ingenious; the right Worshipfull, Sir Richard Mvsgrave Knight-Barronett of Hartley: Who died in Italy, being preuented of his religious purpose, intending to visit the holy Sepulchre of our Sauiour in Ierusalem, an Epicedivm

To all vnhappy Louers.

The Author vpon his infant Poeme.

Upon the Presse.

The Argument of Pyramus and Thysbe.

Pyramus and Thysbe.

Riddle me this.

To the equall Reader.

To the Captious Reader.

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Hymens Satyre.

Don Bassiano married now oflate:
Has got his witlesse pate a faire estate,
Ist possible, Fortune should be so blind,
As of a world of men not one to find,
Worthy her training in her thriuing school
But an admired Wittall or a Foole?
It's true: why then Fortune's a partiall whoore,
To make the foolish rich, the wisest poore.
VVhence we obserue (experience teacheth it)
The younger brother hath the elder wit,
Yea by example instanc'd euery where,
The Cockney-Cittie's rich, the Suburbs bare,
O then I see the Goulden age begins,
When fooles are mates for wisest Citizens.