Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets with a Discourse of the Friendly affections of Tymetes to Pyndara his Ladie. Newly corrected with additions, and set out by George Turbervile |
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The Epicures counsell, eate, drinke, and plaie.
My Friend, where as thou seest thy selfeto be a man in deede,
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thy greedie fansie feede.
For I (thou seest) am dust become
that earst so welthie was:
I haue that I aliue did eate,
the reast away did passe.
What so I poorde in pampred paunch
and to my guts conuaide,
To gaping grounde with me I bore,
the reast behinde is staide.
My haughtie buildings huge to see,
my Turrets and my traine,
My Horse, my Houndes, my cofred Coine
for others doe remaine.
Wherefore a Myrrour make of mee
and drowne thee in delight:
For Death will sweepe away thy welth
and reaue thy pleasures quight.
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