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 |
Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets | ||
Of a couetous Niggard, and a needie Mouse.
Asclepiad that greedie Carle,
by fortune found a Mouse
(As he about his lodgings lookte)
within his niggish house.
The chiding Chuffe began to chaufe,
and (sparefull of his cheere)
Demaunded of the siely Beast
and sayde what makste thou heere?
by fortune found a Mouse
(As he about his lodgings lookte)
within his niggish house.
The chiding Chuffe began to chaufe,
and (sparefull of his cheere)
Demaunded of the siely Beast
and sayde what makste thou heere?
You neede not stand in feare (good Friend)
the smiling Mouse replide:
I come not to deuoure your Cates
but in your house to hide.
the smiling Mouse replide:
I come not to deuoure your Cates
but in your house to hide.
No man this Miser I account
that chid this hurtlesse Elfe:
No Mouse the Mouse, but wiser than
the Patch that owde the Pelfe.
that chid this hurtlesse Elfe:
No Mouse the Mouse, but wiser than
the Patch that owde the Pelfe.
Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets | ||