Philomythie or Philomythologie wherein Outlandish Birds, Beasts, and Fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely. By Tho: Scot ... The second edition much inlarged |
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BACVLVM TANTVM.
The Cynicke sicke and like to die,To such as askt where he would lie,
Made answere where you will; the field
Is large, and roome enough doth yeeld.
But they reply'de, the fields are wide;
Rauenous beasts and vermine vilde
Haunt those places; Kites and Crowes
Who to dead men no mercy showes.
True (quoth he) but if you please
Lay a staffe to driue hence these.
Tis only man I feare aliue,
From my graue beasts only driue.
“Though (liuing) we haue slaues for dogs,
“Dead w'are rooted vp by hogs.
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