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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)

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The Authors Anagram.

TO THE WORTHILIE esteemed the true Character of a Generous disposition, Sir Thomas Gainsford Knight, his Vertues endeered Admiror, wisheth fulnesse of content in the Dedication of these his Anagrams extracted from his Name, and concording with his Nature.

To his much honoured and endeered Mecœnas (the expressiu'st Character of a generous Spirit) iudicious approuer of best-meriting Poesie, Guerdoner of Arts, cherisher of Wittes, and serious Protectour of all free-borne Studies, Mr. Thomas Posthvmvs Diggs, the Author humbly dedicates himselfe, his Time-suting Epigrams with the vse of his diuinely importing Anagram

Another Anagram.

To his BOOKE.

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The Epistle Dedicatorie.

TO THE TRVE DISCOUERER of secrets Mounsieur Bacchus, sole

To the Queene of Haruest, daughter and heire to Saturne,

To the Amarous Queene of Delights,

An Heroycke Embleme vpon the Warriour called Honora.

Upon the Generall Sciolists or Poettasters of Britannie.

An Epigramme called the Ciuill Deuill.

HIS CATCH.

TO MY APPROVED FRIEND T. P. in the conduct of my arrest-fearing Epigram his best of Wishes.

An Epigramme called the Honest Lawyer.

Vpon a Patron, who was at home, and yet abroad: in the City, and yet in the Countrey: seene, and not to bee seene: in any place, but where he was, and as soone to be found where hee was not, as where he was.

An Epigram in Curium Lampetram:

An Embleme writte vnto a Gentleman, who entreated the Author to distinguish twixt Rome and roome.

EN TRES EXCELLENTISSIMO Phantasto Moriano del Castello, equiti tres illustrissimo septentrionali.

Fades rare horned Dicke.

Anagramma. How Riches freed'd adorne a gull?

An Epigram vpon the Anagram, Dedicated to the Mirrour of true Excellency, his much admired (though vnacquainted) friend, Don Moriano dell Castello

To the hopefull young Gentleman, and his experienced friend, Mr. Cheater.

An Embleme which the Author composed in honour of his Mistris, to whom he rests euer deuoted.

Upon his Mistris Nuptiall, ENSTILED:

An Epigramme called the Wooer.

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Admetus Sonnet.

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How Fancie is a Phrensie.

Certaine Select Epigrams, made good by obseruance, experience, and instance: with an introduction to Time, including sundry conceipted passages, no lesse pleasant then present.

It's a mad world my Masters.

To the Precisian.

The Church-Knight.

An Epigramme alluding to the second Satyre of Ariosto, where he taxeth the Clergies pride and Ambition.

An Epigramme called the Cambrian Alchymist.

Vpon diuine Roscius.

Vpon Roscius Hackney, in a Dialogue betwixt Expedition, & Endimion.

Vpon Tarbon the Countrey Gentleman.

An Epigram called the Court-Attourney.

An Epigramme called the Winde-fall.

Another Epigram called, A Cuckold with a witnesse.

In Romanum Mnestorem.

In Poetam Hippodramum.

In Numularium antiphylon.

In Romanum Sacerdotem.

In Phylætum.

An Epigram called the Courtier.

Vpon his much honoured friend Master William Ascam, and his selected Temple.

Posies vpon bracelets.

Another.

An Eglogue betweene Billie and Iockie called the Mushrome.

A Panegirick Embleame, Intituled, Saint George for England.

A Victorious Pæan to our Albions St, alluding to all noble spirits, natiue assumers of his Honor & Order.

A Satyre called the Coni-borrowe.

Vpon a Poets Palfrey, lying in Lauander, for the discharge of his Prouender.

Hymens Satyre.

A Marriage song called by the Author In and Out:

The Marriage song, called In and Out.

Upon the Marriage.

An Epigramme, Like to like.

Vpon the commodious though compendious labor of Mr. Arthur Standish,

To the truely worthy, the Alderman of Kendall and his brethren.

To all true-bred Northerne Sparks, of the generous society of the Cottoneers,

To the Worshipfull Recorder of Kendall.

To the Lands-lord wheresoeuer.

To the Tennant howsoeuer.

LOVES LABYRINTH:

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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.

The answere of Hipolitus vnto Phædra.

Riddle me this.

To the equall Reader.

To the Captious Reader.

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To all vnhappy Louers.

Come neere me louers, crost by louers fate,
And see these star-crost louers, that their sight,
May somthing cheere the drowping of your state,
Showing such beames of comfort in the night,
Of your discomforts: that both loue and hate,
“May make you happy louers by reuew,
“Had to these louers crost as well as you.

You say you lou'd; it's true: and so did these;
“You say you lou'd a faire one; so did he,
Who fancied Thisbee; you say louers peace,
Is seldome purchas'd but by enmity,
Deriu'd from parents: so did loue encrease,
“In these vnhappy Louers, who were crost,
By Parents meanes, of what they fancied most.

Tell me then haplesse louer, hast thou cause
To grieue at that which others haue endur'd,
As if thou were quite priuiledg'd from lawes,
Firme in thy selfe, from louers hate secur'd,
“O no, beleeue it, prickles hath the Rose,
“The sweet her sower; the hony-Bee her sting,
“Loue though a toy, yet shee's a toile somthing.

Repose thee then vnhappy louer heere,
And see loues fal in tragick measures fram'd,
That when thou seest a louer loose his deere,
Thou of like chance may neuer be asham'd
Since thou art but as other louers were.
“For shame its none, to loose whats scarce begun,
“But shame is't not to doe what should be done.

Your passion-pittier, Richard Brathwaite.