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Epigram.
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The attribution of this poem is questionable.

[Two Gentlemen of hot and fierie sprite]

Two Gentlemen of hot and fierie sprite,
Tooke boate, and went vp Westward to goe fight
Imbarked both, for Wens-worth they set saile,
And there ariuing with a happie gaile,
The Water-men discharged for their fare,
Then to be parted, thus their mindes declare.
Pray Otes (said they) stay heere and come not nie,
We goe to fight a little, but heere by.
The Water-men with staues did follow then,
And cryd, oh holde your hands good Gentlemen,
You know the danger of the law, forbeare:
So they put weapons vp and fell to sweare.