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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Of one whose Nose was greater than his hand.
O Proclus, tis in vainethat thou about dost stande,
For well I see thou mindste to wipe
thy Nares with thy hande.
Truth is that though thou be
fowle fisted out of frame:
Yet doth this tossing Nose of thine
in bignesse passe the same.
When neezing thou on Ioue
for succour seemste to crie
Thou canst not heare, thy Nose debarres
the noyse to Eare to flie.
It beateth back the sounde,
it standes in middle place
Twixt Eare and Mouth, but sure it castes
a shade to all the face.
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