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Seuen bookes of Epigrames written by T. B. [i.e. Thomas Bastard]

Bastard, Thomas (1565 or 6-1618)

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[If I my Pen an higher taske should set]

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ΕΠΙΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΩΝ

Liber Secundus.

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[My Booke is not for learned men nor wise]

Epigr. 2. In Corum.

Epigr. 3. Ad Iohannem Dauis.

Epigr. 4.

Epigr. 5. Ad comitem Essexiæ iam nauigaturum.

Epigr. 6. Ad eundem.

Epigr. 8. In Philonem.

Epigr. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 12. Of a pudding.

Epigr. 13. A crossing of that Epigram

Epigr. 14. Of the Lions?

Epigr. 15. Of Ienkin.

Epigr. 16. Of an Ape.

Epigr. 17. Of Bankes horse.

Epigr. 18. Of Pymer which fell mad for the loue of his dogg Talbott

Epigr. 18. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 19. In Seuerum.

Epigr. 20. In eundem.

Epigr. 21. Ad reginam Elizebetham.

Epigr. 22. Ad eandem.

Epigr. 23. Ad Do, Mountioy.

Epigr. 24. In Cacum.

Epigr. 25. In eundem

Epigr. 26. Ad Georgium Morton Armig.

Epigr. 27. Ad Richardum Eeds.

Epigr. 28. Ad Guilielmum Suttonum.

Epigr. 30. Ad Cacum.

Epigr. 31. In Libellum.

Epigr. 32. Ad Mathonem.

Epigr. 34. in Thymum.

Epigr. 38. In Seuerum.

Epigr. 39. Ad Essexia comitem.

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Epigr. 4.

King Philip would by force victoriously,
Inuade our land: which hauing proude in vaine,
He wars with treason most ingloriously.
Yet is repelde, and driuen home againe.
In great attempts few spare for wickednesse,
Yet neuer any man did more for lesse.