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Linsi-woolsie

Or two centvries of epigrammes. Written by William Gamage

Gamage, William

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Epig. 86. On Golden Simonie.

To his deere affectiue Cousen, Mr I. Pralpth.

At first, I knowe, our ghostly simonie
His name deriv'd from Simon Magus, iust;
But now adaies, I thinke it verily,
It tooke his name from See-money accurst.
Hereby Sir Iohn gets him a living fat,
That never knewe the Latine for his hat.