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Thalia's Banquet

Furnished with an hundred and odde dishes of newly deuised Epigrammes, Whereunto (beside many worthy friends) are inuited all that loue in offensiue mirth, and the Muses. By H. P. [i.e. Henry Peacham]
Peacham, Henry (1576?-1643?)
  
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Thalia loquitur.
 1. 
To my Reader.
 2. 
Vpon Tvllvs.
 3. 
To Laelivs.
 4. 
Vpon Fvmoso.
 5. 
To Mr. Ben Iohnson:
 6. 
To Mr. I. Selden of the Inner Temple.
 7. 
To Mr. Edward Hayward.
 8. 
Vpon Lavina.
 9. 
Vpon Dare an vpstart Poet.
 10. 
Vpon Tambvrro.
 11. 
Vpon Soranzo.
 12. 
To Vellivs.
 13. 
Epigram 13.
 4. 
Vpon the Turkish Alkaron.
 15. 
Vpon Boone.
 16. 
In Diuites.
 17. 
Vpon Richard.
 18. 
Vpon Gellia.
 19. 
Vpon Nasuto.
 20. 
Vpon the Asse.
 21. 
Vpon Vertue, Mistrisse Milla's maid.
 22. 
To the nobly-disposed, modest, and faire Sisters, Mistresse Aleezia, and my euer-honored Mistresse, Mistresse Anne Dudley.
 23. 
To the learned and euery way accomplished, Sir Hamond Straunge, Knight.
 24. 
Vpon a Spanish Souldier.
 25. 
To Laura.
 26. 
Vpon Count Surly.
 27. 
Vpon Corydon.
 28. 
Vpon Otho.
 29. 
To the Noble minded and most worthy, Maister Thomas Knyvet of Ashwelthorp.
 30. 
To the Towne of Wimondham in Norfolk.
 31. 
Vpon Indeedla.
 32. 
In Dianam maritum alloquentem.
 33. 
To Maister William Baker, Secretarie vnto my L. G. of Cantuarburie.
 34. 
To Maister Christopher Sherland of Graies Inne.
 35. 
Vpon an Italian Prouerbe.
 36. 
Vpon Hugh.
 37. 
An Epitaph vpon a Colliar.
 38. 
To Maister Michael Drayton.
 39. 
Vpon Drumme.
 40. 
Of my selfe.
 41. 
To Mistris Alice Apsley daughter to the virtuous Lady the L. Apsley.
 42. 
To Sir Iohn Heueningham.
 43. 
Vpon Profuso.
 44. 
Vpon Santomar.
 45. 
To Emson.
 46. 
Vpon Drug.
 47. 
Vpon my friend a certaine Yeoman of Norfolk.
 48. 
Vpon Sir Hugh.
 49. 
To my kind and learned friend Maister Owen Hughes of Remerstone in N.
 50. 
To some kinde of Readers.
 51. 
To Maister Sam. Simson fellow of Trinitie Colledge in Cambridge.
 52. 
Vpon Septimio.
 53. 
Vpon Sir Lanfranke and his dog.
 54. 
To the Nobly disposed and truely Honorably minded Sir Thomas Southwell.
 55. 
To the onely fauourer of the Muse and all Excellencie, Maister Dru Drurie of Riddlesworth.
 56. 
To either Vniuersitie,
 57. 
To Perseus.
 57. 
To my true friend and euery way accomplished Maister Wentwoth Bradburie.
 58. 
To my Kind friend Captaine Henry Lucy, the Paragon of Chiualry.
 59. 
Vpon Podarges.
 60. 
Vpon Rosimus.
 61. 
Vpon Sir R.
 62. 
To Maister Bartholomew Hales Iustice of the peace in the towne of Warwicke.
 63. 
To Maister Thomas Townsend of Testerton.
 64. 
Vpon Gemma.
 65. 
To Anthony my Stationer.
 66. 
Vpon Gloriosos house.
 67. 
Vpon God-dammee's band.
 68. 
Vpon two Ladies.
 69. 
To my Reader.
 70. 
To my towardly and hopefull Scholer Maister Edward Chamberlaine of Barnhans Broome.
 71. 
Vpon Corax.
 72. 
Vpon Sir Acolastus.
 73. 
Vpon my selfe.
 74. 
Vpon Mildred.
 75. 
Vpon Mend-shoo.
 76. 
Vpon Sir Simon Harpax.
 78. 
Vpon Crab.
 79. 
To Maister Iohn Browne of Sparkes in Tacolneston.
 80. 
Vpon my selfe.
 81. 
Vpon Grantorto.
 82. 
Vpon Dunmo.
 83. 
To R. H. my iouiall host at Virecht.
 84. 
Vpon Rinaldo and Reiner.
 85. 
Vpon Saburro.
 86. 
Vpon Milo.
 87. 
To my ingenious pupill, and most honest atturney Maister Iohn Cock of Deepham.
 88. 
To my very friend Maister Thomas Anguish.
 89. 
Vpon Lodronio.
 90. 
Vpon Rombo.
 91. 
Vpon Rusco.
 92. 
Vpon Augustus Cæsar.
 93. 
Of a Spaniard and a Hollander.
 94. 
To Sir Ninian Ouzell.
 95. 
Vpon Albinus.
 96. 
Vpon Methusus.
 97. 
Impresa's. To Maister William Bard, the glory of our Nation for Musique.
 98. 
To my La. M.
 99. 
To Maister Doctor Dowland.
 100. 
To my true friend Maister William Frost lately gone for Ireland.
 101. 
To honest Rafe.
 102. 
Epigram 102.
 103. 
To the ingenious and excellent in Poesie Maister Thurstane Smith.
 104. 
To my euer loued scholler Maister Hammond Claxton.
 105. 
Vpon Dorinda.
 106. 
Vpon Sir Dolphin.
 107. 
Vpon Sir Graceles.
 108. 
Ad Angliam vestram.
 109. 
Ad Syluam Ducis.
 110. 
Vpon Ello.
 111. 
Epigram 111.
 112. 
Vpon Apodemon.
 113. 
Vpon Saint Maries steeple.
 114. 
Vpon Oenopolio.
 115. 
Vpon Furno.
 116. 
Vpon a Duch Boore, and his answere to Charles the fift.
 117. 
Vpon Theorbo.
 118. 
Vpon Taurus.
 119. 
Vpon Sir Tristram.
 120. 
Epigram 120.
 121. 
To my very worthy and honest friend Maister Robert Constable of Hingham, high Constable of the hundred of Forehow.
 122. 
Epigram 122.
 123. 
Epigram 123.
 124. 
Vpon Nocturnus.
 125. 
Vpon Andrada.
 126. 
Epigram 126.
 127. 
Epigram 127.

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Vpon Sir Hugh.

Epigram 48.

A Free-schoole Maister in a Country Towne,
For's Idlenesse was brought before the Maior;
Who with his Brethren, each in's Fox-furr'd gowne,
Examind him one day vpon their Faire.
And told him how the neighbours did complaine
Abhominably of his negligence,
And that within a while he must be faine
Prouide him elsewhere, and be packing thence.
An Alderman who seemed was his friend,
This hearing, humble Maister Maior did pray,
He might stay still, because he could commend
His diligence, what e're the rest did say.
For (I quoth he) haue three boies of mine owne,
And towardly whosons though I say't that should not,
That now these ten yeares with Sir Hugh haue gone,
And at their comming first vnto him could not
One line or letter of the Booke; but now
They haue so profited, that (by my fay)
I'le venter on their heads my brindled cow
With any Boy at dust-point they shall play,
('Tis much quoth Maister Maior) nay more then that,
Take them who dares at nine-holes, cardes or cat.
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