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Works of John Taylor the Water Poet not included in the folio volume of 1630

Taylor, John (1580-1653)

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CONTENTS OF THE FIRST COLLECTION.
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Taylor on Thame Isis:
  
TO The Right Honourable Lords, Thomas Earle of Arundell and Surrey, Earle Marshall of England: Edward Lord Viscount Wimbleton: Henry Lord Viscount Fawlkland: and Sir Thomas Edmonds, Knight, Treasurer of the Kings Houshold: Lords of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuy Councell, and Commissioners for the Nauigation and fishing of the famous Riuers of Thames and Medway.
  
TO The memory of the truly Noble deceased, Dvdley Carleton, Lord Viscount Dorchester, principall Secretary of State to his Maiestie of Great Britaine.
  
To any Body.
  
TAYLOR ON THAME ISIS.
  
The Old, Old, Very Old Man:
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Part of this Summers Travels.
  
Passages and Entertainments from London to Leicester, with some observations of the said Town and Shire.
  
Newes from Hell, with a short description of the Hell at Westminster.
  
Here followeth three Satyricall Lashes or Jerks, given with the Pen of the Authour, at or upon the Devil's Ars a Peak.
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1640. The Praise of the Needle.
  
THE PRAISE OF THE NEEDLE.
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Here follow certaine Sonnets in the Honorable memory of Queenes and great Ladies, who haue bin famous for their rare Inventions and practise with the Needle.
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2 Katharine first married to Arthur, Prince of Wales, and afterward to Henry the 8. King of England.
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3 Mary, Queene of England, and wife to Philip King of Spaine.
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4 Elizabeth Queene of England, and Daughter to King Henry the eight.
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5 The Right Honourable, Vertuous, and learned Lady Mary, late Countesse of Pembrooke.
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6 The Right Honourable and religious Lady Elizabeth Dormer, Wife to the late Right Honourable, the Lord Robert Dormer deceased.
  
To all degrees of both sexes, that love or liue by the laudable imployment of the Needle.
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Differing Worships,
  
TO THE FRIENDLY, VNFRIENDLY, PREJUDICATE, or Indifferent Reader, or Hearer, and so consequently to all, and every body.
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Differing Worships,
  
And first to begin with the Knights or Ladies High and Mighty Worships.
  
Here followeth the unfashionable fashion, or the too too homely Worshipping of God.
  
The unequall or incomparable comparison.
  
Lenvoy, or Postscript.
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A SVVARME OF SECTARIES, AND SCHISMATIQVES:
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The ods or difference betwixt the Knaves Puritan, and the Knave Puritan.
  
And first of the Knaves Puritan.
  
The Knave Puritan.
  
To he that will.
  
First, of one that was a Merchant of Pitchards, Black pots, Double Iugges, and Pipkins, and was forward to preach, not being called or sent.
  
Another sweet youth in a Basket.
  
A third Bird of the same Nest.
  
Another like that.
  
A precious youth.
  
As good as the rest.
  
[These kind of Vermin swarm like Caterpillars]
  
Here followeth the Relation of the most famous preaching Cobler Samuel Howe.
  
A Short relation of some of the mighty Miracles done by the Apostles in the name and power of Iesus.
  
[A zealous brother did a sister meete]
  
[Another sister (as the Spirit rap't her)]
  
[On London Bridge I lately did confer]
  
[One Mapleton, at Reding late did dwell]
  
Postscript.
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RELIGIONS ENEMIES.
  
A Pedlar and a Romish priest in a very hot Discourse, full of Mirth, truth, Wit,Folly, and plain-dealing.
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A full and compleat Answer against the Writer of a late Volume set forth, entituled A Tale in a Tub,
  
First, The Complaint of the abused most ridiculous Round-heads.
  
Verses upon the defacing of Cheapeside Crosse, with the Pictures of Christ and Saint Peter.
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A Plea for PREROGATIVE:
  
A Plea for Prerogative: OR, Give Cæsar his due.
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MAD FASHIONs, OD FASHIONS, All out of Fashions,
  
Mad fashions, od fashions, all out of fashions,
  
AQUA-MUSÆ:
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[1646.] The Complaint of Christmas.
  
[Concerning of the Crosse my faith is this]
  
THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTIES VVellcome to his owne House, Truly called the Honour of Hampton COVRT,
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1648 An Ironicall Expostulation.
  
ΙΠΠ-ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ:
  
An Epitaph on the Mayor, &c.
  
An Epitaph on my Lord Mayors Horse.
  
A Dialogicall brief Discourse between Rainsborough and Charon, at their meeting, Octob. 29. 1648.
  
Epitaph.
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1649. Wanderings to see the Wonders of the West.
  
The Bil of John Taylor, or a Taylors Bill, without either Imprimis, or Items.
  
TAYLORS Westerne Voyage to the Mount.
  
[From nasty Roomes, that never felt broomes]
  
[Like to the stone of Sisiphus, I roule]
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CHRISTMAS IN & OVT:
  
To the Reader.
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A SHORT RELATION OF A LONG IOURNEY Made ROUND or OVALL
  
A Taylors Bill, with few or no Items: by or for John Taylor.
  
A Short Relation of a Long Iourny, &c.
  
[The next day when the Clock strook two and fowre]
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SECOND COLLECTION
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THE Suddaine Turne of ffortunes wheele;
  
THE VIZAGE, COMPLEXION, fface or Preface of the Booke.
  
A CONFERENCE HOLDEN IN THE CASTLE OF ST. ANGELLO BETWIXT THE POPE, THE EMPEROUR & THE KING OF SPAINE.
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The Fearefull Summer:
  
To the truely Generous and Noble Knight, Sir Iohn Millissent, Serjeant-Porter to the Kings most Excellent Majestie.
  
THE Fearefull Summer: OR, Londons Calamitie.
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Drinke and welcome:
  
[Thou shalt be from disease and weaknesse free]
  
Here followeth, a laborious and effectuall discourse, in praise of the Element of all Waters fresh and salt, with their opperation; with a touch of the causes of all sorts of weather, faire and foule.
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Iohn Taylors last Voyage, AND ADVENTVRE, PERFORMED from the twentieth of Iuly last 1641. to the tenth of September following.
  
To his Friend Mr. John Tayler, on his voyage and Iourney.
  
Iohn Taylor Water-Poet Anagramme: Loapety-Troianroweth.
  
IOHN TAYLORS LAST VOYAGE, AND ADVENTVRE performed from the twentieth of Iuly last 1641. to the tenth of September following.
  
[For who can (but with pittie) here behold]
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Heads of all Fashions.
  
To the gentle Reader
  
A Round-head at randome.
  
MAD VERSE, SAD VERSE, GLAD Verse and Bad Verse.
  
REBELLS Anathematized, And Anatomized:
  
THE EXALE-TATION OF ALE The ancient Liquor of this REALME
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EPIGRAMMES, Written on purpose to be read: WITH A PROVISO, That they may be understood by the READER; Being Ninety in Number: Besides, two new made Satyres that attend them.
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[1.] To the good or bad Reader.
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2. Of friends.
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3. Unity, Enmity, Amity.
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4. Of Credit.
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5. Honest Jone.
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6. Teeth and Hornes.
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7. Of Seales and Armes.
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8. Thrifty preaching.
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9. Devout Margery.
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10. Things done by neither wise men or fooles.
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11. Labour in vaine.
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12. Hang pride.
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13. Another.
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14. Another to the same tune.
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15. Just payment.
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16. Content.
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17. Sufficient knowledge.
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18. Of Death.
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19. Well and ill.
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20. Beware Hypocrisie.
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21. Of the fashion.
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22. Of speech.
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23. On long and short life.
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24. Of true friendships use.
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25. Better lost then kept.
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26. Extreames.
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27. A fig for Fortune.
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28. Good gain'd from bad.
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29. How I would be esteemed.
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30. Reverence to Saints.
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31. Do thy worst blind Fortune.
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32. Want of knowledge.
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33. Had I wist.
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34. Fast and loose.
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35. A lye, and no lye.
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36. True Love.
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37. Treasure.
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38. To be rul'd, or not rul'd.
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39. Wit bought too deare.
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40. All comes to one passe.
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41. A hopefull Boy.
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42. A plain case.
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43. All is true.
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44. Well grown is good.
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45. Few faults.
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46. A chac'd unchaste woman.
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47. To be quiet or unquiet.
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48. Avoyd Hypocrisie.
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49. Freedome and Bondage.
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50. Glorious Vanity.
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51. Of just anger.
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52. Wilfull Will.
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53. A brace of Beagles.
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54. A good Memento.
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55. Mutability.
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56. Good Greatnesse.
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57. Of Angels.
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58. The Crosse brings glory.
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59. Words are winde.
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60. Feares and jealousies.
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61. B and C.
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62. Adoration.
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63. Honest Besse May.
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64. Quick and free passage.
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65. Desperate Dick.
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67. A slovenly Schollar.
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68. To a scornfull Reader.
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69. Manna and Mammon.
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70. Blind zeale.
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71. On the late Kings poore servants.
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72. A good faith.
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73. Gluttony inward and outward.
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74. Sir reverence love.
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75. Kates kind Answer.
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76. Brave resolution.
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77. Leggs worthy of love.
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78. Paine with pleasure.
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79. Friends are better then Lovers.
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80. Of lying and giving.
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81. Great Place, small Grace.
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82. A great Witch.
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83. Repast, and Repose.
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84. Sunday.
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85. Sabaoth.
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86. A sweet Saint.
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87. Want and abundance.
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88. A hard businesse.
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89. Thoughts and words.
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90. Good mornings practise.
  
A SATYRE: Hypocrisie discovered.
  
A Satyre against swearing, equivocation, mentall reservation, and detestable dissimulation.
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THE CERTAIN TRAVAILES of an uncertain JOURNEY, Begun on Tuesday the 9. of August, and ended on Saturday the 3. of September following, 1653.
  
A merry Bill of an uncertaine Journey, to bee performed by John Taylor, by Land, with his Aqua Musa.
  
The certainty of the uncertaine Travels of John Taylor, performed in this yeere 1653.
  
[Amongst the Muses where the number Nine is]
  
To all my Friends that have subscribed their Names and dwellings to my Bill.
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THIRD COLLECTION
  
A BAWD. A vertuous Bawd, a modest Bawd: As Shee Deserves, reproove, or else applaud.
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TAYLORS TRAVELS AND CIRCVLAR PERAMBVLATION, through, and by more then thirty times twelve Signes of the Zodiack, of the Famous Cities of London and Westminster.
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A
  
Epigram. [Angell]
  
Epigram. [Anker]
  
Epigram. [Adam and Eve]
  
Epigram. [Antelop]
  
Epigram. [Andrewes]
  
Epigram. [Antwerp]
  
Epigram. [Archer]
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B.
  
Epigram. [Bell]
  
Epigram. [Bull head]
  
Epigram. [Bull]
  
Epigram. [Beare]
  
Epigram. [Bore]
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C.
  
Epigram. [Crowne]
  
Epigram. [Castle]
  
Epigram. [Crosse]
  
Epigram. [Crosse Keyes]
  
Epigram. [Cat]
  
Epigram. [Cardinals Hatt]
  
Epigram. [Chequer]
  
Epigram. [Christopher at Clerkenwell]
  
Epigram. [Coopers hoope]
  
Epigram. [Cranes]
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D.
  
Epigram. [Dragon]
  
Epigram. [Dog]
  
Epigram. [Dolphin]
  
Epigram. [Dunston]
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E.
  
Epigram. [Eagle]
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F.
  
Epigram. [Fountaine]
  
Epigram. [Fleece]
  
Epigram. [Faulcon]
  
Epigram. [Fortune]
  
Epigram. [Flower De Lices]
  
Epigram. [Field-Gate]
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G.
  
Epigram. [Globe]
  
Epigram. [George]
  
Epigram. [Greyhound]
  
Epigram. [Goate]
  
Epigram. [Gerter]
  
Epigram. [Grashopper]
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H.
  
Epigram. [Hart]
  
Epigram. [Horse]
  
Epigram. [Harrow]
  
Epigram. [Horshoe]
  
Epigram. [Hoope]
  
Epigram. [Horne]
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I.
  
Epigram. [Iohn]
  
Epigram. [Iohns Head]
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K.
  
Epigram. [Kings head]
  
Epigram. [Katherin Wheele]
  
Epigram. [Kings Armes]
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L.
  
Epigram. [Lyon]
  
Epigram. [Lamb]
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M.
  
Epigram. [Moone]
  
Epigram. [Mouth]
  
Epigram. [Martin]
  
Epigram. [Mermayd]
  
Epigram. [Miter]
  
Epigram. [Maydenhead]
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N.
  
Epigram. [Nags head]
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P.
  
Epigram. [Princes Armes]
  
Epigram. [Popes head]
  
Epigram. [Pye]
  
Epigram. [Peacocke]
  
Epigram. [Plough]
  
Epigram. [Pauls head]
  
Epigram. [Phenix]
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Q.
  
Epigram. [Queenes head]
  
Epigram. [Queenes Armes]
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R.
  
Epigram. [Rose]
  
Epigram. [Ram]
  
Epigram. [Sun]
  
Epigram. [Star]
  
Epigram. [Ship]
  
Epigram. [Swan]
  
Epigram. [Salutation]
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T.
  
Epigram. [Tun]
  
Epigram. [Turnstile]
  
Epigram. [Taverne]
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V.
  
Epigram. [Vineyard]
  
Epigram. [Venice]
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W.
  
Epigram. [Wrastler]
  
Epigram. [Windemill]
  
Epigram.
  
[Thus (Gentle Reader) I have ran a Course]
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Bull, Beare, and Horse, Cut, Curtaile, and Longtaile. VVith Tales, and Tales of Buls, Clenches, and Flashes.
  
[dedication]
  
Bull, Beare, and Horse, Cuts, Curtols, and Longtailes.
  
A Beare.
  
Vpon the goodnesse of a worthinesse of Horses, with a merry touch of the Beare-Garden Palfrey or Jacke-an-Apes his Horse.
  
A sad and deplorable loving Elegy consecrated to the living memory of his best assured friend, the generally beloved, M. Richard Wyan deceased, late his Majesties Proctor for the High Court of the Admiralty. Who departed this life at his house at Bryl in Buckinhamshire, on thursday the 16. of August last. 1638.
  
TRVTH'S TRIUMPH:
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OXFORD BESIEDGED, Surprised, Taken, and Pittifully Entred on Munday the second of Iune last, 1645. by the Valiant Forces of the London and Westminster Parliament.
  
[For Browne, for Skippon, Cromwell, and for Fairfax]
  
Postcript, or an old said saw of the Malignants.
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FOURTH COLLECTION
  
TAYLORS ARITHMETICKE,
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A MOST LEARNED AND Eloquent Speech, spoken (or delivered in the Honourable House of Commons at VVestminster,) by the most Learned Lawyer Miles Corbet Esquire, Recorder of great Yarmouth, and Burgesse of the same, on the 32 day of July last, taken in short hand by Nockey and Tom Dunne his Clarkes, and revised by John Taylor.
  
[Ten thousand (such as we) can ne're devise]
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THE HONORABLE, AND MEMORABLE Foundations, Erections, Raisings, and Ruines, of divers Cities, Townes, Castles, and other Pieces of Antiquitie, within ten Shires and Counties of this Kingdome
  
[Kind friend, as thou didst once the favour gaine]
  
The complaint of M, Tenter-hooke the Proiector, and Sir Thomas Dodger the Patentee.
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Englands Comfort, and Londons Ioy: Expressed in the Royall, Triumphant, and Magnificent Entertainment of our Dread Soveraigne Lord, King Charles, at his blessed and safe returne from Scotland, on Thursday the 25. of Novem. 1641.
  
Verses Presented to his Majesty.
  
Verses presented to the Kings own Hand by Iohn Taylor.
  
A Reply as true as Steele, To a Rusty, Rayling, Ridiculous, Lying Libell; which was lately written by an impudent unsoder'd Ironmonger and called by the name of An Answer to a foolish Pamphlet Entituled, A Swarme of Sectaries and Schismatiques.
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THE HELLISH PARLIAMENT Being a COUNTER-PARLIAMENT To this in England, containing the Demonstrative Speeches and Statutes of that Court.
  
[Thus wicked Satan hath a double way]
  
A Delicate, Dainty, Damnable DIALOGVE, Between the Devill and a Jesuite.
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TAILORS TRAVELS, from LONDON, TO THE ISLE of WIGHT: With his Returne, and occasion of his Iourney.
  
[This Pamphlet is not stuft with Triviall Bables]
  
[The next succeeding month unto September]
  
[Then I with kicking set my heeles to horse]
  
[And therefore Reader understand and note]
  
[Blest Englands joy (the King) will come e're long.]
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THE Essence, Quintessence, Insence, Innocence, Lye-sence, & Magnifisence OF Nonsence upon Sence: OR, SENCEuponNONSENCE.
  
In Laudem Authoris.
  
Nonsense upon Sense, &c.
  
Or thus you may English it, in the transcending prayse of the Authour and his Booke.
  
[Swift Pepasus lend me thy Hoofes and Wings]
  
The Second Part to the same Sence.
  
The third part of the fourth Edition to the five Senses, or Sence aforesaid.
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FIFTH COLLECTION
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FAIRE AND fowle weather:
  
To the Iudicious vnderstanding gentleman, and my much approued and esteemed good freind, Maister Robert Branthwaite, Gentleman Iaylor of the Kings Maiesties Tower of London. Iohn Taylor Dedicates this his Poeticall Weatherworke, with his best wishes, for your hearts contentment.
  
Briefly to you that will Read.
  
To his friend and neighbour Maister John Taylor.
  
To his friend Iohn Tailor.
  
FAIRE AND FOWLE WEATHER.
  
An Apologie for Sea-men, or the Description of a Marriners paines and aduentures.
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MERCVRIVS AQVATICVS;
  
An Elegie on Master Pym.
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AN HONEST ANSWER TO THE LATE PUBLISHED APOLOGIE FOR PRIVATE PREACHING.
  
THE SONG.
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THE NOBLE CAVALIER CARACTERISED, AND A REBELLIOUS CAVILLER CAVTERISED.
  
[But as poor silly Sheep run all together]

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Here followeth the unfashionable fashion, or the too too homely Worshipping of God.

Gods Houses, almost like Troyes Ilion,
Are also built of course and baser stone,
With broken Pavement, Window, Wall and Dore;
Well, if but White-lim'd, and then Oaker'd o're;
Drillings of Raine, make greene and yellow streakes,
And (Where they give him place) the Painter speakes
In Creed, Commands, and Prayer, and 'gainst his Will
To the Kings foes, puts Dizzie Painter still,
Sayes Woodcock was Church-warden, then cries Woe
Over the Pulpit, and in mind to show
Beggers at dore, how dreadfull to their trade
Death is, he sets him working with a Spade.
Nine dusty Seats, twelve Tressels, two crack'd Bels,
Three broken Halters. And what? Nothing else
Goes to a Church? The Chancell hath a Boord
Worth nine pence (most unworthy of the Lord)
With pretty home-spun Linsey-woolsey spread
Under the Linnen, whither (scarce white) Bread
And cheape sowre wine, two hob-nail'd Wardens dragge
In Gibeons Bottles, and course Pudding-bagge.
All manners, and all decencie must be
Laid by; as much as bowing of the Knee
Unlawfull is, though Paul commands it so,
Yet many new pure spirits doe say no.
That Kneeling, comes so neere Idolatry;
T'avoid which, they will be so mannerly
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To be Christs fellow, and to sit at's Table,
And give his house like reverence as the stable.
Thus sawcie Mortals (vile and transitory)
Doe rob themselves of grace, and God of glory;
These rude behaviours every good man greeves,
When Temples are esteem'd like dens of Theeves.
Gods Worship this: The great Kings Service! see
How odly madly God's and man's agree.
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