TAIN
SELECTED ODES
OF Horace, ENGLJIS-R.
ed- and their Arguments
annexed^
With Poems CAntient and Modern)
of tkvcrs Subie(5ls,Tranflated.
Whereunto are added, both in Latin and
Enghpj^fundty new
Epigrammes.
A n a g r'a m m s.
.Epitaphs s.
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R VEREN DISSIMO IN
CHRISTO PATRI ET DOMINO,
D. T o B I Archicpilcopo Ehoracenji,
K^ngl. Prtmdti ^ MmoftUuno
dignifsimo.
n A G R.
TcjbiasMatiievs.
C Tcj B I A S
il HomoSat BbatVs.
Ep ig r. dc Eodem.
Ipfe heat Hi homo cceleJlU dona heatum
Si faciant. I; S a t nemfe B e a t v s H o m o
K^Uud. •
T(ilBlAS MatHEIVS.
_IehovaSit Mr Sabot.
Epigram.
Tranquilldpacis mea mens fie fede locata,
Mi term fataro^ S i -xque Iehova Sabot.
i^ngl.
My Soulc, Sit in the feat of Safety, bleft;
T E H o V A is MI S A B o t, my fwect Reft.
Ad
Ad Eundem.
SltM (caireferdntfacr^ fuiciiuflra Cdmcen^y
Cuius Uhiji Keltic A melU fluunt)
HtcnondifpUceant VemJinicArmmavAtis,
StrididuU (utpotui) mimoduUtalyrAy
Sed 'vultus ereptA tutfp lendere tenebris^
Incipiantcceloliberiore ftui;
Non ronchof metUAm, non vanifcommatA vulgiy
Cenfores tetricos^ grAmmAiicdf've Tribus.
Selus eris contra hac Aiacis (picuU/cut urn ;
Dnlce (/yprajidium Tu mihifelus eris^
Atigl,
IF Thee, the Mufes facrcd Rites thatknowes,
-*And from vvhofe Lips pure Attick Hony flowes,^
Thefe Lyrick Poet's bongs doo not difpkafe,
Tun'd (as I couJd) to my Pipe's homely Lnies,
But (doom'd ro darkncs) by thy graceful! Sight
Bee brought abroad,to fee the gladfome Light 5
No gleering Scorns I *11 fear, norfpitefull Gibes,
Nor crabbed Criticks,nor Grammarian Tribes.
Thou, thou alone,'gainft all thefe Darts flialt bee
An ^wx-Shield,,and fwcct Defence to mee.
Art^plitudm tua^ emni
obfervantid devotus.
Ion; As H M OR E
To my Iriend^ the, Author^ ^ ^ -
TO praife Thce,isaLabourtonoicnd-
Since thofe, that read Thee, cannot but Commend,
Let EnvUread, andwill bfecomod;n. ,; t;o /'l /•'" a
A Convert ^ or, at latfr, fhee.will be dism.:. : ? j/. .j f| y
.. ;■' ;• g, S. ^
• ^ (
■ ' ' ■' ' {'■■ -Ji V 'I./
LAus in laudeto, n«n in laudknte^ Poetd eH:: r' i
LAM'S meritainfequitttr^corpttfutumbrdfnum^
Extollam licet ergo-tuos adf^rd ^etfue y ■- ' . fi r' .' i
LaudibftCt extoilent te tua Metra magtt,
Ioh,Owcn.
In harumEligantifs.Odarum "Trail- "
flationem, Hexafiichon, 'mi,
En, Flaccus redivium aJefi j nimiumquenegate
AnghcadulcemelosprotnlitartelyrAi
Flaccus adePi: Eadem mens ejl, ^ carminis idem
Sen/us:forma eadem eji,ingenij que genus»
Flaccus oris totus^fi qui afpiraverttorjis
Sit tibi Mecsnas (doke Poeta) tuis,
Samuel Pulleini
Totheifigei^i^itthprl
MVch have I i^ead i but, never dould I ffndc
APbeiwthatfowclldidpleaferayMmdc, - '
AsthyfweetNumbers;oItishaTd totdIi" i
The Matter,or the Manner^which excelL v : n.,. V :
This Work of Thine, with fuch Perfection fram'd.
So SchoIIdTike, may Others make afliam'd
(When they reflcd upon thy Straines their fight)
To publifh their Conapofures to the Light. ^ ,
Let no brow-behtfe'd envToiis Carpfcrfty,'
That my Affedion made,nay Wgemcnt.ftra}r.^ ^
Such Statelincfsdoth-mhy Poems dweilj
That what thou writ'ftfb^&*y^aii P4ralleL \ v .-i,\V/:v i
Thomas CorBn*
.ri^iV/Q .r:cl
GRac't by-dJcMofesiPSlBt'ihofrbx^jeit, rji; I
My Praifes cannot eijuaU thy Defert.
My ravifht Soule thy rare Stratnes doth admire.
And thy (w^ttMuibshl^'aYpitihg:fii^* . ;a ,
Come Poets ;and.histe^?^'0"d^Vh wh1i v
N ot many haa^^Vr Can WiteLetter Lay'
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CERTAIN SELEC-
TED ODES OF Horace
'translated.
ayfd Mecanatem^ Lib. k Ode prima.
The ArgVment.
That many a way^ mofi men ajfay
Thetr beads up high to raife:
Which he neglects ^and mojlaffeCis
A Lyrtck Poets praife.
The Englifh anfvpereth the Latine^
in Ltnesandfyllables,.
MEcanaSt of the race of Kings thy grandfires, bred,
O thou my chief fuppoit,& garland of my head;
Some with Olympian duft befmeard delight to ride
In Chariots, and the burning whceles with skill to guide
C Faft
ertaine fek^tdVdef
Faftby the mark, whom vi<ftoiy and palms ofpraife.
With Ihouts unto the gods, Lords of the earth,doth rp\Ce,
This man's puft up, if fickle Romans doe agree
To reare him up wi>h I'Hles of three fold di^nitie.
If he in Garners fiifcly have laid up in ftore
His corne from yiffrtck brought, h.e careth for no more.
He that in peace at home delights his Land to till.
On no condition unro him propofed,will
Turnc Mariner,and feare-full witha plank
Cur out a way through hils and dalc-^s of billowes rank.
The Marchant, fearing windcs that in th* lcarM» Se,zs
Doe wraftle in great rage, the comitrcy life doth praife.
And their town ficlds:Thenf1:raighthisfhakc-fhip doth re-
Vntaught the fcorn-full wrongs of poverty to bear, (pair.
In froathing boawles ofgenerous wine he healths doth
And bufies not his brain,of State affaires to think; (drink.
But carelefs under th' Ai bute fhade fometime he lies,
Somtime by th' holy well where bubbling waters rife.
In camps cntrcncht-&trumpets found foni men delight.
And in ftin fhocks of bloody wars that matrons fright.
The huntfinan ftayes hh' cold with hazard of his life,
Vnmindfull how hee left his young and tender wifej
Whether his truflie Dogges puiTue the fleeing Deer,
Or the revcngc-full Boars the toyh s afundertcare.
The Ivic wreathes, rewards that learned for-heads get,
Me canoniz'd among rhc highefl gods will fet.
The pleafitnt groves, the light-foot Nymphs, and Satyrs
Shallmeabovethevulgarfortofmen advance, (dance,
If Euterpe my pipes flop nor, nor the fwect Mufe
ftlymnk my Lesbian Harp to tunerefufe.
But if that thou among the Lyrick Poets place me, (mc.
Not heaven it fclfcan then with more cotentmcnt grace
lorace.
o^dLicinium. LtLl* Ode lo.
«■» )ie iiy 1-^ «*»
The Argvment.
Thfe that defirefoone to afpire
|| TohappineffeoJUfe^
r Byth'goldenmoane^thefametnufigaini
g} V0)ichmoH is freed from fir ife, Ij
THou rtialt Licinm better live, if ftill
Thy Bark thou doe not force into the Deep;
O r, ore-much fearing left rough windes ftiould fill
Thy failes, too neer the crooked ftiore do creep.
He that regards and louesthe golden meane.
Is not withftnoak ofhis poorc houfe bicar-ey'd:
And, well advis'd, he blends not with the traine
Of mighty Princes that arc moft envy'd.
Oft-times, the windes do toft the Cedars tall;
And ftately Towers up-reard into the ayre.
With greater danger to the earth do fall:
And thunder-bolts the higheft hils doe teare.
In all diftrefs, a well inftrudcd minde
Hopcintertaines: Andfearcs, when fortune finiles,
Thatfuddcnly fhce'llturneand prove unkinde.
Joae black fac't winters brings and them,cxiles.
C 2
If
If now wifht-for fuccefs do thee refufe.
Think HOC that ftill it will continue Co :
Sometime Apollo^ Harp the drooping Mufe
Strikes up i Nor bends he ftill his angry bo we.
If clowds of hard mishap ore-caft thy day.
With beames of thy great courage them expell r
And when thy Ship doth datice upon the Sea,
Led down the failes with too proud windes that fwcll.
(Ly/d Lydiam. Lib. i. Ode ij.
T n H A R <; V M E N T.
It much him mooyes^ that Lydia loues 1
His Ri'vall: And their life
I He deth cemmetfd^ whafe loue, to th' end
Ir^ Continuetb without (Irife. 'i
Is ___ il
WHen Zj/dia thou of Telephus doft tell.
His rofieneckahd plyant armes doft praife,.
My liver then (alas 1) begins to ftvell,
Enrag'd with wrath which nodiing can appeafe.
My colour, changing ofr,.dorh plainely fhew
How my perplexed minde is plung'd in woe:
And tears, by ftealth from watry eyes that flowe.
Can nothing quench loves fire that ftill doth growe.
I vexed
-vf Horace
I vexed am,\vhcther iarre-breeding wine
Caus'd roaring Boycsto wrong thyilioulders faiije-
Or the Luft-raging Lad, thofe lips of thine
Thewanton markecaus'd ofhis tooth to beare.
Beleeve me, he will never conftant prove,
That rudely wrongs fvveer kilTes in fuch fbit ■
Thofe kilTcs, which the Goddefs faireof loue
Graceth with thefift part of her beft Iport,
Thrice happy, and mofeibappyj arcthey fui^ej;
Whofe mutual! love lb baoiffieth all.ftrife.
That pure and conftant it dothftillendure
Till Fates cut off their well-fpUn thread of life.
. .,•/ ' «-.;i - -
<tAd Grojphum* Lib. 2. Ode\6.
Th e a r gv m e n t.
6
No outvpard thing thee well can bring
Sj VntoAquietminde,
I l^ithinit is Jhat brings this bl^s: .
0; 7here heipe are beji mayfinde.
THe Marchant toyl'd in the Egean Sea,
When Pha-be's face is vail'd with a dark cloud.
And th e known ftars from fight are fled away,
l or eafe unto the gods doth ci y aloud.
For
^ Certnine feIeBeci{)'(^ef
For Eafe, the ThrAckns ^terrible in warre)
For E^^fe, the (with comely quivers bold)
O Grfffph»t, to the gods ftill futers are.
Bought with no gems, with purple, or with gold.
No treafure, neither Sergeant can arrefl!
The wretched hurly-burlies ofthe minde.
And cares with refl-lefs wings that beat the breaft,
And in faire-fretted roofes ftili harbour finde.
He lives well with a little, that doth keep
His late Sires table furniiht with meane fare •
That is not robd of reft, nor fcar'd from flecp
With hide-bound Avarice, or heart-fcorching Care.
Why doe we, fliort-liv'd things,on tentars fet
Our greedy thoughts with vaine defi: e of pelf i
In climats furtheft off. What would we get ?
Who, from his Countrey exil'd, flees from himfelfc ^
Care, vice-borne, climbs into thebrafs-ftemd fhips:
In warlike troupes her felfe flie flily fhrowds:
Swifter then Stags,hvifter then windes flie skips,
That do difpcrfe, and drive away the clovvds.
Be loviali while time ferves (Time will not flay )
Hatecurioufly t' enquire what will betide:
Sowr difcontentmcnts with fweet mirth allay.
Entirely good, nothing doth ffill abide.
Vntimely death did ftout j4chilUs{[3y:
Old age Tithontts did Epitomize;
And
And my birth-ftarperhaps grants mc a day
To dare my life j which thine to thee denies.
Faire flocks of flieep, fat heards of catteJl low
About thee, and thy luftfull Mare with pride
Neighs out, now for the Chariot fit; and thou
Wearfl: purple,twice in T^rfa/f liquors dy'd.
TheDeft'nie, ne'r deceived, on me beflowes
A little ground,and vdine ofPoefie
Which from the pleafant Greckilh fountains flowcs,
Andth' un-taught Vulgar wils me to defie.
In ambitiofum cjuenda (^avaru, LLz.OdA^
H T H E A R G Y M H N T. !|
3 7hat hee 'j content with his[mall rent 5 j|
i§[ When richer Jlill doe cra've^ g
|| And for more look by hook or crook |
11 7hough one foot in thegra've. tij
ifj i
N'O Ivory feeling,nor roofeadorned
With light-out-ftreaming gold, in my houfefliineth:
No bcames from prels pillars formed
Where the sky-touching hill Affrick confineth.
No wealth by ill meanes doe I wii>.
Nor for mce clyents purple Ipin,
But
Butoftruftand wit fbmeftore have I;
Tome but poor, come men rais'd high by fortune:
More of the Gods themfelves ne'r crave I,
Nor greater things ofmy great friend importune:
I vvifli not for more land or rent.
Sabine alone yeelds me content.
One day another day expelleth.
New-moons foon die: Thou marble-trimmers hyreft
Ready to goe where dwelleth 5
And, building, vainely to long life afpireft.
From Neptune thou the fhore doft fteale away,
Incroachirig on the angiy Sea.
What fliould I tell, how 'gainft all order
Thy neighbours land-marks alwaies thou removeft,
And from thy tenants that upon thee border,
Ground pilfers : Thou from houfc and home out-fliovefl:
Both man and wife, that wailing beare
Their houfliold gods and children deare.
Yet hafl thou (rich Lord) no alTurance
So great of any houfe where thou remained.
As that thou flialtbekept in durance
Of ail-devouring hell, and there reftrained.
What wilt thou cT None the grave can fliun :
It takcs'the King,and the Kings fonne.
Nor was hells Catch-pole with gold bribed
Prometheuehzckwzxd to bring againe:
He boafting Tantalm derided,
And his proud of-fpring though they cry'd out amaine.
He cafeth men caft downe with woe.
Whether they call on him or no.
^i Tojlbumum. Lib. 2. Ode.ii^^
The Ak.gvm hnt.
None can dei^^wedllmufidie,
i^nd riches to no end
Somkeep with fem^vhich theirgUdheirs
Soon riotoujljf willffend,
^ pi
OPofthume^ PoSlhnme^ years doc paflc away
Like glyding ftrcames. Nor pietic can ftay
The wrinkled brow, nor olde age hafting faft.
Nor death, that all attacheth at the lad.
Not if my friend, each day in all thy ycares.
Stern Pluto thou fhould with three-hundred Steer*
Seektoappeafe. Three-hcadedGerw»,
And Tytins^oxt tbe StygUn ftreamc are gone:
Which allmuft doe that heerdo draw their breath j
Both Kings, and filly Labourers of the earth.
In vaine from bloody broyles we take our eafe,
And from th' encounters of the x^drUn Seas:
In vaine in Autumne feeke we to avoid
The Southern blafts, whereby we arc annoyd.
We needs mufi fee heavie flood.
And Ddnaus cruell daughters fiaind with blood,
D And
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] o CertainefeUBeiOdes
And Sifyphu^tyax rowles againft the hill
The ftonc that tumbles ba'cki3pot\ him ftill.
Thy houle, thy land, and wife to thee moft deare,
Thou needs muft leave; Nor to the mournfull beei c
Will any of thefe tiVes that thou dofl: drels.
Attend on thee, but .
V " . .
Thy hcire, more-worthy, liotdudy will wafte
Thy Cecube wines witl)-many.lo,cks kep.t faft;
And die the pavement with high-fpifited wme.
Better then Prelates^dwtik ^whcn they dine.
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f •: i •<nd bvl ■
1h" ■ ^
^ TH E A R 6 y'M E N T. ; i
Hefaith^their^Ateiscur{lbyFAte ^
ThAt'Pinhz'sbausimhyall:
^ FromthtsgulJfreed.'Vff^dgtftsmthf^ted
-5^ lhat he hungoih' Church-vpdL
T.T/Hat pretty youth, wcltring in rofcs -
V V With'Iiquid odors overfpred,
O thee in's armes inclofesj .V
When thou loves Letfiure haft him read!
Ich'
Ith* inner bower t* Negleding curious dre/Tcs,
For whom plaitft thou the gold-wire of thy trelTcsir
How oft will he that at his pleafurc
Enioyes thee now (alas) complaine.
That he is robd ofthatfwcet treafure
By angry gods, and vowcs made vaine i
How will he curfc the Seas fo foon that wrangle.
Whom fuch fly baits could not before intangle i
For he poor Ibule, deceiv'd, beleev'd
Thou wouldft be true to him alone, .
And lovely: But his heart, now griev'd,
Thy falfeinconftancy dothmone.
His tents he in dcftrudiions black field pitches,
Whom thou untride, w ith thy fair face bewitches..
The T emples wall, that *s conftcrated,
To every eye the Table fliowes
Where my lad fliip-wrack is related ; . ^
And how ith* midft of all my, woes, T/i-. > •
I h ung to th* S ca god, after ftrange befceches.
My doublet wringing wet, and cod-piec't breeches.
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Certaine feleBt
ttAi Martium Cenjorim. Lib.^DdeJi,
The Aa. ovm en t.
Sir
That to his friends he nothing fends
hutVerfss: and this gift
M Doth mske mensnome rejound mthfame^ s\f
^ K^nd them to heaven ftp-lift, ^
Rich plate andlcwel$,that do lively rtiowe
The work-mans skill, I frankly would beftowc
Vpon my friends, O Cenforine, I would
Give them faire tables garnirtied with gold, 7' '
In-layd with Ivory, on ftrong treftles Ibr, -
Th'high-priz'drewar-dsofy.^iant Gr-eeks.Norytt , , -
Shouidftthouthcworfthavejifl did abound • 'r ,,
With thofcthings that have rcnown'd,
O r to thefe prefent times 5 The one
Cunning in colours,th*other in hard ftonc^
To make a man, or god: But, this I want:
And of fuch ornaments thou haft no leant.
Thou verles lov'ft: I verles can give well.
And ofthis gift the worthy prailestelL
No marble Statues with high titles wrought.
By which both breath, and life agarne is brought
To noble Captaines after they are dead j
N or tiamhalL with brcak-neck /peed that Hcd
(When
'of Horace*
(When all histhreats upon bimCclfc return H)
Nor faith-lefsC4rr^^e into cinders bum'd.
Doe more his noble acfts committo Fame
(4^/riirfubdu*d,thargaind aglorious name)
Then the Calalfridn Mules. If they faile
To doe good deeds, it nought will theeavaile.
Had not the Boyes name long lince from us fled.
Whom Mars (when ilk loft her maiden-head)
Begot, if envious filence could from us
Conceale the ads of worthy Rmulus f
From Stygkn rivers, %Mac$u, Ict free
By powr-ftjll skill of divine Poelie,
Is canoni2*d for ever to remaine
Amongftth'Heroes in th* ^JitrnVhrnc.
Praife^worthy men the Mufe forbids to die;
The Mule men bleffeth with eternitie.
G reat-hearted Htrcules is lb idttes gueft, •
And frolicks with him at his wilhed feaft.
The two Tindarian twins, fo, lafcly keep
Th e Ships, though toft in billowes of the Deep.
So kMars (his temples circled with vinc-bowes)
Grants mensrequcfts, and hinds them to their vowcs.
I
I II Hor.
Uor.
Ljl
Certme fekwtQdes
<tAd Lydiam. Lib. Ode p.
<
Tub Argvment.
Though Ute fo me mre did them debar •!
Prom kiudaej? us'd be fere: ij
Tet ioyntly now^ they make a 'VOW |j
of love forever-more.
'1 .
T»T7HiIe lately Lydia thou didft love me,
V V When thy white neck I in minearms(then blefl:)did
And thou no Gallant gi ac't above me,' (fold,
I then the Perjian King more happy wai inrbuld.
While Horace thine affedions flame -
Was firme,' and thou then chlde^ 'fteemd not lefs,
TbyZ^^rfth'nii'ofnbmeahefaimc,) '
I liv'd more honor'd then'the Empcrefs. ''
Now ThracianC^/tf*has my heart fure.
That fwcecly bears a part in prick-fong, and can play:
For whom I would deaths paineindurc,
If fo the Deft'nics would put offhcr dying day.
Kinde Calais, and me Lovefo
Heats with his mutuallfire,dilperfing clouds offtrife,
That twice I death would undergo
If for my Boy I could renew his le^fe of life.
What
What if old Love to us wing make,
And us now feverd, in ffill Lifting links do binde c'
I f gold-haird Chloe I forlake,
And LjdfA mydoor nc'r Ihutagainfther findef
Thoughhebefaircr then a ftarte,
Thou lighter then the corlc that ftilldoth flotingiie,
And angrier then enrag'd Seas farre 5
I love with thee to livej with thee l wiih to die. ^
,OvWoi OoL 101., 'l v 3;
Sadem aliter^ " ' • " ■
T H E A R G V M E N T.
In one fiate they, an nener fiay^
Whom Quf ids toyesintangle:
What now. tbej chujr, they firaight refufe
Still'jickleAndhew-Jangle, ji
I
\ 7Hen I enioy'd thee without check,
* ^ And none morf* welcome did errUorace
The fnowie treafurc of thy neck,
ThePei iianMonarkc gave me place, ' '
- ' • 'i > ' 4 *■ '
While thou lov'd not another more,
N or chloe bare away th e bell
From Lydia renownd before^, n i"
I Roman ilia did excell. ^
Hfr,
Lyd.
Hou
Lyd.
\6 Certaine fele3e3X)des
Chla'eyVay Miftris, is ofThrdce^
Whofc warbling voycc by skill is led;
For whom I would fee Death's pale face.
If (he might live when I ana dead.
Now CdUis is my hearts delight-
He anfwers mc with love againe:
For whom I twice with Death would fight.
If he my halfe-fclfe might remaine, ;
What if fwect fennsdoc revive.
And true-loues-knot between us tie f
If from my thoughts faire chW I drive.
If my doore ope when Lydi* 's nie •:
Though he then ftars be fairer farre,
Thou angrier then the raging Seas
When 'gainft the fturdy rocks they wan e:
With thee I '11 live and end my dayes,
Eadem paulo fujim.
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The Ar gvm e n t.
The p»rmetm»/j>entefdif€Wtm
{JfL0vers T»0rds he true)
7he bends againe (fiillteremune)
of loue we will renew. .
II
WHen I had fcal'd, and did polTeflc
The happy Fortrefs of thy love.
And
And all afiaylants comfortlefs
Tir'd with long fiegc did thence remove;
In Fortunes lap, who then.but I,
ByVenns luld-afleep did lie f
While thou this lovely fon kept well.
An d thy affe(5i;ions did not range, ^
Nor'gainft thee oftmadc vowcs rebell.
Nor Zj'dSr* did for change,;
No Princcfle was more blcft in earth,
I then did dra\y moft happy breath.
Now hath the raines H$r,
Of my affedion in her hands,
Skilfull in Muficks fwceteft ftraines.
And well to play (be underltands:
For whom I would breathe out my laft,
Iflhe might live when my life's paft.
Wellfeatur'dC4/i/jfismy ioy:
He hath polfeifion of my heart;
He fcts me free from all annoy: , v
He love for loue doth ftill impart.: ^ ;;
For him I twice would death endiire, ■
If him long life it might procure.
Whatarcouriarrcsifr<f/»«ffmile,.
And (cunning) with her grace-full traine,
Ourmindesdiftraded reconcile,
And binde us in a ftedfaft chaine ?
If from my houfe faire I reave, . •
That it my may rccduc^ .no;q f;; 'nc :
Thoughheinbeautyfarreexccll' '
The flars,thefaireft youth alive:
E And
l8 Certaine feleSedGdes
And thou unconftantbc, and fell.
As waves againft the winder that ftnve 5
With thee I would in life retpaine.
With rhce I death would int^r^atnp.
lulimScdiger fo extoHeththi^ Qd?, and the next foU
lowing, that I aflaid to tranflate this, three waies ^ defirous
that one of them may give content. His vvords are thefe;
J»ter c^tirasy duos ammadverd <p*ibus ne Kyfrnhrojum quid^t
autNe^ArdulcioTAfuiem. Alttrai^^.lih. AUerAg.tertif^DO'
necgratuseram,&c. ^^rumfimlesmaUm d fwcffmpofuaf^
qmm PtthAmcArammultoi^FMid^ri:
fmJfe^quAmeJ[emius'V2LT2kCon^njh,P^^^_ ;
ftA d Melpommm. Ode 5,
The Argyment.
Whde birth the Mufe. doth fu>tt rgff^e
TogrAce with friendl^, eye^^ ' o; -
ShallglerygAmey^ti^/weet,veiff<
Of di'vine Pdifie*
IPH
T K THofe birth Melyemeney;
VV Thoufmilinglook'iiiipon,
No toyle in iPihmot)^^ ca^vtnaKe-
A famous Champion. v - , . -
No (lately Steeds ihail
Contending for the pike,. ....
Of jnorace.
His conquering Charet going on
With ioyfull (hours and cryes.
Nor good fuccefle in warrc,
Toth' Capitollhim brings
Adornd with bayes, bccaufe the threats
He batcerd of proud Kings.
But waters, that their courfc
By feitill tiber take.
And woods with leaves thick-clad (hall him
Renownd by verfcs make.
The Gallants of^reat-Rtfartf
Amongft the cruc recite mc
Of lovely 29ets: Envicnow,
With venim fplit, Icis bites me.
O Murc,thatguid*(l the ftrings
Ofthefwect warbling Lute;
O thou that if thou wilt canftgivc
Swansnotcs to (ilhcsmutej
It *s thy free gift, that me
Her Poet Jt^wcdoth call:
It's by thee that I breath, and plca(e,
If ought I plcafe at all.
20 Cert aim
Laudes ret ruftic£.Spod,i.
The Aa. c v m e n t.
He fnmyveayes the life doth prdfffy "
That men ith' comtrey finde:
AmongH the reji^ he likes that hefl ^
For quietnesof minde.
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HEe's bleft, from City turmoylsfrce
(As whilome men were wont to be)
His Sire-lefs land with hisowneffcers
That ploweSj and Vfurers ne'r feares."
Alarums fierce him doe not raile.
Nor trembles he at th'angry Seas:
He the proud gates of great men flees.
To Lawyers he creeps nor with fees^
But to the youthfull Vine doth wed
The Poplar with his ftately head.
Or elfedcad branchesoffdoth cut.
And better in their roome doth pur.
Or in the winding valley he,
Sees where his heads of cattell bc;
Or hony layes up fafe to keep
In pots, or flieares his feeble flieep t
Or when Autumnns head is crownd
With apples ripe in each field found.
How glad's he peares he graft to pull.
Or grapes of pleafant li(][uorfulI,
With
hffiorace, ii
with which he Priape thee rewards.
Or Syhdft that the fields regards f
Now under th'aged Okehe^ll reft.
Now on the graft,as he iikes beft.
Meane while from hiis the waters fling.
And in the woods the birds doe fing,
The bubbling fountains murmuringsmake.
And him invite a nap to to take.
But, when ftiarp winter cold doth blowc
Ith' thundring ayrc with fleet and fiiowe.
With dogs he drives the eager Bore
Into the toyles prepar'd before j
Or ftrerches forth his nets on ftakes,
With which the greedy Thrufli he takes.
The farre-come Crane, or fear-full Hare
(His pains Iweet pay) hedothinfhare.
Thus bufi'd,who doth not forget
The cares that lazie Lovers fret f
But if his modeft wife part bearc
In guiding th* houfe and children dear
(As Sabines and the fun-burnt wife
Of fterne Jpulia led their life)
And facrcd fire of dry wood burne
Againft her Good-man home retume:
Ifthe milch Yewcs to Fold flie bring.
And milking them doe fomething fing.
And draw forth wine, and fprcad the boord
With th'unboughtcatesthe Farms affoord.
No Leverine fliell-fifli more likes me,
Nor Bt et, nor dainty Golden-eye,
In Eaftern Seas if any toft
A ftorm doc drive upon our Coaft»
I love
B
B
Isn.!
iz Certaine fekUeWQ
I love not more an hen,
N or the Ionian Attagen,
Then Olives ripe, that gathered be
From fatteft branches of the tree;
Or Rheubarb that doth love the field»
O r Mallowes that good phyfick yeeld,
O r Lamb flain at the Land-marks feaft,
Q r Kid from the Wolves iawes releaft.
Thus feafting, how much doth't him good
To fee his f ull-fbd flocks home feud ^
To fee, with necks faint, drouping how
The Oxen draw the turnd-up plow <
And HindeSj the fwarme rich men defire,
Beaking themfelves before the fire i
HhcNimcv Alph'efts (this laid)
A countrcy life then needs would lead :
Ith' idesKis mony forth,cald-inj
Ith' Calends it layes outagen.
J
This Ode following, came unto my hands under the
name of M'. Ben. lohnfm :vihxc\\ (for the happy imitation
Ihavcalfopublifhed.
Authorem.
The Argvment.
Till his Sire true doe claim his due.
This Infant I doe cherijh;
Though without name,it were ajhame
ItjJjouldindarknesfer^, ^
r)
Re-
:x
1
lorace.
REmcmber, when blinde Fortune knhs her brow,
Tijy minde benot deieded over-lowe;
Nor let thy thoughts too inrdentiy fwell,
Though all thy hopes doe prolpernc'rfo well.
For,di ink thy teares, with forrow ftill oppreft.
Or taftc pure wine, fccureand ever bleft.
In thofe remote, and pleafant fliady fields
Where ftately Pineand Poplar fhadow yeelds,
Or circling ftreamesthat warble, palsing by j
All will not help, fweet friend; For, thou mufi: die.
The houfe, thou haft,thou once muft leave behind thee.
And thofe fweet babes thou often kifteft kindly:
An d when th' haft gotten all the wealth thou can.
Thy paines is taken foranother man.
Alas 1 what poor advantage doth it bring,
To boaft thy felfe defcended of a King I
When thofe, that hauc no houfe to hide their heads,
Finde in their grave as warm and eafie beds,
Jd Torcjuatum. Li. ^. Od. 7.
I THEARGVMENT.
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GoodsgotmthcAre^mjhotdd^mtffart^
them merify:
Jt then hejl Jits^ while time permits:^
which feonus heme willearry.
el
^^ %
THe fhowesare fled, the fields are clad with graffe.
And leaves trees prank:
Times
24. Certaine feleBeatTites
Times change, and floods decreafing pais
Not their knbw'n bank.
The Graces, with the Nymphs nak'r on the ftrand,
The Meafures fweetly dance, hand ioynd in hand.
The Ycare and Night, that cancels the fair day,
S h ewes we muft die:
Cold by the Spring, the Spring is driven away
By Summer nie:
Summer to Autumnc yeelds, that pours forth grainc;
Then barren Winter takes his roome againe.
Yet the fwift Moones their lofles fbon repairc:
But, when wefhall
Come where good Anchm and *^neas are.
To duft wefall.
How know'ft thou, whether the great gocfe will give
Thee one day longer in the world to live i
Thy friendly gifts the clutches fcape alone
O f thy glad heire.
When thou iuflcJVt/widoomehaft undergonc
(Laydonthebcere)
Nor thy high birth (Tarqaatw) nor thy wit,
Nor piety thee thence will ever quit.
X>;.j»4,Patronelsof chaftitie.
Could not recall
HlppoUtPts ^thzt in dark vaults did lie
Of 'shall:
Nor The feus the infernall chains could rend.
That captive held P)rhhous^ his friend.
lid
iorace.
(tAJ Chhen, Lib. i. Ode zj.
Thb Argvmeht.
n
That there's no caufe^ from Cupids lawes
Why ChloefreeJhonldfit j
For Hymens riteSy and fweet delights^
SinceJhee V alreadyfit.
THou fli unn'ft me, Chlo'e-y like the Fawn
Milling her mother in the Lawn,
That trips to th* hills, in fcare
Of every biafl: and breare.
For, whether windes amongft leaves ruftlei
Or Lizards in the brambles buftle,
Shee trembles at the hart.
And quakes in every part.
I come not Tiger-like to ill thee,
Or as a Lion fierce to kill thee:
Still follow not thy mother.
Now fitter for another.
i6 Certaine feleBed&des
i*yf d Ar 'tWium Fujcum. Lib, f. Ode. 22.
►hiij
_c8> g og <acg un
THE A r G V M E N Tr
5 r«a>Eg€3y"Ei<>!i<Egia
if thou, within^ doe feelenofinne^
lhat tortureth thy minde^
y Thou mdiBfrom thence a fare defence
1^: x^gainH all dangers finde.
^g2<»53*jE5y
Met*
g|
Bl
n
I as»n
An upright man,andhoncfl: liver
(O Fufcus) needs nor bowc,nor/pcares
Of the black Moore, nor y ct the quiver
He full of poyfoned arrowes wcares;
Whether through C/wr fcalding Sands,
O r craggy CaucafuSy he goe,
Or places where through many Lands.
hydafpes ftrcams doe gently flowe..
Lor, in the Sabine wood while I
O f Lakge fung wii hout dread,
And rom'd with care-lefs liberty,
A Wolf from me unarmed fled;
An hideous beaft : whofe like ith'groves
Of wai like Daunia doth not dwell;
Nor in Morifco's Defarts roves
T he dry-niii fc of trie Lions fell.,
Ith' dull fields fet me, where no tree
Sclecved is with gentle aire j,
That
t
That ne'r from clouds, arid mifts is free.
But ftill doth angry tempefts beare.
Vnder the glorious chaire mc fet.
Whence Phcehus mounting up on high,
The earth with burning rayes doth beat.
And dwellings unto men deny 3
I Lalagen will love the whiles.
That Iwcetly fpeakes, and fweetly fnniles.
Lib, u Ode i6. Ad Lamiam^
ncf^* cn «!b> gn gi re
9
The Arovment.
n
I
|j He doth decUre^thatthofe^vphichare
Vnto the tMufes kinde,
|i Loeeafe theirgriefet Andjinde relief
I From Pattens fffthe mittde.
tc- _ - —
1, Ofthe Mufcs lov'd, lad Care and Feare
Will to the ftubborn windes commit to bcarc
Into thcCretkn Seas, fecure alone
Oftidings from the Northren coafl; that's blown
Of fbme King there, that's awfull for his might;
Or what fo Tyridates doth affright.
O gentle Mure,that lov'ft the fountaines cleare.
Fair frefh flowers gather, fpringing here and there:
And garlands for my deareft Lamk make:
My praife withou t thee no cffecfl can take.
Thee and thy Sifters it becometh well
With ZeshfAft Harp,and Songs,his praife to tell.
F 2 Lih.
Lib*i.Ode 50.
The AR GV M E N T.
i* 7hat more his name is rats d hy Fame,
|i' For Lyrick Poejie^
I 7ban ^ngs that raife Pyramdes^
For lafiing memory.
A Work I ended have, which brafs will far out-weare.
And's higher tha the ftately piles that Kings up-♦•ear;
f3€ En-^
tjh (m
\ejirsi') _ , . - „
ijwmh Which neither raring Ram, nor boyltrous Northren blaft^
\ims"& ^ progrcis of years numberlefs, e'r down (hall caft:
\Mles. On wich ne'r wingd-foot Time fliall any vantage have,
I wholly fliall not die. My better pa^t, thegrave
Shall not inclofe. My fame, with Ages following, fliall
Growe alwaycs green, whiles to the facred Capitoll
The Prieft with filent Veffall virgins up fliall goe.
It will be told, whereiaginffi>^//jW»;f doth flowe.
And poor in water where ola Baunus forth doth fliowe
His fun-bumt face to people rude, that 1 (from lowc
Eftate advanc't) was he that firfl: of all did fuit
t^olian Songs and Sonnets to a Roman Lute:
Re proud, oMelpomene^of this deferve^raife.
And binde my temples willingly with Delphian Bayes,
Fl^is.
ep^'itaphes, ana-
GRAMMES,
And other
Poems of diuers fubicdls; in
Latine and Sngltjh.
L o ND 0 Ny
Printed by H,L. {or'Richard Moore
and arc to be folde at his shop in Saint
Church-yard, in Fleet-
ftreet. 1621*
AD ORNATISSIMVM
virum,D.Georgivm Calvert,
Equitem auratum, 6c Regime Majcftatis a
, SecretiSj&Confiljjs.
Xcerpm 'varp exhmisundiquefioreSy
NiribHS Affiantes qui fkcucre meiSy
Eque meo pAucoscolleSios nuper agello
Camexo/qucy unum in d« tibi fafciculum:
Sluelsjl l&tA tuifpiraverit auta fAvorU
(t^mbrojiiqu/eillU roris AdinfiArerit)
MiJlA rofis nolier cAlathu tibi UUapUnis
Hortuiy^hyberno temporeypttlchrA ddbit.
Dignitatis tua?
ftudiofifllraus.
1 o H; A $ H M o R *»
p ■•+
A SPEECH, MADE TO
the Kings Maieftie comming in his
Progrefs to Riffon^ the 15'.of frilly
I 61 J. In the Perfm »f
, Mhrcvrie,
High love^ with all the gods together met,
To fee (great King) thy comming to this Town,
The cafements large of heaven have open fet,
And from their ftar-pav'd floors have fept me down,
Thee in their name to welcome to this place;
Which both thy Bountie, and thy Prefence grace.
Young Phabu4^ from his bright and radiant haire.
Such ioyfull light abroad here neuer fhed
Since good King Adlejlone of yore did reare
Thefe ftately piles with gold embelifhed j
Which after-times (mils-led) did rent alunder.
And at the laft (alas 1) were fir'd with thunder.
What Iliads ofgrief! what dole-full teen!
What Out-cries then were heard of young and old!
What Lamentation in the ftreets was feen,
As in this fear-full cafe they did behold
Thefe holy things doom'd to the lire a preyf
But at a trice the Heaven his rage did ftay.
For, in the DelFnies rowles, that open were,
(Thrice lacred King of men) they found, that thou
G Thefe
Thefe wofull ruines fliould againe up-reare.
And Royall gifts for aye on it beftowe:
Nor can wc think how better they deferve
That build, then they from down-fals that prezervc.
No marvaile then, if cveiy field and tree.
The windo wes and the tops of houfes too,
With people ofall forts repleniflitbe.
And where thougo'ffc if Nymphs fwect flowers do ftrowe.
From every place (good King) fee how they run.
To fcafl: their eyes; and cry, H e e's com, H e b's com.
Nor were the fluces of thy Bounty fb
Set open to the Churches good alone :
But, it aboundantly did alfo ftowe.
And to the Town by grace-full ft reams was fliow'n.
When (madealjody Politique) they did rife
T o Place, with Hunm% tork'Sy an d Millary's,
And though with his golden fands.
Be farrc remote from places where they dwell;
Yet come they not (good King) with empty hands:
For, other gifts they bring which gold cxcell j
Trvb Loyall Hearts : which thou wilt not forfake,
OfHarveJlfmdly the gods (hall haffd-fulstake.
The gods aboue, thy loving Subicds here,
Thy facred Perfbn in protection rake f
And £o Adieu, to gods and men moftdeer;
Whom, in fuch Progreffes, oft happy make:
And, by Heroi'ck deeds befeeming thee.
Make way to th' high tow'rs of Brernity.
7hefe verfesfellomng^ were then delivered to his Ma*
ielljtyand hy him gracmsjly aeceyted*
Ad
^tgrammes, 55
Ad Potentifsimu(5c Clementifs* Regem
Iacobvm, Scclefiic Collegiate %ippo^ ,
ncnfis Rcftauratoie befiignifs.aufpicatiflimo
tsMaieflAtufua f^ogrejfu Rippomm
Advenuntem^ i^. Jprilis
i <j i 7.
Ad Rcgem.
Sjhnusefi Super^m Difpenfator, utillds
TerreJirucnrjimngrAvetAitgatontt4\
yivite turn exit fecure Numind: Tdlts
O economus nshU hdud ddtus ante fait, .
K^ngl.
If of the gods good Kings high Stewards be,
T o eafe them of the care of things belowe •
Then live fecure, O heavenly Povvrs: for wc
So good a Steward ner before did knowe.
EccIefi^E Ripponcn: Profbp.
Struxit Adelftonus: Danus defruxit: at Odo, et
Thar Si$n^ Fonttficei,^ mi magisampUdAhAm:
Rexque (Jacrddccenfa lacobus ^eUareflammd)
SdcriUgd reddit qaa rapuere manus.
K^ngl.
King K^dltBcn me built, Banesdo\^n did pull:
But Oda'ndi Thurfien^mzdcmebeautifuil;
And (mov'd with zeale) King lames doth now rcftorc
What /acrilcgious hands had rob'd before.
G2 Al-
^6 Spigrammen
Altera eiufdem Profbp.
Me Danus miferamaf]imt,Belloquepotit(4e
Jndigne Scot its <vendidtt (heui ) pretie;
Hijsfed fata dahant ut regnU Regta proles
Gentfs commijfa hucexptet (Ecce t) fust.
Angl.
T he Bane me fackt, poor v/rerch, the Scot^ o'rc-bold
In vidory, unworthily me fold r
But, to both Realmesa Royall ftem, by Fate,
His peoples faults (Beholdc I) doth expiate»
Thefe follomng^ mere addedfime.
Aliaeiuldem Profop.
x^ttdyt Elizabetha meaa Regtna querelas :
Sed nihil auxilq (morte vetante) dedit.
Regis erat magnitantasfulcire ruinas:
Solm habes laudent hanc. Rex hone; folus habes.
AngL
Qiiccn Elfabeth oft my complaints did heai c;
But fheno help (by death prevented^ gave me,
Thefe mines crav'd a great King them t' up-rearc r
This praife thou haft alone, good King, to faye me.
De Runiore falfo, de Regis incite
fubitb fparlb.
Famaper attonitam fubitb cum fpargeretFrbem
jinte dtem te (Rex magne) obijfediem;
jndomitocuniii laxabant fr&na doleri^
Et 'veluti'veroin funere quifque gemit,
Heu^pater^ exclamant^ Patrta ejl extinoius: in illo
Extinct a eft populi luxque^ decufquefui.
quifqmm melius reram modera^vit babenat t
luliitiavepriory'velPietatefuit l
^rammes.
^ifquam adeo vixit cum MAtefldtebemgnm f
j Regali miftroi fulimuitve mam ?
Heul tantA nullus confcendit culmina UudU:
Talem nulla dabantfacula: nulla dabunt.
Vera qaidemfalfx fie Jam a filiafama ejl^
mundolaudes exprimet ufque tua$.
Angl.
When Fame (great King) did through this Citie flie.
And told hovvThou too foon a death didft die j
All places paid to thee the wofull Rent
O f Tears, which from their grief-fwoln eyes they fent.
The Father of our Countrey *s dead, they cry.
And with him all our ioyes doe buried lie.
Who e'r the raines of kingdoms fo did guide <1
Whole luftice ioynd with Mercy lb is tride ^
Who mildnefs fo with Maiefty hath forted i
Or with his kingly hand the wrongd fupported 1
None e'r (alas 1) with fuch high praife did live.
No Age hath given one like him .* none dial! give.
So,Report hath Report brought forth,
Which ftill lhall witnefs to the world thy worth*
De Eodem.
Curpopuli^procerumque piasficverbtrataures
Fama perindignA6tececidd(Jemanm\
Sciltcet, hoc meditans ^ ut 'vivta cernerepofsis,
tibi defun6iojama fuperjlesent.
Angl.
Wherefore did Fame this wofull Newes forth fpread.
That thou (our Sovcraigne) by cupft hands waft dead i
Sure, to this end j that thou alive might fee.
When thou art gone, what fame will folio w thee.
17
Ad
s^^carolvm, ^Augmlifiimmi
Walli^ Trincipem,
C S T E V A R I>* *•
cEstArdvvs.
Anagr.
VStewar dvs.
^Ardvvsestv.
Aliud 5 ^ H A R O L V S S T H V A R. D V s.
cCharVs etArdVVsSol.
Epigram.
A R D vvs orbe fno Sol, luce EtCharvs uterqueejl:
Lucet ut IlU Poloy luccAt hicque Sele,
Of the Prince his Imprefe.
IcBien, Ifcrve.
PiAtiiAadImperydtademAy Ego S ervio,PrtHceps.
benenonfervity nen reget ille bene.
K^ngl.
I Serve, the Royall Scepter born to fway.
Hee 'il ne'r rule wcll,that well did not obey.
AdPidlorem.
Pingereji nojlri Pilfer "vis Princfpis&ray
fzM AIE ST A S 'vultu fit 'venerandafue. ^
Jnjtdeatlabys PITHOy Jrenttque MINERFAt
uM A MSFETFD O fuisptgenerofagenis,
Latafuoscircum'veUtet FICTORIA crinesx
Et C H A RITF M ex oculis emicet alma cohers.
Scanderefi nequeas tanta adfaBigUy die as;
MATFR^(ah\) Dmina cedftut RTIS opus!
If
tpgramme!
Ifthou our Prince fet forth in colours fir,
Let Maiestie (inthron'cl) in *s Countenance fir.
On's lips letP i t h o, on's brows let P a l l a s reft.
Let M I L D N E s be his rofic cheeks chief Gueft.
Let ioyfull V i c t o r i e o'r his locks hover.
Let his eye-lids the G r a c e s gracedifcovcr.
But, if thy Skill this reach nor,{ay j Alas,
How fane doth Natvre, Art (her Page) furpafs i
39
To tie mOjl ^eautifitll and Vertuom
Princefs,the Lady Elisabeth.
Anagr.
sabetaStvarta.
Beat Ara Salvtis.
Carmen Hereicamex 'vtfffque-
Te beat Ara lalutis, Elisab eta Styarta.
Epigr. d^ eodem Anagrammate.
Virginis intact afehles nojira Ara Salutis
Te Beat, ^femper (Regia <virgo) beet.
Angl.
The Virgins birth (0 Royall Maid) Gods Son,
For ever blefs thee, as he hath begun.
Adeandem ferenilF Heroinam.
® w cahors Charitum per te numerefwr una efi:
V*ta tenes quaJam mniapuichra trmm.
Kyingl.
Thou to the Graces number added one j
But, all their vertucs are in thee alone..
Written
hejore her
xyid
Spigrammi
(tAd lllujlrifsimum "^Domihum, Ge o r-
givm Villiers, Marchionem Buc-
kinghamu Ampliffimum.
Non mores faciles^ Uu non front is honores,
Ingenijaut Genijnondecnsomnetut:
Extern as tibi nec Iwveni datafamafer oras^
reducempennis tefovet almafuis:
Eortuna comhat* bonis non inclyt* virtus,
Nec tua in Aoniosmunera grata chorest
Ad te octtlos, animofque trahit mirantUm, in albo
Vere nobilium nomen habere dedit.
Scire cupis quidfit ? (verborumambagereli6id)
Hac unopulchre in Te omnia iunHafimuL
Angl.
Ncgenerous 'haviour, nor thy browcs fweet Graces,
Nor MI L D N E s which thy G e n i v s ftill imbraces:
NorF A M E, which thoudidft findeinforain Lands,
And with her wings here fairely on thee fannes :
Nor vertues rare, with Fortunes gifts attended.
Nor bountie to rh e M ufes fo commcn ded,
To thee mens eyes and hearts drawcs,and ith* icrowle
O f true Nobilitic doth thee inrowie:
Bur, what it is, foon vvouldft thou underftand <
All thele, in Thee alone, ioyn'd hand in hand.
I
To
rpigrammes.
T0 the fame right Honourable, George,
Mai qucfs of Bttckiftgham, upon the Acceflioti
of hu O0fe^the Adminlty,
Ex LAtino,
C Tng iQ, Buckmgham doth Seas controwlc:
^He Horfes rules, and Waves that proudly rowlc.
So, 'mongft the gods, Neftunt^ that bravely glides
Through Cryftallftreamcs, courageous Horfe guides.
Then, let none think this double Powr unfit j
Sith even the gods, themfclvcs, havepra<^i2'd it.
idem iUter.
Let *s /ii's fing, till th' Eccho'^ ring j
For, Bucktr^ham oth* Seas
Is Gen'rall: He doth Horfes free.
And ftruggling Waves appeafe.'
So, 'mongft gods high in Maieflie,
He, that with triple Mace
The Sea with waves rules when it raves,
Guides Horfes fwift in chafe.
Let none amifs then think it is.
That double powr is given ,
To one to beare; fince to us here
Th* example comes from Heaven.
JeUmpaulhfufim,
2o. A thoufand Mermaids dance oth' Maine;
Their Vice-Roy Buckingham to entertaine. "
So, he,that the proud-neighing Horfecommands.
Is Generallin Ihetis liquid lawnds.
H Like-
Epigram m^rn
Likewife, 'mongfi: gods that are ofhigheft place,
Saphir-hewd with his aw-full Mace,
Themutinous waves, that fubicd:s to his lawcs,^
Makes ftu rdy ftccds take bits in foaming iawes.
Then, let no Cj/»ick with his furrowed brow
Grudge at this double power that's given him now •,
Since, from the gods that raignein greatefl: ftatc.
We have this pattern given to imitate.
To the T^tght honourahleJ E d m v n d
Lord Sheffield^ after his Recovery from
a dangerousJickt2cf,
7Hen ficknels late Heroi'ck Sheffield prcR,
^ » Pallas was fick, and Mavors wiiht to die:
PallaSyWhom ftillheharbourd in his breaft;
And <JM.arsjViho alwayes rais'd his thoughts on high.
And if that death had taken him away,
Xdavors^ and both, had dy'd that day.
V/hich Atropos^who came with murthering knife.
Perceiving, caft the fame out of her hand ^
And did reftife to cut his lineoflife
Whofe worthy praife is fpread by Sea and Land;
Andfaid j Nay live: yea, and for ever live.
So ioy to men, and life to gods I give. ,
Jn Buhuftm.
The Sermon, Bub ('vvhatfoe'r the Preachers doc)
Intothree parts divides • and then fleeps two*.
Epigrammes.
4-3
In Gervafium.
A Double Gelding GervAft did provide,
That he and *s wife to fee their friends might ride.
And he a double Gelding prov'd indeed:
For fuddcnly hee fell Co to his fpeed,
That bgiih alight, with blovvcs and threats among;
He leads him • and his wife drives him along.
Tb E^ght Honour able,Sir Francis
B A c o N E, Knight, Lord High Chancclor
Thy VerruOus Name, and Office,ioyne with Fate,
To make thee the bright B e a c o n of the State.
Epithaphium Radu'phi Sim fan, Ecclsfta Collegktdt
Rippon. Chorijla.
Spes Patris alma fui^fmvis Ittfcinia^ cuius
HacJacraffflita ejl tox refonare dcmc,
^fcitusjuperis paret, mundoquefupremum
(AhjNvNC DiMiTTis deficienscecimt.
Ec km 'virginea rejimitus temper a Uuro^
Te Deum Bi'vis-^ atque Aieluiacanit.
His Parents hope, the quires fhrill Nightingall,
With whole fvvect voyce thefe facred wals oft rung,
Summond to th' Saints, and anfwering at firft call.
His Nvnc Dimtlis to the world hath fung;
And, crownd 'mongft Virgins, with eternall Bayes,
T E D E v M fings, with Alelu'kh's,
of ^ n clan d.
K^irgl.
H2
44* Spigrammeu
7b Mafter Aldcbrough
Anagr.5a*'">'">^ Aldbbbovoh.
° H O V Ev H R G L A ]> H A R S o R.
Effgr. de codcm,
N®t weary to doe well, T h o v doftpci fever;
Anda Glad Harbor to thy friends art Ev e r.
oiiw. 5 ^V ^ ° °
cSvrgitLabor ArDVVS.
Epigram.
Turpcvtre torpor. SvrgitLaborA rows, lllo
promt orunmis ! Hie quot ad ofira <vehit t
Af^l.
Sloth for aman unfitting is.
High labour up doth rife.
How many hath that fpoyld j and this
Aduanc't above the skies I
7o the %ight JVorJhipfutl^ Sir Edward
Mo » L E y, Knight, Attorney of his Maiefties
Court of the Dutchicof L a n-
CASTER.
ihis Nothing takeofhim^ that owes toTheo
yyiUthingi-^ and Nothing, if hgreater hoe*.
fAnus is come • and now begins tocall
For gifts, due at hisfirftdayes Feftivall;
Bitf
But, gifrs to him Inonecan findctobring;
What Arc the fluces of thcTheffian fpring
Sofhutup^ Are my wits (bin the wane.
That the old Porter ofthcyear,againc
Returning, ihould me cmptie handed ^ce^'
I rather rhar,which no where found may be.
In waycs before unknown will feek: and, Lo,
From place to place by wandring to and fro,
My Mufe hath Nothing found. This Gift take well,
Tifthing Aoih Nothing doth gold, excell.
This therefore with a friendly eye beholde;
A new thing *s hcere; which none before have tolde.
The Latin and Greek Poets did rehear/e *
All other things in theiryet-living Verfe:
Teething the Greeks and Latins left unlaid.
Where-loe'r faireC^rwin the fields doth Ipread
Her Plentie-bringing hands from Heaven's towrs,
O r olde Ouonui (fiom his watry bowrs)
T he broad ball of the Earth enclofeth round,
Nothing *s beginning or end is not found.
Nothing's immortall: on all fides.
Still in the height of happinefi abides.
But, if from hence we prove the divine praife,
Shall we not Altars then unto it raifc ?
Nothing's morepleal&nt than the cheerfull light.
Nothing with beauty more allures the fight.
Then a well watred garden in the Spring.
Nothingy than meadowe^ is more flourilhing,
Nothing is milder then th^Southern winde.
In huriy-burlies. Nothing r^^doth finde.
Nothing is iuft in Peace. iV5»r/W^gLhoIdes faith.
In Courtiers. And (as TthdlHs faitb^
He happy is,that Nothing harh. For,he
Feares not the traps of wily Trcach eric.
He fearcs not fear-fires that great Towns lay wafle:
Nor he, by Theeves,
or Robbers, is agaft;
Nor he, in careful! Siites, his wit doth wall c.
And Zends Wifeman, that doth fo fi,ibic(51:
All things to Fate, Nothing doth not negled:
H' aciinireth Nothing: Nothing he dcfires;
And the Socntim bm to this alpires.
Nothing toh\QWQ\ which now'sfought bufily :
And boyes ith* fchoole Nothing willingly,
Becaufe to Wealth and Honour it doth bring.
Knowe Nothings and thou then fhak know the thing
Which with a N o-Sa y, eye-like, dy'd in graine.
Is in the top of learnd Pythagorat Beane.
Mercurialijls^ the bowels of the earth
That rent,and with fire-belching bellows breath
Smelt metalls,ancUheir Patrimonies mingle
With Sulphure, Mercurie,and finpaky Ingle,
Inftant upon their fccret workin holes,
Forc'tin their Fornaces with hell-black coalcs.
At lafl: with cofily lofs fearching each creek •
Finde Nothing; and yet. Nothing found, kill feek.
No Pcarch can meafure this in th' Artifts hand:
Nor he, the number of xk\zL)hhn fand
Thatknowcs, can number it. alone.
Is to MinervASXiA Apollo 'nknowne.
Nothings it felfe above the Stars up -reares :
Nothing is higher then the glorious Spheares.
And though all ornaments of Wit You have
(Searching things hid in Natures fee ret Cave)
And gracefull fpecch (which when you doo advance
Miglit make whole Psnefts after you to dance '
TheMeafures) and grave Wifdome (whichdothbrin
You to iinployinent, from our gracious
In matreis of great Conrcquence)yctyou
(Oh ] give me leave to fpeak the thing that's true
And all that know you, needs muff to me ''rant)'
Doc fcem of Nothing to be ignorant.
YctNcthingthan the glorious Sun-beaine s lighter;
And Nothing then the glowing fire is brighter;
Nothing doth fit each Fancie. Adde this too,
2\(othing's morefubtlethan theclouted-fiioo.
Touch Nothing: and thou tircn wilt fiirely fay,
Without a body Nothing touch we may;
Nothing behold : and thou wilt fay, that wee
Can Nothing without help of Colour fee.
Withouj: a Voyce, it fpeaks, and heares j and flyes
Without Wings: Ninhing walkcth without Thies.
Without a Place, Nothing to goeis able.
Than Phyfick, Nothing is more profitable.
Then, try nor thtt Theffalian fpcls, or recles.
When the iddum dart thy breaff, pearc't, fcelcs •
Nor Bicfcan weeds,fiora Idas toprane, prove.
Nothing doth cure the wounds of cruell Loue.
And though thee Charon o'r his fad flood carry,
Npthing will thee forbid there ffill to tarry.
Nothing rh' infernall King doth pacific.
And bends the diffafs of hard Deflirrie.^
ThcTitans brood, in fields Phlegreiandiowiid^
Than ftroake of Thunder rnighticr found.
Nothing withoutthe worlds great wals doth ffray.
T he gods feare Notlmg. Why then doff tho ii ftay.
^8 Spigranim!^^^^^
My Mufc, fo long i Than Vertuc Nctlnng's better r
And (to conclude) Nothing than love is greater.
But, now thefe fukle Trifles time bids end 3
Left, if in too much paper I commend
My Verfes, unto you of Nothing foif.
They might more Wearinefs bring, than Content.
To Miles Moody, of an Spitapb
which he wrote of the death of his vertuous and
loving wiftf ^M^ihdth^dottgbter to M'. William
Fawcet, AldernMn of Rippon.
ANd doth the Torrent of thy long-pent Griefe
At laft breake through the flood-gates of thy woe j
That in a ftreame of teares Andes fome rcliefe,
Which from thy heart o'r-charg'd with Sorrow flowe ^
Nor can I blame thee, that (fo left alone)
The lofs thou of thy deareft doth bemone 3
Like the true Turtle, that his lovely mate
(As flie is bufie feeding of her young)
Beholds oth'fudden (O ungentle Fate 1)
With a wreath'd Serpent flily creeping ftiung 3
Whole poyfbn (bed it felfe int'ev'ry part.
And ceafed not till it hadfeiz'd her hart.
Her Mindedevout, her Life was harmlelsled ;
To parents, children, and to thee moft dear.
With hope of Joy, ftie (on her dying bed)
Vndanted, intertain'd Death drawingneare.
In-Earth, flie by thele vertues was commended:
Thefe were the ftaires by which flie Heaven alcended.
Then
J^pigrammes, \9
Then ^cxvtz Superfedeas on thy Woe:
She will be abfcnt from thee but a while.
Meane while, the houres, that lingringfeem too flowe.
Thou with her lively pidurcs maift beguile.
The time's at hand, when (ioynd in loyes for ever)
Nor Time, nor Death, (hall powr have you to fever.
xjf>i Spitaph upon the death (?/Elisabeth
B RIG G E s. Daughter to the difcrcet Matron
and Widow, Bettrice Bridges.
COme Virgins, come: Why doe you linger lb,
With ftreams of tears that fro your fwoln eys fliowr i
Her Grave with Rofes and with Lilliesftrowe,
That of your Garland was the faireft Flowr.
Lillicsand Rofes fbon decay and perifh,
While bitter Worm-wood and iharp Nettles flourifh.
Your Garlands breake: henceforth no garlands beaie:
Their fading doth your fading Rate exprelfe.
For Garlands,deadly Yeugh and Elder weaie,
And branches of the faddcR Cypareffe.
Lillies and Rofes, &c.
Ye Holly-hocks, why hold you downe your heads <
And Violets, why pine you fb away i
Becaiife (alas I) that fhee from you is fled.
That dreft you, and hath taneher leaucforaye i
Lillies and Rofes, See.
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O Hymen-, why didft thou pale Death permit.
Within thy Right, to fct his hatc-full feet •
And take her, that for thy fweet Rites was fit •:
For Bridals, that gave her a Winding-flieet ^
Lilies and Rofcs, &c.
When Death arrefled her, with his fad Mace,
And dowdy Mifts her Senfes over-fjjicad.
Her native favour he could not difgracc j
Which was compos'd ofpureft white and red^
Lillies and rofcs, &c.
All, that thy fweet conditions did knowe, . -
Defircd, that their lives they fo might f^nd:
And all, that from this life did feethee goe,
Defired that their lives they might fo end. - ^ -
Lillies and Rofes foone decay and pcrifh,
Whilebitter Worm-wood and fliarp Nettles flourriTi, ;
To Sir loHN Mallory, after
his Recoveryfrsm a great SiekneJ?.
OF late, when Sicknefs on thy limbs did feife.
Which Phyficks skill could nothing help or eafe.
And with an Habeas Corpus Death was preft,
With Non Omittas, ready thee t' arreft ;
Each corner of thy houfe was fild with Wo,
And fenfe-diftradiing Grief ran to and fro.
Which heard, the Cry oth'Poor about thy gates.
So fhak't the doors of th'Adamantine Fates,^
That by their Page th' a Superfedeas fent
To Death, to fhew th'had altered their intent, ■
For
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For, if we take him, one of them did lay.
How many wili with hunger pineavvay I
In LMatildam.
When Maudhiixh tane deep moultar of the Can,
She telsiongftoriesofher dead Good-man :
How kinde he was to her at bed and boord 3
And that he never gave her angi y word.
Twixt every Cup (he talks, no Healths forbears j
Which her refblves, like nM, to Tcars:
Then fighes flie, and di inks off another Cup
(For, Sorrow's dry,) then fuddenly gets-up
(Nor can her Goflips caufc her longer ftay)
And t'hefdear husbands Grave (betakes the way;
And thither come (croffing her fclfe) doth weep 3
Then wrings her hands, kneels down,andfals afleep.
To the'uertuotiS,andfairely fpreading ^uds
of Beautie, Miftris Marie^ Francis^zndloane Metalf,
daughters of Sir Thomas Metcdf,^ Knight,
he dedicates thefe Rofes.
Ex K^ufonio.
ITh* S pring, the Day,by fair t^urora led,
Breath'd cooly j yet the Senfe with pleafure fed:
Quick Aire before the Eaftern Steeds did run,
Advifingto prevent the fcorching Sun.
Then rov'd I in a garden by a fpring;
Where to delight me fitted everything.
A candid Pearle upon each grafs-pile hung:
Nor fparingly Pcarles on thehcarbs were flung:
I 2 On
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On cawlcs of Cobweb-lawnej glaE'd fpangles plaidj
Which full of heavenly liquor down-ward fwaid.
I law the Rofe-beds, with trim drellings proud;
Which till faire Day a deawievaile did flirowd.
Ith* thickets Gems were fcattercd here and there:
Which hide themfelves when Phcebtts rayes appearc.
Whether the Rofe Auror\ or (he hath dy'd
The Rofe with maiden s-blufh,t*s not yet try'd.
Their Deaw, their Colour, and their Morn is one:
And both from Venus have prote(5tion.
Perhaps their favour's one: Ith' aire. That's fpcnt.
This, neerer us, hath a fan e (weeter ient.
One Goddefs guides the Star, and the Flowre, too:
And, clad in Scarlet liveries, both goe.
Nor fuddenly the branches of the Rofe
In equalldiftancesthemfelves difclofe.
This bravely weares a Periwig on her head,
Her pretty Leaves are all with Purple fpread.
From her fquare Bafc ihe climbs, and up afcendeth^
And (pointed with a Rubie-button) bendeth<
Her plaited Robes this gathers in the top.
Ready to open now her filken Shop.
Her fmiling Treafures then Ihe fheweth plaine.
And feeds of Saffron, which therefafe remaine.
Shee that but now her golden Leaves did brandifh.
Now pale (alas)) left of her Leaves doth languifh.
I mus'd, to fee their Beauty did not ftay 5
And, in their Cradle, that their Hairs grew gray.
Even while I fpcake,fee how their Glory Sheds,
And how their Pumck-prid^ the Ground o'r-fpreads.
Such Shapes, fuch Births,and divers Changes grownc
In one day, are in one day overthrowne.
Wc
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We blame thee. Nature, that Flowrs fbon decay:
Thou onely fhew'ft them, then tak'ft them away.
The age of Rofes but one day doth laft;
Which being gon, their youthful! time ispafl:. H.
Her, whom now born the Sun faw riling red, ^
Setting, he fainting fees on her Death-bed .•
Yet her Short Life requited is, that fhe
Lives ever in her faire Pofteritie.
Pull Rofes, Virgins, while thetime doth laft:
And think how fbon your Rofe-time will be paR.
To M^ William Mallory^
deare brother John, the generous and grace-
Jull children of M.'. WilliamMal-
lory, Efquire.
✓
SEe here the Map of humane Miferie,
The Labyrinth that you are entring to,
Full of crofs-waies ofambiguitie
Like to ^Ji/Linsnder running to and fro:
Here had you need of K^riadneys clue •
Which in all doubts will aide and fuccor you.
By help of it, the ^MinotauryoM '11 flay
(A Monfter bred of Luft and lewd Defire).
And, being ridofthat perplexed way.
To fwect repofe of minde you '11 thence retire.
Thofe, that to kill this Monfter doe not ftrive.
Shall (peece-meal) be devour'd of him alive. \
And may not I, the Palinurns now
That at the Helm in a calm River fit.
Of
of your lancht Frigo% tell what th* heavens forelhowe f
That happy Windcs lhail ftill attend on itj
And that great Nepinne^ with his azure traine.
Will fteer it, till the happy Port it gaine.
'^lAufon 'tus^ ex grieco, de ambigmtate
eligenda viu. Ed)L 15-, bcgining thus;
^od "vitA feStabor iter y ^c.
WHat kindc of life may I defire as bell,
If Courts of luftice freed from Brawls ne'r reft cf
If break-flecp Thoughts in privatehoules wun,
If home-Cares afrer weary Pilgrims run.
If to new lodes Marchanrs be inur'd,
If Husbandmen, Want (not to be indur'd)
Forbids to loyter; ifToyle'themo'r-throwesf
If Seas, by Ship-wrack, prove our deadly foes.
If Difconrents attend a Bachlcrs life.
But more in vaine to watch a wanton Wife i
If Wars be bloody, if the fhaiking Arts
Of Vfurers, luck blood from poor-mens harts <
Each Age brings Cares; none like the prefent fealbn.
Young Babes, yet fucking, ludgement want and Reafon.
Boycs it is hard within due bounds to keep r
And hare-braind Youth fall into dangers deep.
Fortune afflicfeth men by cruell Wars,
By crafty fetches and rcvengefuil larres.
By endlefs troubles linkt as in a Chaine,
Still to Ik chang'd for worfe that doe remaine.
At laft. Old-age, ill-wilht-for, on us growes,
And us afpoyle to all Dileafes throwes.
Epigrammet.
Wealv^'aies piefent things defpife: tis feen,
That fom have wifht, they gods had never been.
lutmnA cryeth-out. Why made he mee
Immortall < Why from Death's ftroak am I free r
So unto CmcAfus Prometheus ty'd
Forbai e not but on SAturns fonn e out-cry'd.
Nor ceafed he even iwehimfelfeby name
(Rccaufe he was exempt from death) to blame.
Behold the Vertucs of the minde j and lee
Hippolytm o'r-thrown by Modeftie:
Bur, he that takes delight his life to ftainc
With Wantonnels, or baits of Pleafures vainc,
Let him behold what punrfhment did fall
OnhxdivtWTeretu^ov SArdAUApAl.
The CATthAge Wars bid treachery efchue.
SAguntum^ thatihekept her faith,might rue.
Live^ And keep friendfhip (liU^ this onely thing
The PithAgoreAus did to mine bring.
But, fearing it^ Keep none: for this,alone,
Th'^thentAnsdid unciviliTtmonttone.
With inter-fering Cares, MindeS fratight diffent:
That, which nowpIeafeth,fl:raight willnot content.
Some Honours feek: which, had, they nought regard
Who, where they might command, ftand at Reward.
When this man is by ftvour,raifed high,
Hee's thruft into the mouthof pale Envic.
Still watch-full Cares goe with the Eloquent;
But unkembd Clowns do want life's Omamen^
Bethou a Patron,and defend th'accufed j
OfCIyents Thankfulnefs is feldome ufed.
Be thou a Clyent, then thou muft be fure.
Thy Patrons words, full of commands, t' endure.
^6 ^pigramfner,'" ^ '
To this man, Senators make fute and mone:
Butjftraightdifgrac't Grief him attends alone*
Poor Old-age men defpifc. If Heirs thou want.
Of cheating Claw-backs thou flialthaveno fcant.
Be frugal!, and a Niggard thou art nam'd;
Be lavifli, then thou (halt be more defam'd.
If thou be forc't Adverhtieto beare.
Then all things elfe will goe again ft the haire.
Then,with the beft Greek Sentence, Iagrec;
Tisgood^ to be born • or Soon to die.
ToIohnCam eage.
Thou living, dqft right well, to have
Remembrance of thy death and grave.
Anagr,
► C A M E A G H.
lA G E c A M E.
Eftgrdm, deeodem.
When perils I by Band and Sea had paft,
Age Came, and Sommond me to death at laft.
Epitaph.
QV* ntihf prima deditprimisdocumentafub annis,
Vrbs hxcme tenuity donee maturior xtao
tJMe varies hominum mores y ^ regna vocavit
Vifere^ nec rabidi vitavivincuU Twca;
A queU mirijice explicitus^ nonimmemor artis
Typhi tu/t incubuitpelago cum mortis imago,
Meque meofquefere exhaujies ad littorafida
Chrijlicolum adduxi; (fummtts jyetss iUe deorum
Mi
Spigrammes,
Mi naucUrus erat) reducem me ^atria multos
Peft exAutlatcsterrdque martque UUres
Excipiens^ vecat imermjjA Ad muni a 'vilx j
Es tandemplAcidd hiccompofim pAcequiefco.
Angl.
This Citie, where to learn I firft began.
Me breeding gave, till (growing to a man)
Strange falhions I and kingdoms longd to fee j
Not did I fcape the Turkiih tyrannic.
From which delivered ftrangely (of thy Art,
0 Typhis^ I that skilful! was in part)
Through raging Seas (guided by power divine)
To th' truftier Ihore of Chriftians, me and mine
1 lafely brought. Then, almoft /pent with toyle,
I came againe to fee my Countrey-lbyle:
Where to my former trade oflife addrcft.
At laft I herein quiet peace doe reft.
Epitaphium !Z-),Stephani
Procter, Militis.
x^yferptAm tumidisrtA'vem propefiuSfiym
Inporium doCiA dirigis ipfe mAnu,
A Circes technis rAhmaque vorAgine Scyllje;
Dukis uhi Aternim ejl nunc tibipArtA quies,
X^ttgk
Thy Ship, late toft from Coaft to Coaft,
Thou fteerd ith' Port to reft.
From Circes charms and ScylU's harms ;
Where thou art ever bleft.
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Spigramma*
DcPoculo. Ad G.N.
Pitlehra tihi argenti labru enpocuk mittff:
Candidd purpureis iunge labelU labris.
Hdcte Ne^AreofAtur&buntpocHUfucco:
OfcuU tuque illist Ne^dre dignu ddbis.
Kydngl.
With filvcr Lips this Cup to thee I fend;
Which with thy roiie Lips allow to blend,
ft will thee fatisfie with fweet.
Sweeter then Neitur^ when thy Lips it greet.
Aliud.
\y(ureA labra tibi^fum huic argentea: nujlu
Smt haCy utpulchris lilt a pulchra rojis.
Ad M. T.
7'ufur do ca/JtoAy doe pulchra emblemata cace^
Jndo^is cum das carmma do^a 'viris.
x^ngl.
Thou Pidurcs fliewcs to th' blind, to th' deafe thoitfings.
When to th' unlearn'd thou learned Poems brings.
T^yerendo in ChriftoTatri6^ ©.{oh.
Kin g, Epifcopo Londincnfi.
ORphea mraricejfent ^cherontis ab undis
Ducentem Eurydicen dulckfonAnte Lyrat
Aut Amphionio fuudatas munere Thebas,
Dum tangtt ner'vos arttpotentt mam:
Sluiiibm Aut dorfo delpbinis Arion a tutum^
M» kef dum cpharA monjru marim mehsi.
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CoelitPtsafjlatAh^stM Regia BuccimfraHat,
Terrenas mentes ducere do St a Deo.
Let men how ceafe of Orfhetu Harp to telJ,
Which brought his wife Eurydice from Hell;
Or how Amphion with his Lute did call
Both Stones and Trees to build the Theban wall}
Or how a Dolphin through the Seas did bring
s^rion^ hyr'd with his harmonious ftring.
Thy Trumpet, fild with heavenly breath,
i ^ Excels them, railing men to Heaven from Earth.
Sihi merito colendo D. I o a n n i
Epigram.
yeltu,*velttemoejl (BenediSie B e n e t v.) bestm:
Nonne Beat Ifisvs^e, BenediStet BeAt.
GrAfior eH palchro Deniemfi corpore virtue^
Cut non 'virtutis laus celebrAtida tuA ?
^ SplendidiorAfucit quA fifortunA fequutriXy
^is bene FortunA donA Iocaia neget ?
SeddedithAC Iefus,quifedAt: quo fine Formie,
FoituUiC, Atque K nimi funt Bona cunSfA nihil.
Kyingl.
■ Amgr-l
W', ■ '
B E N B T o, Militi.
Ioannes Benetvi.
Nonnb Beat IesVi^
Epigramma ad eundem.
K 2
6o
(*j[5/ !D. HiGGINS: cuim rogatUy
fequcns Epitaph, fcripfi.
j^fe rogas (re'verende) tuumque rogare^ tubere eji:
Hoc Gravitas^ mira ^ Mmfuetudofacit.
HAcrogat: illaiubet^ficjeampleBunturtu
luita. rogansiubeas, atque iubendoroges.
Epitaphium D. Gvil. Talentire, Rc-
(florisde Goldsbrough.
Tu bona alcntire,^ tibicommifsu talent
Condehas fierili non male cautua humo:
Reddebas Domino atfidue cumfatnoreferuus^
Etfideipretium ccelica regna tenes.
Angl.
TheTalcnts, which thy God unto thee lent.
Thou hidft not,Ttlentire, nor lewdly fpent 5
But, as a Servant true rcfl-or'd with gaine 5
And haft thy Faith's reward, in Heauen to raigne.
Ad D. G v i l. M a l l o r. r, cum Virgilivm
auro pulchre ornatum dederim.
Hoc (generefe puer) itbido^ Maiora daturtos^
Si non objlaret fors inimica mihi.
K^t tibi quod muntts magno mains darepofsim
V irgilio, cuitts maximafama <viget f
Angl,
This gift (O generous childe) I give to thee,.
That greater would, if Fortune fevord me:
But, what gift greater may I to thee give,
T hen Virgilwhofe grcateft praife doth live i
^ ^ 61
Ad T. N.
Me debere tibi dixilii EfigrAmmn: tuoque ut
Liber ab arefiem^ mittoEfigramma tibi,
Angl.
Thou faift, I owe to thee an Epigram.
T akc this; So, now out of thy debt I am.
Ad cclcbcrrimum Poctam, I o a n-
n e m Owen.
En: premifsa tarn tandem calcaria mittit
Aflimorus, mettta amoretui'^
ft libit quern morum candor facit omnibue aquum^
Ple^atur merith fi fit iniquusequm,
Epitaphium Revercndi viri,D. M o s i s F o w l e r,
primi EccleGx Collegiate Ripponenjis
Decani,
Cceluntt T^erray Homines de re rixantur eadem:
Fowlerum ajfirmat quilibet efje fuum.
Mercurius ccelo^ tantas componere lites^
D efcendenSj Jlatim iujfa paternafacit,
Caelo animamt terra corpus mandavit habendum,
Ingenij nobis clara trophaa dedit,
K^ngl.
Heaven, Earth,and Men for one thing do contend;
Each one doth Imler chalenge to be his.
Gods Meffenger, from Heaven, this ftrifeto end,
Delcen^'s: And thus his will performed is.
His Ibuleto Heaven, his body to the Grave,
To Vs the trophcisof his wit he gave,
Allufio
Spigrammes,
Allufio in eiufclem nomcn.
CMdtiyihdudnomentribuitSors: llle
Vt capiat volucres^Jic capisipfc viros,
Awboindefefsi 'VOsretUtentitis: ambo
pelUces mittitu orefenos,
Jntentoi orienspradA Sol cernh; ^ idem
Neptuni vefpereregnApetem,
EH- tamely inter 'vosy aliquiddifermtnis: Auceps
T^ capios fervai mitU; 4f Hie necat.
Angl,
Blinde Fortune hath not Fowler nam'd thee then.
Foi ^as he Birds doth take, fo thou tak'ftmen.
Nottir'd with toyi, both Ipread your Nets, and mend ;
Heart-charming Tunes from skilfull Mouthes both fend.
The Sun both bufie fees, when he begins
His race, and when in Neptnnes bowr s he Innes.
Yet this betwixt you both the difference makes:
Thou gently fav'ft. He kils thofe that he takes.
Lamentatio CatherinvE Fowler,
cafta® & integerrim^ Matrons, in fuo-
rum morte.
ynua erat coniux mihiyfilius rvnta, ^ 'vna
Gnat a: fedy hos mibi tresy tres rapuere dies.
^id deferta qaerar ? voluit Jic Trinus ^ Vnua •
Orb A vt terrenis ccelicafela fequar. *
AdD. Cradocky Eccleffie Cathedtalis
Cancellarium, de Patris fui morte.
Stemmatibas Preavitm clarus '^ftd clarior altd
Firtntef ^ iunHa cum Pietatefide,
Cra
Sfigrammes,
L Cradocchus met htc^ cceleHe ad lumen anhelans •
f Zumina^uiclauJitmoxfruituraDea: ^ '
K Jnvita quern morte manetcum fcenorc'vha
V ler Chrijlum cceh^ ferfol>demquefolo!
E Ad Eundcm.
li Munera cum mftris Dij dant mortalibus^ illis
B Copt A mn miner elt: Jlc imtare Dees.
i Sednildant^ nijijint vetts,precibufque vecaii:
p M tu, fpante tua ijicfuperdfque Dees,
I • Ergo itbiptrget nojlro Ara expederefacra •
i - VndetibilaudeSf^piathuradabe. '
I i^fgl.
1 Whenas the gods their Gifts on men bcftowc,
I Their Store's notlefs. Thegods thou foI]ow7i Co.
f Bur, they give not except long vows compcll them*;
I Thou, of thy Self, un-askt: So thou excels them. '
! Therefore my Heart lhall ftill the Altar be •
^ Whence, Praifc and Thankfulnefs I 'llyecld to thee.
Pulvinulus.
i ^enmemateries^DeminafedfeduUdextra^
i Laudat igratuserisft fibigrata facts.
Ad Martialem.
I Pythagoije 'verumfi dogma ejl^ corpore cafse^
? Emigrare animam corpus in alterim;
^ Tunc quern tamgraphicepinxi/li (dede Pa'eta)
■, Nunc ejl Lindallus,^w Decianus erat.
f Nam magis baud Jimile est lacladi^ qudm Deciano ef
Lindallus mult'is dotibus ingenij.
' • Ergo aiamanteis'vinC'lis iungaturuterqucy
Et cum laude tills) &fne fraude tibi,. .
Ex
6^ EpigrammB''.
Ex tiMartial. Lib. i. Epigr*
If any wortliie be to beinrowl'd
Amongft true Friends, of which fore-times have told:
If any in Greek Arts,or Latin be
Well vvaflir, and good with wife flmplicitie :
If any that loues Right, goes honefl wayes,
And fo to God, that ail may heare him, praies:
If any ftaid with Magnanimitie;
If this be not our Lindall^ Let me die.
zAclT>. Christoph. Lindall^
Rippona: Prxbendar.digmjs.
JChristoffer Lindalle.
»agr. All.
Epigr. de Eodem.
bene te novit^ doCiifsime vir^ bene novit
Convemt mfictu hoc Epigr*mmA tuis,
K^ngl.
That with this Epigrammc thy deeds agree.
They well know,that did ever well know thee.
To the worthily much-honor'd Knight, Sir
Thomas Ferfax, of
Whether thou warlike Barbaric beftridc
(That angry is with the controwling bit)
Or in calm Peace (thy armour laydafide)
Determining Caufes on the Bench doft fit.
Of doft retire to th' Mufes thy delight.
And reads, or makes as they to thee indite:
Where-
?
Yptgrammes, . 6$
Wherefbe'r thou art (renown'd Knight) thou doft bcare
The Image of that Monarch great of France,
To whom CMJner'va brought both Shield and Speare •
Whole Enfignes0<S?^/7 did ftill advance 5
And on whole Grave, with bitter tears belprenr,
Mtrsmournes,and Prowels her hoare-hairs doth rent.
Achilles Friend Co like him did not goe.
Whom HeUiar in his roome inrag'd did flay,
^s thou doft him in every point: For, lb
Hii eyes heraov'd, his hands did lb dilplay.
And, more; The Heavens this Grace unto thee give.
His Vertues cannot die, while Thou doft live.
^^2). Ferdinandvm Ferfax,
Miiitem.
, \ .
a -jor
^ c ^5 Prudens dux \(ahl)ne di^eras.
Epigr. de Eodeni. .
2 Pede, Dux^faufte: noli differreparatus:
Sic ^ Alexandrefuhdittcs orbis erat.
To the famous Martialijl, Captaine
W iliiamFerfax.
Nor from thy Name doft thou degenerate, ^
Stern his Minion, Darling of the Mufes 5
Nor prifes Honor at fo lowe a rate.
That it t' obtainethou any toyle refufes.
The way is ftecp, in which they mufti begin,
That Honors Fort doe Scale, Surprile,and Win.
L • With
:S^,
fj ij ^r o
With Trnmpets found, how fvveetly doft thou ioyne
The plcafing tunes of gentle £^4/0 /
And with what faeied theft doft thou purloine
The hearts oFrnen 1 Whatimanly Vcrtues growe
From thy young Years 1 whichlinceas I dcftrc
I cannot praife^I onely will admire^
. i
T}ia!ogus inter V^ram Skell, duos amnes
i2;^/i?»4wara-bieiitcs,&in parte oppidi oriental! co
cuntcS:^ dcniorte cclehciTimi viri^itf'i?.
Equitis aurati.
r- •
JL^ L £i cur fuhito foUerU in Ucrymac ?
An tibi^uis liqttidas turba'vttfiamine lymfhas\
cxf n dile^a tibi.ii^mpha proterva fuit \
2<!o»hocautiilud'.graviormecura.fati^at, . ,
Noflrdque follicito cJr cordA dolorepmnih ^
Nonnetibt noiA eft communis cau/a dolor is ?
Malortli fumrAnotAtibii
obii}Parc£pohisrefemos
Tdis^ ^ heu tonti^ rumperefiU liri f
An Maloreius oh'tt\ Fatorum oferreaiurA I
EtmnqmmhumAnis {heu!.)JaturAta waHs i
lllifis interitu fiqmdisfieuerefub antris
Naiades ^jci(]isexulularecomhy
Jllim interitu reboarunt omnia luditi;
^cquid hd>et Coelum^ quicquid babetqite Sakm^
t
Hoc
cpigramms, 6']
HocfttkJ»thaIa?mcummffijpora!tu4hMat
Mfffco/it Nymph it carmt»a Ima dtbant,
Notrendum ut Boreas mugunsi ceelique ruina
Corriperet (Iratis ? heccwe caufa fun >
Ergo^ cum nobis eadem Jit caufa dolendi,
Ambobuspariterjors fy amaraJiet;
Nojlros iungamus iatices^ fyflumen m unum:
^igeminattts erat, Jic dolor unus erit.
Ejle :fed hocfub lege tamen^ co'eamus ut ambo i
In Patris Ocemi liberioris aquas:
Hie dabit Amplexus^ viireoque cubtle receptis;
Vtlevet ipfe malts hofpitis inJiar erit.
Gratius an quicquam tnihi fit^ qudm cernere vultus
V - lllius immenfas qui moderatur aquas ?
Hienesexcipiet: nobis laerymando exhauHis,
Injletusfalfasfuppedttabit aquas,
K^ngl.
Teh me, good Shelly from mirth to mourning cheer yr.
What fo hath chang'd thee, or what moves thy mind 1
Kath any troubled late thy Waters deer <
Or doth thy lovely Nymph now prove unkinde 1
Nor this, nor that: far greater Grief I knowe, Sk.
Which on my wofull Heart doth heavielie.
Haft thou not heard the caufe of common Woe;
T he Funeral! of famous Mallory ?
Is Mallory dead 10 cruel! Fates decree 1
Could his great Worth obtaine then no Reliefs
O Irow lawes of ftill-ftern Deftiny,
N e'r fatisficd with humane Woe and Grief I
La At
d8 Spigrammesrn -
At his death, Nymphs in liquid Bowrs did weep »
And, flirieking out, did rent their greeniih hair;
At his death, Wayling did all places keep:
Both Heaven, and Earth their mourning weeds did wear.
Was this the caufe when fweet deep clos'd mine eyes
In my mofs-matted roome, whiles Nymphs did fing.
That Storm-wingd Boreas^ and the thundring Skies,
Mc from my bed fb fuddenly did bring ^
Since both of Vs then Partners are in woe, .
And neither from difaftrous Chanceare free.
Lets ioyne our dreams, and both togethei-goc:
So, that, which two-fold was, one Grief will be.
Content; but, thus; that both together we.
Doe run t'our Father o^eaas larger coaft:
Hee'l us imbrace in *s glafiie Hall J and he,
To eafe our Grie^ will play the gentle Hoaft.
May any thing more ioy full me betide.
Than him to feethat rules ith' watry Bieldi
Hee '1 us recdue; and t' us, with weeping dry'd.
He for frelh tears fait waters ftill will yeeld.
zAd humanifsimum virum^ !D. Fr a .v.
t R A p p E s, Militem.
Ne merito 'videarjlerili afsimikndui agello
(Nam data vix flerilisfemma mittit ager.}
Ecee tibi acceptum (Miles digmjsme) reddoy
Vt magkauS^a tua ^ C^piamjlrafiet.
Fcetixh&cfeentts^ quoddamiyquedt^ueloeanti
Eli lutro, Tahf oenore Mi'.[a beat.
Spigrammes, |
Ifi Rttfum, \
Rufus^Mi late returning from the South, ;
Knaps Southern; and now fcornes his Countrey-mouth: '!
He cringes with his Face, and looks afidcj ' |
And fets his Countenance, as he were a Bride. p
He wears a nitty Lock: his Fingers skip,
And dance Carani oes 'twixt his Wafte and Lip 5
And is with Complement fb fild to th' Brim, f
That when a Gentleman but laid to him.
What is'ta clock; he firll his hand did kifs; . j
To lay then, Aty&ur fervicey did not milTe. ■
Andasthetimeheintertainedthus, i|
Before he would lay open or untruls i
The Budget cffhis Speech, with much adoo |
A formall leg he made, and fayd, Tistw*. |
Ye Home-bred things, ifyou in's comp'nie fall.
Be mannerly; or he will lhameyou all. I
dG,JV, cjui caju caput fuum ■■ |
.Cantabrigiae^<r^«. ^
font nunquAm lovis excapite edita Pallas,
Iranginonfinentji caput i^fefibi: '
Kt tibinonfra^um caput eJlmoddl*a.\\sidisurbet
V&lhsut intrant ftc caput almatuuml
Angl,
paUaa had ne'rbeen born of high To^eshead,
If's Head had not been broke and brought a-bed t
Was not thy Head, then, broke in Pailat Towne,. . j
T hat in thy Head might take a roomed - j
In Sacrificum quendam.
A Pricfi;, for Penance, one enioynd to take
A iourney with three Peafe, loofe in his (hoo:
Which he,devoutly given, did not forfake ^
Biitfram'd himfelthis Penance ftraight to doo:
Yet, that he might perform it with more eafe,
His wit did fervc him, firfl: to boyl the Peafe.
T0the T^ghtWorJJo. the Lady Elsabeth ,
Metcalfe the La. Catherin Fennick^znd the LZn
Mme Bethell^ Daughters of Sir
Hen. SlingsbiCy Knight.
i
ludge, Ladies, that are modcfl:,faire, and wife
(Since in their iudgements Men doe varie fo.
And in thefe cafes Women beft advife^ '
Whether Lucreiia did doo well, or no.
Virgil: Lucretia, j
When with a knife chaftc Lucrece ftabd her fide,
And ftreams of blood thence gufiied-forth, fhe cry'd.
My fpirit in Heaven, my blood fiiall witnefs heer.
That I from ftaines of Chaftity am clccr.
How well will thefe, brought for me, plead and prove j
This with the Ghofis, that with the Gods above I
Bex>A de Eadem.
My Bodie's fiaind: ray Soule is pure and free.
Then, from this body,chafte doft thou not flee i 1
In Eandem.
If the Adul t'rer, did thee pleafe,
By Death deferv'd thou feeks unworthy piaifc;
But rather if he forc'r thee 'gainft thy will.
For thy Foes fault, thou (mad) thy blood didft fpill.
In vaine then Lttcrece thou leeks praifeat ail:
For, madly thou, or wickedly, dMft fall.
«
To T)orathy Wythes, wife to
M'. Charles Wythes^ Efquire.
° cWife^Harty^Doth.
Eftgr. de Eodem.
^ and Harty^ both are good:
' Z)<5/^,givesthem Life and A(ii:ion.
Without it, both arc but a Bud,
That growes to no Pcrfe<5tion.
To M'. Marine Metcdlf. '
Eutrapeley (as fbme thought) is not dead.
Though long lincc fhe from us be gon and fled.
Shee *s with Marke Metalfgon to T&rk from hence;'
And with him there keeps dayly Refidence. ^ ..
Jn Epitaph 9f I. ¥L. Dyer.
He fives with G od, none can deny.
That while heiiv'd, to th' World did die.
^d Toetam doBifumum (utinam
dhifsimum) loh. Owen»
fates Mec cenas dim tres unus ale hat:
M mm tres um vix alimema dahunK
K^ydttgl.
PiW
yx tfigramfnerr
Angl.
Three Poets one Mtccena^owctdsdi chcrifh:
But now Three, One, for want of meanes, fee perifli.
Aliter,
AfeC(r»<«^earft three Poets didmanfaine:
By Three, now. One fcarce Bread and Cheefe can gaine.
Aliter^
Three Poets one Meccenas whilom fed;
N0 w Three let One goe fupperlefs to bed.
(*y{damicumfmm ID. Robertvm
Millner, de nomine fuo^ Alhmore.
Litter* nen erit H, atque S ommno Uquefcet^
Neqmdqa*m nobis Jintin Amore morn.
Ad D. Rob. More, ArmigerurH.
(More) more tuus^ tuns ^Jut Oreque, KequOy
An dubites quinJit totfss Amore tuus ?
Trsenohili virOy D. ClifFord,lFRANC i sc i
' Illuftrils. Cumberlandin Comitis filio
& Hjeredi.
CeJJent.NobilibfufeicrnquiVdWzdhartes
D emunty aut doSiis nobile Jlemma negsnt:
Hosomnes unus<vincit CiifFordus utroqite^
Stemmatibus cUrus,cl/trus ^ ingemo.
\
8pigrammes\ 75 |
To the Honourable, Sir Thomas Wenworth^
Knight Baronet. \
Be where thou vvilr, ffOrthslwdAts thee attends, I'
In Publiquc and in Private caufes know'n. !
Vertues thyff^ir//», thy H^(?r/^Verrucs commends; I
Which in thy Words and Deeds are daily ihown, i
Where-e'r thou goes, fo let thy Worth Ihine forth, I
That men may trueiy ftill lay, ThttzWent-worth, j
i'
To Six Charles Egertonj'K.r\\^[. f
Mov'd (gentle Knight) by thy great Courtefie,
And good R cport I meet with every where, |
I addethefe few words to the Memory I
Of Him, to whom in kinred thou wcrt neer; '
^ That Man of Worth, whom lately we did fee '
Englaud's Stztc-^tlaSf chefiire's T reafurie.
Honors mett Age i and, feeking where to reft.
Agreed to lodge and harbor in thy Breft,
Ad Humanifsimum 'viramy D. Guliel.
Auftin, Armigerum,
Ergone cum clara refonet tua Buccina toco,
^ y^uribtu eblireperet nojlra Cicuta tuis f
Seditavis^nequedetreHo: SicDxilmipfa
Carmen iners audit non variantis avis.
» Stridulus argutojicgarriat x^nfer olori:
Sicque Cicada tuts 0 Galerita fonis.
M
01
Ad Omatifsimum Virdm, D. Guidmm
' Palmes^ Militem.
Corporis ^aut BcnAponderet^inter
rsMilUa muUa -virum Palmes tihi PalntA datw*
Ky(HgL
If Ornaments thou of the Minde,
Or Bodie in the Weigh-fcalcs (et,
'Mongft many Thouiands thou *11 not findc
One, that from Palmes the Palm can get.
Ad Reverendum virum, D. DotSlorcra
F A V OR.
Ejl Favornjultu: 'verbis Favor ipfe relttcet:
Corporepars tete nulla Favore vacat,
Hon mtrum eSl igitur ji fint eaplena Favore
^luA facias^ cumfis Tot$ts ^ ipfe Favor.
Ad Infignem Poetamj D. Ben. lohnjm.
NeJit iners impune^tuus titubetveCaballus^
Munera Mulciberi mitto poUta manu.
Heve tuus languefcat amor, tibi carmina mitto i
Sic Pauper ditipoma dat Alcinod.
I
Ad D. Franckland.
t
Sit tibi terra ferax (omniferitate reliHd)
Slut candoreamminetwesejfe ferax*
Angl.
Still let the Land be Prank to thee,
(All rudenelc fet afide)
Whofc
Who/c Franknefsin all Courtcfie
So well is know'n and try'd.
Ad Gualieri Rethell^Militis filium,cujn
lujiimanum fibi mitterem.
Fufieril>e6im ? vis Dives? luftinianum
Ptrlege:'DoSirinim^DivitiaJqised^bit.
Angl,
If Learning thou, or Riches would'ft obtain e,
lujiinianxt^dci By him thou both mayft gaine.
Ad D. lo: Uiw/jMilite, ludicem Itincrariu.
Si tuA legijpet redivivsts Carmn* Plato,
K^nim* dotes Entheus ipfe uttis:
KyiuttaavolmJJet Bilbili EpigrammatA VAtes^
1mpota quets [aIJc UberiorA not as;
DiverfoquAmvis Gemo/cripferehie/(^ille,
IfAderet hie pAlmAmytrAderetilletibi,
Angl.
If Pili/pliv*d,and lawthofe Heaven-breath'd Lines
Where thou theEflcnceof the Soulc confines,
Or merry MArtiaU read thy Epigrammcs
Where fportingly thefe loofer times thou blames 5
Though both excell, yet (in their fcverall wayes)
They both, ore-come, would yceld to thee the Prailc.
Ad D. Thoraam Beft.
An quifquAmnegethnncfceUcifyderenAtum,
Slutfoletin quovis O^iivms efelocol
t^ngl.
With happy ftars h e fure is Bleft,
Wherefoe r he goes that fiill is Bell.
M 2 To
7 5 ' Sftgramm^r-^^--
To Miftris Katherin Button, Daughter of M. Vfttltny
the worthy Aldernvan o^CheJler^
lately dcceafed.
An;,ar 5 KAther 'wf Dutton,
^ CI hat kind true one,
Epigr.
A Woman kinde^ that is not True,
Playcs falfe, and makes her Husband rue e
If True flie be,and nothing Kinde,
Shee is a Corraliue to his Minde.
True kindnej?, and Kinde Truth in one,.
Make-up a happy Vnion.
Epitaphium Robini.
Round Robins gone: And this Grave doth inclolje-
The Pudding of his Doublet and his Hofe.
^d D. lohannem Petty, dequodam Male.
Sit male (Male) tibi,Jijts mains, at que molejlm,
Atque malopetusfa Ttbi (iV! alej precor; •
Sin (mage quod cupio) tu fts bonus, a;que benignus,^
Opto ut contingat niltibi (Male) malt.
In Fidicine]m inhdum.
Non tibi dattdafides, Pidicen: difcrimincnullo
Tuquefides 'vioUs, tu vioiafque fidem.
Aliud.
^ui fidtbus ludis, 'VolupeeFt tibi ludere amicos.:
EH eademfidei cur ajidifquetihi.
Dominus quidam de lev
Rfcentifoleenummosirafcier; An quod
1^0 Minus Atque Min^s> decent ego Dominus f
To.
Bptgrammes, 77
To M. Chriflofher Moyftr*
The Friendfhip, that betwixt us is begun
For caufes iuft (which we our felves bed knowe)
Will fbrthefame I truft on finoothly run.
And with the time increafe, and greater growe.
Ad Rcverendum virum,fibique merito colendum.
Ad D. Hodgfon^ facrx Theologiar
Dodorem.
Anagr 5 fJadgfamus^ Doffor,
c Dtgnui Honore dAto^fofiis.
Epigr.
Dfgttiis Honore dato merito tufefcis Honor em:
datur indigno^non honor ejl^ at onus.
Of One that (wearing an Hawthorne in his hat to fave
him from the thunder) was fufpe^fled, upon Exa-
mination found to be a Prieft, and is
now in Prifbn.
In Sacrijicam.
Alho S Acrijlctu fpino fuatempora cinxit^
Sie lovis ut fugeret fulmina ntijfa mantt:
Csefaris at mn ficejfugit fulmina Uji.
Divifum Imperium cum love C&far habet.
Anol.
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A Prieft, that he loves thunder might not feare.
An Hawthorn garland on his head did vveai e:
Which hira from Cafarsthunder could not hide.
Ca'far ttith love dominion doth divide:
In Eundem.
Fulmina dum vitas, invitas fulmina dement:
interior it Deo^haud exteriorAplacent.
Jngl.
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£pig,
wrammef,
K^ngL
While fondly thou the Thunder fliuns
Vpon the Thunder-bolt thou runs:
For, furely God (whom all fliould praife)
Not outward things, but inward plcafe.
Our Friendihip ftrengthned by continuance,
And the refpedt that to thy worth is fit.
Claim in my Writings this rememberance.
That each Page lliould John Faget haue in it.
accus'd to lie, to feine, and flatter.
Said, he but fet a good Face on the matter.
Then fure, he borrow'd it; for (tis well knowne)
TortM nc'r wore a good'Face of his owne.
Surety^ what's that -r I to my loCs have try'd,
Who for anothers Debt too Surr am Ty*d:
If this I had Etymologiz'd before,
I never had been fhut within this doore.
To M'. Paget,
In Tmum.
Fl^lS.
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GENERIS SPLENDORE,
Doanna,ac Pfetate viro pracellenti,'
DJTuouMWiiAKTOii^Sauui
aurato, D. Philippi Baronis de Wharton
Filio & H^rcdi. '
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(K^uU^&nuncruris^ non mediocre decns)
I^umfacUiAMrediorJifcelkmtexerehihi/cOy
di^Avit rufiicA MufA mihi,
SictuA (fcemneilatts^^novAglork^/exMA)
Pignoribus ditet te Philadelpha thori: '
Sicquetuns.,pulchrdpulcherqml»ditin Aula
Te clArAfacktprole^Kill^^us A'vum.
Angl."
Accept thefe Lines, the Coimtrie's praife that tell
(O thou the-Court's and Country's dear Delight)
Which, as I Mawnds made in my homely Cell,
My Countrey Mufe did late to me indite.
So, let thy Phikdelph (her Sexes prai/e)
Enrich thee ftill with T reafures of her bed:
So, let thy Philip, in thy Hall that playes,
Thpe Grandfii e make by IfTu^ fairely fpi ed.
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THE PRAISE OF
A COVNTRY LIFE.
M A R TIA L.Lib.4.Epigram.po,
De RuJlicMwne,
[|Sks thoUjirh'Counrry how I fpcnd the Day c"
Early, each morning,to the gods I pray.
My Servants then, and Fields to fee I goc.
And every one appoint what worke to doc.
This done, I read, and Vows to Pharbus make
To eafeme, and my droiiping Mufe t'awakc.
My Body then I rub and ore-anoynt.
And eafily ftretch-out each Lim and loyiir,
Reioycing in my mind, fccure and free
From debt, and the black books of Vfurie.
I dine, I drink, I fing, I walh, I play,
I fup; then, from my Reft not long do ftay:
Yct,till my Lampe a little Oyledoefpend,
Som time I nightly to the Mules lend.
Virgil. Georg. lib. z.
O Happy (if their Happincls they knew)
Arc Husbandmcnj to whom j in fcafons due
(Ear from Be/iww's Rage in bloody Fields)
The thankful! Earth food from her Bofbmeyeelds.
N If
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8a The Traife of a Count
If their proud Gates from each Room belch not out
Of Smell-fcaft Parafites a fleering Rout;
Nor Pillars they dcfirc, that bear on high,
Roofs fiiirly fretted with Imagery.;
Nor Clothes, where fcattred Gold fportes interlaced j
Nor Plate o^Comtb cuiiouffy enchafedj
Nor their white Fleeces are with Venim foil'd .
Norfelf-pure Oyl vvithSlihbeivfawcesfpoird;
Yet quiet Rcfl, and harm-lefs Lives they have
So rich-ofgood things, that they need not crave;
Andfpatious Grounds, where they doo walk atleafure;
And Caves,and Springs,and Woods,and Groves,for pica-
Their bellowing Oxen, and their bleating Sheep, (fure.
In fomecool Shadcthem fummon to fweet Sleep:
There Forrefis, and there Dens of wilde Beafts are^
And Youth enduring toil with little Fare •
Thcreholy Rites,and holy Fathers been-;
leaving th' Earth,There laft was fcen.
Bur, firft let tire fweet Mufcs (whom above
All other things I mofl: efteem and love)
Mee entertain their Prieft,and to meefhowe
The Circuits that the Heavhs and Stars doo go.
The fundr' Eclipfcs of the Sun and Moon,
Whence Earth-quakes come; what Powrthe Scafo loon
(His Bars broke down) makes proudly rage and fwell,
And brings it back, within its Banks to dwell:
Why Wintcr-daiesfb fall doo run away.
And why the lingering Nights lb long doo ftayi
Buf,ifdull Blood, congeal'd about my Hart,,, '
Forbids mec t* undergo this worthy Part
Of
e^l^raije of a Country-'life. 8j
Of Natures Worth j Then let the Country picafe-mee,
And Rivers (running through the Vallies) cafe-mee.
Then let mee love the Woods and Floods unknowne.
O that there were,© that there were but one
That would mee let upon theplealant Plain,
By which fwift Pirchius dotli his Courfe maintain
With pofting Watersor on TagetHiW^
Which Sf amn Virgins with mad Shriekings fill
In Bacchm Fcahsor,under He?nus'£>zvk^
Would cover ine ith' Shade ofBranches rank!
Hee's happy, that the Caufes of things knowes j
That vanquiflicrh.and at his Feet down throwes.
All Cares, and Dcfl'nics unappeas'd Mif-haps,
And th'hideous NoifeofHcl's flill-gaping Chaps.
Hee's happy too, the Country-gods that knoweth j
P<<»,and SyhMusiihzt in Yeers now groweth)
And fifter-Fairies, tripping on the Lawn.
He, from his fettled Life, will not bee drawn
By Honours Enfignes,norby Robes of Stare,
Nor by ambitious Thoughts that hatch Debate,
And faith-ieffe Brethren ietteth by the Ears j
Nor Treachery, amaz'd with doubtfull Fears ^
N or by Rome's Glory (thatnow beareth Sway)
Nor Kingdoms,thatfoon perifh and decay.
Hee pulingly ne'r mourneth for the Poor,
N or him envieth that is rich in Store.
The Fruit, his Trees and Ground yeeld willingly,
Hee gathers,and hec keepeth carefully:
Nor doth hee hard and cruell Lawes behould,
Now brawling Courts, where ludgemcnts are inroul'd.
N 2 Some
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SomCj Se^s vnknownc with Oarcs molcftj nor /hun
They murthering Stcclerto Princes Courts Some run.
He Cities fackes, and Matrones makes to weepcj
That l)ee may bowzcin Pearlc,in Purple fleepe.
From Riches hid. Another feldom flitreth •
But,on his buried Gold (asbrooding)fittcth.
He, at the Barre ftruck mute, aftoMifht Rands ;
Gaping forPraife,Him Shouts,and Claps ot hands
Irh'Theater (for, they redoubled be
By Senators, and the Plebeity)
Raife like a Top, and turn-fick make with Pride.
Thefe Swaggerers hands theirs Brothersbloud havedy^d*
From place to place Thefe Rill do trudge and range.
And their fweet Homes for Banifh ment do change:
New fangled, from their ti ufly Friends they run,
To feekea Place warm'd with another Sun.
The Husband-man with crookt Plough doth not /pare
To ftir his Ground. Hence,his Revenewes are:
Hence, to his Countiy,Scot and Lot hee paics:
Hence, Sufthance for his Houfhould hee doth raife.
And his young Nephews : Hence, hee doth prcfeive
His Hcards of Beafls j and Steers, that wel dezerve.
Norwillitrcfl,butth* Yeer will fct abroad
His Riches, and each Bough with Fruit will load'
Or great Increafe will Cartel! caufeto yield.
Or Cfr^s Gifts fb flied in every Field,
That fcarce the Furrows may their Burden bear.
And their large Barns afunder that ivill tear.
Winter draws on. The Olive-berries then
They grindein Mills: TheHo^comehomeagcn ■
Frolick with Mart and Wildings in the Woods.
And Kyfutumn is no Niggard of his Goods;
The
T^raife of a Country 4ife. 8f
The Veflfels hectoth'Brimraes with ripe Grapes fils,
And prcfTeth them forth on the fim-fliine Hils.
Mean-while, their pretty Babes they huggeand kiis:
Milde Chaftity ftiil their Houfe-keeper is.
The Kine with ftroutingVddeis come to th'Pail; ,
The wanton Kids (ith' rank Grafs, by) aflail,
With Horns new put-forth, proudly one another;
Nor to the Gods, unthankfull, doth heefmothcr
Their Gifts - but keeps his Feafls Solemnities,
And on the Grafs with Flowres embrodered lies;
Where, in the midfl*, the Fire they compa/s round.
When his Help-fellows quaffing Boawls have crownd:
Which lightly toucht, with Vowes hee calls on thee,
O Bacchuil 1 hen hee Games, for Mafiery,
In th' Elm to Neat-heards fets: Hee, that fhoots beft,
Muff have the Shout and Praife fromalfthe reft.
Their leather-Pelts put-off, the thick-skin Crew
Themfelves in untaught Wraftling tuggeand tew.
Long-fince, the ancient Sal>meslived thus;
Thus Remusy and his Brother :
Warlick fJeirurtAihws to Greatnes grew :
Yea, Rome herfelf (to whom all Nations fue,
Th' admired Minion of the World) thus rofe.
And ill one Wall feavcn Towres did thus inclofe^
And,long before theCretian King did raign.
And cruell Peopleliv'd by Bullocks flain.
Good Saturn thus on Earth did fpend his Dales:
Fearfuli Alarums yet men did not raifc
To hatefiiil Warsj nor (on hard Anvils wrought
With crackling noife) for flaughtcr S\vords were fought.
But now, ith'Wildc-goofe-Chafeo'r-hal'd with Pains , ^
*Tis time to loofe my froathing Horfcs Rains,
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COol Shades, Air-fanning Groves,
With your fbft Whifperings,
Where Pleafiire fmiling roves
Through deawie Caves & Springs,
And bathes her purple Wings;
With Flowrs inamcld Ground
(Nature's fair Tapeftry)
Where chattering Birds abound,
Flickring from T reeto Tree,
With Change of ^lelody:
Sweet Liberty andLeafurcs, ,
Where ftili the Mufes keep,
0 ! if to thofe true T reafures,
That from your Bofomspeep,
1 might fecurely creep:
If I might fpend my Daies
(Remote from publike Brawls)
N ow tuning lovely Laies,
Now light-foot Madrigals,
Ne'r checkt withfudden Calls:
Now follow Sleep that goes . '
Ruftling ith*green-wood Shade;
Now milk ray Goat, that knowes
(With her yong fcarfull Cade)
The Pail ith' cooly Glade,
^difeofa
And with Boawls fiid to th* Brims
O f milky Moifture new,
Towatcrmy diy'd Lims,
And t* all the wrangling Crew
Of Cares to bid. Aim;
What Life then fliould I lead!
How like then would it bee
Vnto the Gods, that tread
Ith'ftarry Gallery
Of true Felicity!
But you, O Virgins fweet,
In Helicon that dwell,
That oft the Fountains greet.
When you the Pleafurestell
Ith* Country that excell;
If I my Life, though dear,
For your far dearer lake, ^
To yccld would nothing fear 5
From Citie's Tumults take-mee.
And free ith* Country makc-mee.
FI^IS.
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full, S^ Richard H v t t o n,
IQi"" P,one of his Maiejlies
luftices in the Court of
Common Pleas.
V my Hopes harveft, IS-lonhy Sir^ had not
Becoblafted with the Breath of dull Dcfpaire;
My Mufe (ne'r branded with the hatefull blot
Of cheap Ingratitude, freed from bafe Care)
The Tribute of hci Love (for Caufes iuff)
Would not folong havefmothercd in theDufl.
Yet lookes Shoe for one Sun-fhinc Day: Mean while,
Accept thefe. Gleanings, gathered in the Fields
Of good Free-holders, in theblelfedi/f.
Where each one fhewes (as his Affedion yeelds)
Who is moft blcft: which none can better tell.
Then the fweet Singer doth of Jfrael,
Tour fVerJhips, in his hejl
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LIFE.
M A R T IA 11 Sj 4^/ feipfumy velpotm /i^lulium
Martialem. Lib, lo.Epigr./^j.
Mcrric dMartial^l miftake,
^ A happy Life if thefe not make;
Riches bequeathed, not got by royle,
A fire ne'r out,no barren Soyle,
No Strife, feld' Office, a Minde found
Still calme, fit Strength,a Body found.
Wife Smplenefs,Friends equal! bred.
No coftly Fare, a Boord fbon fpred,
Nights never drunk,"but from Gares free,
A gamefbme Bed with Modeftie,
Sleep making Darknefs fhortto bee.
Be with thy State Content: fo fiay:
Wifh not, nor feare, thy Latall-Day.
Strigillim contra Martialem,
OTrifling Martial.^ tis mofl! fure
That thefe things a bleft Life procure;
Senfe of our Sinne,an Heart relenting,
Griefe for our errors, Tears repenting.
And Faith, that faving Health embraceth.
For, he that on this fure Rock placeth
O 2 His
His ne'r-flialc't Faith, that chrifl alone
(True God) our Nature hath put-on,
AndVs (markt with Deaths blackeft Letters,
Vrjto cteinal! Chainesand Fetters)
Hath ranlbmd with his dcareft Blood,
And 'tvvixt God's Wrath and Vs hath flood:
In Heaven hefliall ('mong^^wjblcfl)
Crowndwith unblafted Bayesftill reft.
Perhaps, thou *i fay ;Thelc words are bluntj
Nor Romans (b to fpeak ar wonr.
O trifling rJMartial^ lis inofl fure.
That theie things a bicfl Life procure.-
V Georg. PabrkiHS.
THefe things true Happineft doe teach.
At which well-minded Chriftians reach
God rightly and thy felfe to knowe,
And vv hat thou doft thy Neighbour owe;
A temperate Tongue, chafle Speech,Heart pure,
A cheei full Giver's Hand to th' Poore,
A Life with fmail, and's owne Content,
Vnflaind Faith, and Love permanent,
A Minde with good Succefs not drunk,
Nor with difaflrous chances flifunk,
But which good Hope keeps, and makes boldc
His Saviour Chrili ftill to beholdc.
Ad Martialem. Lib» f. Uftgr, 21.
IF that with thee, dear Martial^ I might
Securely fpend my dayesas I defire:
If vacant time wc might difpole aright,
And at the laft to a true life retire 3
•No Princes Courts, nor houfes would we Icnowc
Of mighty men, nor iikfbme fures would trie.
Nor unto greedy Lawyers would we goc,
Nor poare on a proud worm-gnawn Pedegree:
But, a well-pend, and lively a(5lcd Scene,
Small Brooks, Fields, Walks, fair DamfclSjBathesand
Should be the Labours we would entertaine, (Shades,-
Should be the Shops wherein we fiill would trade.
Now, neither ofvs lives t* himfelfe (Alas!)
Bur doth perceive with griefofmi: 'de,and fee
How fair Suns rife,and how away they pals
Fi uit-lefs to us, for which we blamed be.
Doth not a man, to live that knowes the way.
Cut-off encumbrances tharrhcnce him ftay ?
A
Mmtts K^nton'm lUminiM^ adSle^b*
Sanlum; Sic incipiens.
Ne tu he At urn dixeris^ ^c.
THink not (good Saul) that hee is blefl!
Through Cities (lately Gates that goes.
With fvvarms of crouching Suters prefl^
And noble Peers that him indole.
No,not if in high-rooft Barnes he
Fair jiffricksitvuXc Harvefts hold,
And Gems, and polifht Ivory
Poffefi, and ruddy heaps of Gold. , ^
Nor he the fecret Scales that opes
Of Caufes j or by skill profound
Mounts to the Stars, or by Wit gropes
To finde the T rcafures hid ith* Ground:
But
Of a
But him thou BldTed well mayft call,
That rightly doth his God adore.
And from his Precepts doth not fall.
But them than Gold eftccmeth more.
He *s not puft-up with peoples Praifcj
But, ftill God's Praife to him is dear:
• Which to maintaine and more to raife,
Reproches he doth willing bcare.
And ofcen,from Earth's Cares fet free.
His happy Soule to Heaven afcends j
Where it enioyes the Deirie,
And parlies with celeftiall Friends.
And fo, full fraught with heavenly loy,
Vnto an higher pitch he rifeth
Than worldly Dangers can annoy,
And Mens mad purpofes dclpifeth.
The Shepheard fb, fromperill fane.
As he fecure lies in his Cave,
Beholds the fturdy. Windes atwarre
With Seas, that proudly fwcll and rave.
Lipjij ^ ^ota Viu heAtA.
HEe's like the gods, and higher then
The reft-le/s Race of mortall Men,
T hat wiflieth not, or (in defpaire)
The doubtfull Day of Death doth fearc.
In whom Ambition doth not raigne.
That is not vcxc with hope of Gaine,
That trembles not at Threats of Kings,
Nor Darts that angry /aw down flings:
But, firmely fcated in one Place,
Vulgar Delights doth fcornc, as bafe:
That of his Life one Tifwr keeps;
Secure that wakes, fecure that deeps.
If I might live at mineownepleaiure,
I would no Office feek,nor Treafure j
NorpaptiveTroups ffiould me attend,
Asto my Chairct laicend.
Drawn e by white Steeds, with Shouts and CnVsj
A Spedacle to gazing Eyes.
In Places 11 emote would be:
Gardens and Fields ibould folaccme:
There, at the bubbling Waters noyfej . i
I with the Mules wduld feioycc. ;, ; :
So, when my bath {pan
The thread ofLife, (he well drew on J . - T
Noturitoany^manafoe,'? r . ; -h /
I full of Years from hence wpffidgoe^ ,,
And Date my dayes in quiet liatif, " ' ^
. As my good LAngm d id of late, , ' "
TJalmus Trmh Dav
BeatHS'vir,^c» : , ,;i
HEe happy is, amongft the brain-lick Crue
Of ill-advifing men, that doth not walkj
N or the lewd Path of wicked men pucfuc,
Of holy things that dare profanely taike;
NorintheScorners chairclits (fwoln with Pride)
That God contemne, and Godlincls deride.
But hee feeks-out farre-better Wayes to tread.
Led (in the winding Labyrinth of this Life)
By
By his Creator's Lawes, as a fure thread
That guides him through croi^wayes ofworldly Strife.
By it, his Words and Adions he doth frarpe:
Earcly and late bethinks upon the fame.
Hee's like a thick-lcav'd tree, that planted is
By the green Bank of foni fmooth-gliding Stream,
That with his fruitful! armes ftretcht-forth do :h blils
Th e Labourers Paines; which Phcebits with his beam
Doth ne'r mlearch, noY Winters rage can ftay.
But yearly Rent Iheto her/Lord will pay.
So fliall not the ungodly and unkindc
Defpifers of Gods 5^atutes^nd his Grace,
That (with themfelves at war);no Reft can findc ;'
But, like the Chaf,arctoftfrom place to place
.1 Withevery fudden blaftot WindeYhatbloweth,
Which Icorns their Iightnels,.an4.to Heaven itflicweth.
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For, when the iuft ludge conii'eS ih a bright Cloud,
] Circled with Angels, cloath'd with Maiefty,
• The wicked (daunted) will cry-out aloud,
Caslhierd from Saints foT their impiety, •
For, as in good mens Wayes God lakes Delight,
So he o'r-thi owes all wicked By-way es quite.
FIS^IS.
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