Facetiae : Musarum deliciae, or, The Muses recreation, conteining ...

Epigrams. 87And every hair in order be,when asThou couldst not trim itby a looking glasse,Nor any Barber did thy tresses pleat ;'Tis strange ;but Monsieur I conceive the feat ;When you your hair do kemb, you off ittake,And order't as you please for fashion sake. ':/L267. On Gellius.In building of his house, Gellius hath spentAll his revenues and his ancient rent,Ask not a reason, why Gellius is poor,His greater house hath turn'd him out of door.268. To Pontus.At Supper time will Pontus visit me,I'd rather have his room then company ;But if him, from me I can no ways fright,I'd have him visit me each fasting night.269. Balbus.Balbus a verse on Venus boy doth scan,But ere 'twas fmish'd Cupid's grown a man.270. On a Pot-Poet.What lofty verses C&lus writes ?it isBut when his head with wine oppressedis .:So when great drops of rain fall from the skiesIn standing pools, huge bubbles will arise.