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

,1 20 Epigrams.432. On a Man whose choyce was to be hangd or marryed.M. Lo here's the Bride, and there's the Tree,Take which of these best liketh thee.R. The choice is bad on either part,The woman's worst, drive on the cart.433. Women.Were women as little as they are good,A Pescod would make them a gown and a hood.."i*""*-!{tiQ^ .'.;"."ivv v> iVW/A t.pr|-434. On a Louse.A louse no reason hath to deal so ill,With them of whom she hath so much her will ;She hath no tongue to speak ought in their praise,But to backbite them, finds a tongue alwayes.435- A Courtier and a Scholler meeting.A Courtier proud walking along the street,Hap'ned by chance a Scholler for to meet :The Courtier said (minding nought more then place)Unto the Scholler (meeting face to face)To take the wall, base men I'l not permit ;The Scholler said, I will, and gave him it43 6 - Cede majoribus.I took the wall, one rudely thrust me by,And told me the high-way did open ly,