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

Epigrams. 173678. Nefide colori.When Bassa walks abroad she paints her face,And then she would be seen in every place,For then your Gallants who so e'r they are,Under a colour will account her faire.679. In Flavium.When Flavins once would needs praise Tio,His brain could bring no reasons in ;But what his belly did bethink,Platters for meat, and Pots for drink.680. Ad Quintum.Thy lawfull wife, fair Lelia needs must be,For she was forc'd by Law to marry thee.68 1. In Virtutem.Vertue we praise, but practise not her good,(Athenian-like) we act not what we know ;So many do talk of Robin-Hood,Who never yet shot arrow in his bow.682. A good wits diet.That which upholds our tottering walls of flesh,Is food :and that which doth our wits refresh,Is wholsome study:for like stronger fare,Be solid Arts, but sweet meats Poems are.