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'Epigrams. 195777. Ebrius oblitus.Fucus was fox'd last night, but 'tis conceal'd,And would not for his Office 'twere reveal'd.778. Duke quod utile.An honest Vicar riding by the way,Not knowing better how to spend the day,Did sing unto himself some certain Psalms ;A blind man hearing him, strait begg'd his alms ;To whom (quoth he) with coyn I cannot part,But God thee blesse, good man with allmy heart.O, said the blind man, greater is my losse,When such as you do blesse without a crosse./779. In Dacum.Dacus with some good colour and pretence,Tearms his wifes beauty silent eloquence ;For she doth lay more colours on her face,Then ever Tully us'd his speech to grace.780. In Sillam.Though I were blind, or though I never saw him,Yet if I should Silla but talking hear ;For a right roaring gallant I should know him,For of a whore he talks, and. still doth swear.JT "f'Y ("f'"^ *'"'!' . T^ T 1'*t-T o -'V*o tr * v781. Vartetas iniquitas.Mat will not marry :true, 'cause ty'd to none,He may have wenches new, when th'old are gdne.2