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

198 Epigrams.792. Vilescit dives avarus.Rufus is wondrous rich, but what of that ?He lives obscurely, like a Water-Rat.793. Visum ignofum.That Crambo's wife's with child, her belly shews it :But who was't got it ?pray ask those that know it.794. Vpon Marriage.Marriage as old men note, hath lik'ned binUnto a publick fast, or common rout,Where those that are without would fain get in,And those that are within would fain get out.795- On Annas a News-monger.Annas hath long ears for all news to passe :His ears must needs be long, for he's an Asse.796. Sir John.Now good Sir John (the beggar cries) I pray,Bestow yourWorship's alms on me to day,Relieve my wants (quoth he) I am your brother,We born are, one to help and aid another ;My brother (quoth Sir John) poor wretched wight,Why, thou mistakest me, I am a Knight ;I know't, quoth he, but hark you kind Sir John,There's many a Knight kin to the beggar man.