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

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

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204 Epigrams.819. Consdentia testis.What makes Antonia deem himself undone,Being question'd since his office first begun :But that a Conscience tells him quce sumunturTarn male parta, male dilabuntur ?820. On lerpin.Listen who list, my Terpins nose I sing,And much I labour to expresse the thing :For when he snorts, it is his trumpet shrill ;It is his conduit, for 'tis running still ;It is his drag, his eele-spear in the brook ;His spade, his mattock, and his pruning hook :'Tis a convenient staple for a wall,A handsome wedge to cleave his wood withall :'Twill make a good ship-anchor when he lacks,It is his gimlet, and his twibill axe.Regard not then, what man thy nose abuses :Thy nose isproper Terpin for most uses.821. On Ned.Have not I friends (quoth Ned) I dare to say,I have not supt at home this twelve months day:And very true it is, for sherking Ned,At home (poor man) goes supperlesse to bed.

Epigrams. 205822. Pecunia pravalens.Hand off, sir sauce-box think !you Mistris PhipsAllows such lobs as you to touch her lips ?But then 'tisquestion'd further if; you bring herSome legem pone, that's another thingsir.823. On Love.Where love begins, there dread thy first desire :A spark neglected, makes a mightyfire.824. A Herculean taske.To curb the courage and Wives tongue keep under,Maywell be call'd Hercules thirteenth wonder.825. On Coritia.Coritia, when all her table's setWith Manchet, Sauces, and good wholesome meat,She still gives brown bread to her son and heir,And tells the littleboy 'twill make him fair,If so (my love) if it be true you say,You never ate brown bread Coritia.826. On Drammato.Drammato makes new playes great store ;and yet'Tis plain, Drammato has not too much wit :

204 Epigrams.819. Consdentia testis.What makes Antonia deem himself undone,Being question'd since his office first begun :But that a Conscience tells him quce sumunturTarn male parta, male dilabuntur ?820. On lerpin.Listen who list, my Terpins nose I sing,And much I labour to expresse the thing :F<strong>or</strong> when he sn<strong>or</strong>ts, it is his trumpet shrill ;It is his conduit, f<strong>or</strong> 'tis running still ;It is his drag, his eele-spear in the brook ;His spade, his mattock, and his pruning hook :'Tis a convenient staple f<strong>or</strong> a wall,A handsome wedge to cleave his wood withall :'Twill make a good ship-anch<strong>or</strong> when he lacks,It is his gimlet, and his twibill axe.Regard not then, what man thy nose abuses :Thy nose isproper Terpin f<strong>or</strong> most uses.821. On Ned.Have not I friends (quoth Ned) I dare to say,I have not supt at home this twelve months day:And very true it is, f<strong>or</strong> sherking Ned,At home (po<strong>or</strong> man) goes supperlesse to bed.

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