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

240 Epitaphs.75. On a Mason.So long the Mason wrought on other's walles,That his owne house of clay to mine falles :No wonder spitefull death wrought his annoy,He us'd to build, and death seekes to destroy.76. Of a Schoolemaster.The grammar Schoole, a long time taught I have,Yet all myskill could not decline the grave,But yet I hope it one day will be show'neIn no case save the Ablative alone.77. On Prince Henry.I have no veine in verse, but if I could,Distill on every word a pearle, I would.Our sorrowes pearles drop, not from pens, but eyes,Whilst other's Muses write, mine onely cryes.78. On the death of Mr. Newcomin of Clare-hall inCambridge.Weep ye Clarenses, weep all about,For New-com-in is new gone out ;Weep not Clarenses, weep not at all,He's gone but from Clare to Trinity-hal.79. On Hobson the Carrier.Hobson (what's out of sight, is out of mind)Is gone, and left his letters here behind.He that with so much paper us'd to meet ;Is now, alas !content to take one sheet.