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Epigrams. 4 197. A Gentlemans satisfaction for spitting in anothermans face.A gentleman (not in malice nor disgrace,But by chance) spet in anothers face,He that receiv'd it, knowing not the causeThat should produce such rashnes ('gainst the lawsOf Christian man-hood or civility)In kindling anger, ask'd the reason why ;Pray sir sayes he, what thing that doth but soundLike to an injury have you ere foundBy me at any time ? or if you had,It never could deserve contempt so badTis an inhumane custome none ere use ;But the vile nation of contemned Jewes:Pray sir,cryes th' other, be not so unkind,Thus with an accident to charge my mindeI meant it not, but since it fals out so,I'm sorry, yea make satisfaction too ;Then be not mov'd but let this ease your doubtSince I have spet, please you, Tie tread it out.98. On a little Gentleman and one Mr. Story.The little man, by th'other mans vain-glory,It seems was roughly us'd (so say's the story,)But being a little heated and high blown,In anger flyes at Story, puls him down ;And when they rise (Iknow not how it fated)One got the worst, the Story was translated