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

46 Epigrams.And he a double gelding prov'dindeed ;For he so suddenly fell to his speed,That both alight, with blows and threats among,He leads him, and his wife drives him along.no. To A. S.Rich Chremes whilst he lives will nought bestowOn his poore heires, but all at his last day,If he be halfe as rich I trow,He thinks that for his lifethey seldome pray.in.On Clarret wine spilt.What's this that's spilt? 'tis clarret wine,"Tis well 'tis spilt,its fall sav'd mine.112. On Wcmen.Are women Saints ?Are women good?no Saints, and yet no devils,not good, but needfull evils,So angel like that devils you need not doubt,Such needfull evils, that few can be without.113. Liber too wary to thrive.Liber is late set up and wanteth custome,Yet great resort hath got, but will not trust 'em :Is not his love unto his friend the greater,Hee'l want himselfe, ere hee'l see him a debtor.