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.Epigrams. 53137. Against Caius.Twenty small pieces I'd have borrowed late,Which, if bestow'd, had been a gift not great:For, 'twas a rich friend whom I ask'd, and old ;Whose crowded chests would scarce his riches hold.He cry's,Turn Lawyer, and thoul't thrive : I'd haveNo Councell, Caius, give me what I crave.138. Fama mendax.iftsHReport, thou sometime art ambitious,At other times, too sparing, covetous ;But many times exceeding envious,And out of time most dev'lish, furious.Of some, or all of these, I dare compound thee ;But for a Lyer ever I have found thee.139. On Otho.Three daughters Otho hath, his onely heirs,But will by no means let them learn to write ;'Cause, after his own humour, much he fears,They'l one day learn, Love-letters to indite.The yongest now's with childe ;who taught her then,Or of her self learn'd she to hold her pen ?140. On a Thief.A Thief condemned for a hainous crime,Was for to lose his Tongue at the same time :\ fcJ i,ij/>