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Epigrams. 59Then makes him ready, swearing all the while,The drowzy weather did him much beguile.Got ready, he, to dice or tables goes,Swearing an oath at every cast he throws :To dinner next, and then in stead of Grace,He swears his stomack is in hungry case.No sooner din'd, but cals,come take away,And swears 'tis late, he must goe see a Play.There sits, and sweares, to all he hears and see's,This speech isgood, that action disagrees.So takes his Oares, and swears he must make hast,His hour of Supper-timeis almost pastJ 55-On a Mother and her son having but two eyes betwixtthem, each one.A half blind-boy, born of a half blind mother.Peerlesse for beauty, save compar'd to th'other ;Faire boy, give her thine eye and she will proveThe Queen of beauty, thou the God of love.156. To his quill.Thou hast been wanton, therefore it ismeet,Thou shouldst do penance for it in a sheet.157. Of Christ crucified.When red the Sun goes down, we use to sayIt is a signe, we shall have a faire day :Blood red the Sun of Heaven went down from henceAnd we have had faire weather ever since.