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Epigrams. 63167. In Gallum.Gallus hath beene this summer in Freezeland,And now return'd, he speaks such war-like words,As if I could their English understand,throat like swords.I feare me they would cut myHe talkes of counter-scarpes and casamates,Of parapets, curteynes, and palizadoes,Of flankers, raveling, gabions he prates,And of false brags, and salleys, and scabadoes :But to requite such gulling termes as these,With words of my profession I reply,I tell of sourching, vouchers, counter-pleas,Of Withernams essoynes, and champertine,So neither of us understanding the other,We part as wisely as we came together.1 6 8. A Farrier Physitian.A neate Physitian for a Farrier sends,To dresse his horses, promising him amends :No (quoth the Farrier) amends is made,For nothing do we take of our owne trade.169. Verbositus.Verbositus at words from Latine carv'd,Du's snatch, as if his wits were hunger-starv'd:And well he du's ;for sure so leane 'tisgrowne,That from anatomy 'tis hardly knowne.