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

Epigrams. 65Boast thy Tarpeian towers, now J^ove said he,And Mars thy wals, if Tiber 'fore the seaThou dost prefer, view both the cities ods,Thou'lt say that men built Rome, Venice, the gods.1 74. To a Lady that every morning used to paint herface.Preserve what nature gave you, nought's more base,Then Belgian colour on a Roman face,Much good time's lost,And make it worse, striving to make it better.you rest your faces debtor,175. On a Cuckold.My friend did tax me seriously one morne,That I would weare, yet could not winde a home,And I reply'd he perfect truth should find it,Many did weare the home that could not wind it,Howe're of all that man may weare itWho makes claime to itbest,as his ancient crest176. On Taurus.1st true that Taurus late hath lost his wit ?How can that be, when never he had it ?I could beleeve it,had he fought a fray,And so perhaps his fingers cut away.177. On Man.What shall I liken man to, man so proud,And yet so miserable ? to a cloud,VOL. II.F