739. Fingers end..

Philomathes once studying to indite,
Nibled his fingers, and his nailes did bite:
By this I know not what he did intend,
Unlesse his wit lay at his fingers end.

740. Sapia qui vendit oportet.

Janus doth jesting, use Equivocation, Which he alludes as doubtfull words of Art, To hide the colour of his occupation,

But to the Devil he bears an honest heart.

Who says Tom Tipstaffe is no man of calling? Can any Cryer at Sessions be more bawling?

742. Vpon Dunmo.

I Dunmo ask'd as we at supper sate,
How long he had liv'd in the married state,
Sir, just (quoth Dunmo) with my wife I met
In the great Plague time, I remember yet,
And sighing, as he would have burst in twain,
Said, now almost the thirtieth of her raign.

743. Vpon Tom Tolthams Nose.

The radiant colour of Tom Toltham's nose, Puts down the Lilly, and obscures the rose;

Had I a Jewell of such precious hew,

I would present it to some Monarch's view,
No subject should possesse such jems as those,
Ergo, the King must have Tom Toltham's nose.

744 Domina prædominans.

Ill may Rodolphus boast of rule or riches,
That lets his wife rule him, and wear the breeches.

Brave Titus three years in the town hath been,
Yet not the Lyons, nor the Tombs hath seen;
I cannot tell the cause without a smile,
He hath been in the Counter all this while.

746. In Lalum.

Lalus which loves to hear himself discourse,
Talks to himself as if he frantick were,
And though himself might no where hear a worse,
Yet he no other but himself will heare;

Stop not his mouth if he be troublesome,
But stop his ears, and then the man is dumbe.

747. To Criticus.

Criticus about to kisse a mayden throng,
He hapned first on one whose nose was long;
He flouting, said, I fain would kisse you Sweet,
But that I fear our lips will never meet,

Your nose stands out so far; the maiden dy'd Her cheeks with crimson, but soon thus reply'd, Pray sir, then kisse me in that place where I To hinder you, have neither nose nor eye.

748. Profundo Scientia.

Sal can by silence, deep profundity,
Force you cry, fough! Feronimo go by.

749. On two by Sea.

Two Youngsters going by Sea, th'one
That ne'r before had been the sea upon,
Casts up; and as he heaves, he Bo doth cry;
O said the other, Sir, y'are sick, ye'll dy.
No (says the Sea-sick) though my stomack's loose,
You see, I can cry Bo unto a goose.

750. Aurum volat ocius Euro.

Monsieur Flemingo fraught with angels store,
Would see fair London, never seen before:
Where lodging with his Mistress but one night,
Had (ere he parted) put them all to flight.

751. To Pontilianus.

Dogs on their Masters fawn and leap,

And wag their tails apace;

So, though the Flatt'rer want a taile,

His tongue supplies the place.

752. Instabilis stans.

Mat being drunken, much his anger wreaks
On's wife; but stands to nothing that he speaks.

Law serves to keep disordered men in aw,
But Aw preserves orders, and keeps the Law,
Were Aw away [aw]yers would lyers be
For Lucre; which they have and hold in Fee.

754. Health.

Even from my heart, much Health I wish,
No Health I'll wash with drink,

Health wish'd, not wash'd, in words, not wine,
To be the best I think.

Tom Case (some do report) was lately haltered; If this be true, why then the case is altered.

756. Quæ placuit Domino nupta est Ancilla sodali.
Madam Rugosa knows not where to find,
One Chamber-maid of ten to please her mind.
But yet my Lord so likes their comely carriage,
As he prefers them to his men in marriage.

757. Plagis mitior.

Katharine that grew so curst, and fit for no man, With beating soon became a gentle-woman.

758. Priscus.

When Priscus rais'd from low to high estate,
Rode through the street in pompous jollity;
Cajus his
poor familiar friend of late,

Bespake him thus, Sir, now you know not me;
Tis likely friend (quoth Priscus) to be so,
For at this time my self I do not know.

759. Anger soon appeased.

When John Cornutus doth his wife reprove,
For being false and faithlesse in her love,
His wife to smooth those wrinkles on his brow,
Doth stop his mouth with, John come kisse me now.

760. A foole for Company.

Fatuus will drink with no such Asse,

That lets his jests (unapprehended) passe :
Or if he jest with such of shallow brain,
He laughs himselfe to make his jests more plain.
Thus Fatuus doth jest and play the sany,
To laugh at's self, hee's fool if there be any.

761. In Cineam.

When Cineas comes amongst his friends in mourning,

He slily notes who first his cap doth move;
Him he salutes, the rest so grimly scorning,

As if for ever he had lost his love;