536. On Women. Women think women far more constant be, In wo-men, not in we-men, as they say, 537. On Souldiers. Nor faith, nor conscience common souldiers carry, 538. Drusius and Furio. Furio would fight with Drusius in the field, One had the straw, but with it this Greek letter II Love is a Boy, and subject to the rod 540. On Candidus. When I am sick, not else, thou com'st to see me, Would fortune from both torments still would free me. From impure mouths, now many bear the name Of Puritan, yet merit not the same. This one shall onely be my Puritan That is a knave, yet seems an honest man. 542. Ostendit hedera vinum. A scoffing mate, that past along Cheap-side, Whose tempting Breasts (as to the sale laid out) 543. Quantum mutatus ab illo. Pedes grown proud makes men admire thereat, Tut! Pedes proverb is, Win gold and weare it. But Pedes you have seen them rise in hast, That through their pride have broke their necks at last. 544. Vpon Lavina. Lavina brought to bed, her husband looks To know's childs fortune throughout his books, His neighbours think h'had need search backward rather, And learn for certain who had been the father. 545. Report and Error. Error by Error, Tales by Tales, great grow; 546. In Superbum. Rustick Superbus fine new cloaths hath got, The shew of which hath so bewitcht the sot, 547. No truth in Wine. Truth is in wine, but none can finde it there, 548. On Infidus. Infidus was so free of Oaths last day, That he would swear, what e're he thought to say: But now such is his chance, whereat he's griev'd, The more he swears, the lesse he is believ'd. 549. On Celsus. Celsus doth love himselfe, Celsus is wise, At Christmasse men do alwayes Ivy get, And in each corner of the house it set: But why do they, then, use that Bacchus weed? 551. Adversity. Adversity hurts none, but onely such Whom whitest fortune dandled has too much. 552. On Bacchus. Pot-lifting Bacchus to the earth did bend 553. Of a fat Man. Hee's rich, that hath great in-comes by the year: For sure his belly ne'er so big had bin, 554. A wished Cramp. Some have the Cramp in legs, and hands, 'tis told, I wish't in my wifes tongue, when she doth scold. Kitt being kick'd and spurr'd, pursues the Law, 556. On Flaccus. Flaccus being young, they said he was a Gull; And pitying him, they'd say, the foolish Lad His youth is past, now may they turne him loose; 557. Per plumas anser. See how young Rufus walks in green each day, E're Christmasse next, his green Goose will be gray, 558. Of Fenkin. Fenkin is a rude Clowne, go tell him so ; For tell me, what knows he that knows it not? |