ath says no.
385. UPON GLASS. EPIG.
Glass, out of deep, and out of desp'rate want,
Turn'd from a Papist here a Predicant.
A vicarage at last Tom Glass got here,
Just upon five and thirty pounds a year.
Add to that thirty-five but five pounds more,
He'll turn a Papist, ranker than before.
398. UPON EELES. EPIG.
Eeles winds and turns, and cheats and steals; yet Eeles
Driving these sharking trades, is out at heels.
400. UPON RASP. EPIG.
Rasp plays at nine-holes; and 'tis known he gets
Many a tester by his game and bets:
But of his gettings there's but little sign;
When one hole wastes more than he gets by nine.
401. UPON CENTER, A SPECTACLE-MAKER WITH A FLAT NOSE.
Center is known weak-sighted, and he sells
To others store of helpful spectacles.
Why wears he none? Because we may suppose,
Where leaven wants, there level lies the nose.
410. UPON SKINNS. EPIG.
Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?
His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
411. UPON PIEVISH. EPIG.
Pievish doth boast that he's the very first
Of English poets, and 'tis thought the worst.
412. UPON JOLLY AND JILLY. EPIG.
Jolly and Jilly bite and scratch all day,
But yet get children (as the neighbours say).
The reason is: though all the day they fight,
They cling and close some minutes of the night.
419. UPON PATRICK, A FOOTMAN. EPIG.
Now Patrick with his footmanship has done,
His eyes and ears strive which should fastest run.
420. UPON BRIDGET. EPIG.
Of four teeth only Bridget was possest;
Two she spat out, a cough forced out the rest.
424. UPON FLIMSEY. EPIG.
Why walks Nick Flimsey like a malcontent!
Is it because his money all is spent?
No, but because the dingthrift now is poor,
And knows not where i' th' world to borrow more.
425. UPON SHEWBREAD. EPIG.
Last night thou didst invite me home to eat;
And showed me there much plate, but little meat.
Prithee, when next thou do'st invite, bar state,
And give me meat, or give me else thy plate.
428. UPON ROOTS. EPIG.
Roots had no money; yet he went o' the score,
For a wrought purse; can any tell wherefore?
Say, what should Roots do with a purse in print,
That had not gold nor silver to put in't?
429. UPON CRAW.
Craw cracks in sirrop; and does s
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