Short Poems

Of the same.

Naeuia's a Merchant, and a Gentleman:
That is, scarce honest, liue he how he can.

Of Chrestina.

I told Chrestina I would lie with her,
When she with an old phrase doth me aduise,
To keepe my selfe from water and from fier,
And she would keepe me from betwixt her thighs,
That there is water I doe make no doubt,
But Il'e be loth (wench) to be fired out.

Of the same.

With what conscience can Metius sell law deare,
When of meere almes he was made Barrister?

Of Metius.

Metius of late hath greatly cosend me,
I tooke him for an earnest Catholike,
He talk'd so much of almes and charity;
But I was mightily deceau'd belike.
He praiseth charity and almes, because
He was made Barrister for almes, not lawes.

Of Cotta.

I wonder ( Cotta ) Paynters Art can like thee,
Who drew thy picture being nothing like thee.

Of Orpheus.

Orpheus hath wed a young lusty wife,
And all day long vpon his Lute doth play:
Doth not this fellow lead a merry life,
Who playes continually both night and day?

Of Fidens.

Fidens instructs young Gentlemen to play,
Who teach his wife, they get true fingring:
But she learnes to play false; no meruaile, they
Of a Maister, she of Schollers got her learning.

Of Lais.

Wanton young Lais hath a pretty note,
Whose burthen is, pinch not my petticoate:
Not that she feares close nips, for by the rood,
A priuy pleasing nip will cheare her blood:
But she which longs to tast of pleasures cup,
In nipping would her petticoate weare vp.

Of Torques.

Torques a Knight, and of indifferent liuing,
Is neyther free of house-keeping, nor giuing:
Yet stands he in the Debet booke vncrost:
Wonder not man, he keepes a whore to his cost.

Of Chrysogonus.

Chrysogonus each morning by his glasse,
Teacheth a wrinckled action to his face,
And with the same he runnes into the street,
Each one to put in feare that he doth meet:
I prythee tell me (gentle Chrysogone )
What needs a borrowed bad face to thine owne?