Part 149 (1/2)

882. UPON TEAGE.

Teage has told lies so long that when Teage tells Truth, yet Teage's truths are untruths, nothing else.

884. UPON TRUGGIN.

Truggin a footman was; but now, grown lame, Truggin now lives but to belie his name.

886. UPON SPENKE.

Spenke has a strong breath, yet short prayers saith; Not out of want of breath, but want of faith.

888. UPON LULLS.

Lulls swears he is all heart; but you'll suppose By his proboscis that he is all nose.

897. SURFEITS.

Bad are all surfeits; but physicians call That surfeit took by bread the worst of all.

898. UPON NIS.

Nis he makes verses; but the lines he writes Serve but for matter to make paper kites.

905. UPON p.r.i.c.kLES. EPIG.

p.r.i.c.kles is waspish, and puts forth his sting For bread, drink, b.u.t.ter, cheese; for everything That p.r.i.c.kles buys puts p.r.i.c.kles out of frame; How well his nature's fitted to his name!

945. UPON BLISSE.

Blisse, last night drunk, did kiss his mother's knee; Where will he kiss, next drunk, conjecture ye.

946. UPON BURR.

Burr is a smell-feast, and a man alone, That, where meat is, will be a hanger on.

947. UPON MEG.

Meg yesterday was troubled with a pose, Which, this night harden'd, sodders up her nose.

_Pose_, rheum, cold in the head.