"'Tis likely, friend," quoth Priscus, "to be so,

For at this time myself I do not know."


IN BRUNUM. XXXII.

Brunus, which deems[520] himself a fair sweet youth,

Is nine and thirty[521] year of age at least;

Yet was he never, to confess the truth,

But a dry starveling when he was at best.

This gull was sick to show his nightcap fine,

And his wrought pillow overspread with lawn;