The first, contayning Poems and Deuises.
The second, Sonets and Canzonets.
The third, Pastoralls and Elegies.
The fourth, Madrigalls and Odes.
The fift, Epigrams and Epitaphs.
The sixt, Epistles and Epithalamions.
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The Bee and Spider by a diuers power,
Sucke hony and poyson from the selfe same flower.
The fourth Impression,
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Printed by B. A. for Roger Iackson, 1621 (small 12o.) See our Preface for account of an autograph MS. of "Yet other Twelve Wonders of the World." G.
[139] 'The earth my faults doth hide.' This recalls the somewhat irate remonstrance of a bibulous Sexton under the reproaches of a medical church-warden at a parish-meeting: "O Sir, you are the last that ever I expected to expose me, seeing I have covered up many of your faults" (i.e. in the graves of his patients.) G.
[140] = usury. G.
[141] = pinch. G.
[142] = foolish. G.
[143] In Sir Egerton Brydges edition of the Rhapsody this line stands
"My dying husband knew," &c.
an interpolation which, though perhaps called for by the metre, does not appear to be justified by either of the four editions supposed to have been printed during the life-time of the original editor. Nicolas. [True, but as it is found in an autograph MS. of the poem, it is inserted. See our Preface. G.]