BALZAC dit joliment, en parlant de ceux, qui font ennemis des divertiffemens honnêtes, et des livres agréables: Si pareilles gens avoient la direction du monde, ils voudroient ôter le printemps, et la jeunesse; l'un de l'année, et l'autre de la vie.

BOUHOURS.

SELECT EPIGRAMS.

EPIGRAM.

BY SIR JOHN HARRINGTON*.

TREASON doth never profper-What's the

reafon ?

Why, when it profpers, none dare call it Treafon.

PLAIN-DEALING.

BY THE SAME.

MY verfes oft displease you - What's the matter? You love not to hear truth, nor I to flatter.

* Sir John Harrington's Epigrams, because they appear to have been written firft, have the firfl place in this compilation. The Compiler will endeavour, throughout it, to pay as much regard to date.

EPIGRAM IMITATED FROM MARTIAL.

BY THE SAME.

THE golden hair, that Galla wears,
Is hers-Who could have thought it?
She fwears 'tis hers, and true she swears,
For I know where she bought it.

THE FAIR SHREW. FROM MARTIAL.

BY THE SAME.

FAIR, rich, and young! how rare is her perfection, Were it not mingled with one foul infection

So proud an heart, I mean, so curst a tongue,
As makes her feem nor fair, nor rich, nor young.

THE ANTIQUARY.

BY DR. DONNE.

IF in his ftudy he hath so much care

To hang old ftrange things, let his Wife beware.

THE LAME BEGGAR.

BY THE SAME.

I AM unable, yonder Beggar cries,
To ftand or move. If he fays true, he lies.

ON AN OBSCURE WRITER.

BY THE SAME

PHILO with twelve years study hath been griev'd To be understood. When will he be believ'd?

TO A DISINHERITED SPENDTHRIFT.

BY THE SAME.

THY Father all from thee by his last will Gave to the Poor. Thou haft good title still.