English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700; English wit and humor; Great Britain -- Civilization -- 17th century -- Literary collections
[Footnote 56: A place at Bankside, Southwark, famous for bull
and bear baiting.]
[Footnote 57: Francis Coles published between 1646 and 1674.]
[18.] A pleasant Fancy of an Italian by name _Trivelino_, Who falling
asleep one Day, with his Horse's Bridle twisted in his Arm, another
came who unbridled his Horse and got away. _Trivelino_ being awaked,
and missing his Horse began to feel himself about, saying _Either I
am_ Trivelino, _or not: If I am_ Trivelino _my Horse is lost; If not,
I have got a Bridle, but know not how_.
A simple Fellow lookt [12.]
On a dish that was cookt,
Wherein was a Calves Head by name;
One told him, 'twas so clear,
If he lookt very near,
He might see his face in the same.
_Ad_ Johannuelem Leporem, _Lepidissimum_;
_Carmen Heroicum_.
I sing the furious battails of the Sph[oe]res [24.]
Acted in eight and twenty fathom deep,
And from that (_a_) time, reckon so many yeares
You'l find (_b_) _Endimion_ fell fast asleep.
_a._ There began the _Utopian_ accompt of years. _Mor: Lib 1.
circa finem._
_b._ _Endimion_ was a handsome young Welshman, whom one _Luce
Moone_ lov'd for his sweet breath; and would never hang off
his lips; but he not caring for her, eat abundance of toasted
cheese, purposely to make his breath unsavory; upon which she
left him presently, and ever since 'tis proverbially spoken
(as inconstant as Luce Moone). The _Vatican_ coppy of _Hesiod_
reades her name _Mohun_, but contractedly it is _Moone_.
_Hesiod. lib 4. tom. 3._
And now assist me O ye (_c_) Musiques nine
That tell the Orbs in order as they fight
And thou dread (_d_) _Atlas_ with thine eyes so fine,
Smile on me now that first begin to write.
_c._ For all the Orbes make Musick in their motion. _Berosus
de Sphera, lib 3._
_d._ _Atlas_ was a Porter in _Mauritania_, and because by
reason of his strength, he bore burthens of stupendious
weight, the Poets fain'd that he carried the Heavens on his
shoulders. _Cicero de nat Deorum. lib. 7._
(_e_) _Pompey_ that once was Tapster of _New June_,
And fought with _Cæsar_ on th' (_f_) _Æmathian plaines_,
First with his dreadful (_g_) _Myrmidons_ came in,
And let them blood in the Hepatick veines.
_e._ There were two others of this name. Aldermen of _Rome_.
_Tit. Liv. hist. lib. 28._
_f._ _Æmathia_ is a very faire Common in _Northampton shire_.
_Strabo. lib 321._
_g._ These _Myrmidons_ were _Cornish-men_ and sent by
_Bladud_, sometime king of this Realme, to ayd _Pompey_.
_Cæsar de bello. civili. lib. 14._
But then an _Antelope_ in Sable blew,
Clad like the (_h_) Prince of _Aurange_ in his cloke,
Studded with Satyres, on his Army drew,
And presently (_i_) _Pheander's_ Army broke.
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