Poem by Thomas Urquhart

Epigrams. The First Booke. ¹ 23. A counsell not to vse severity, where gentle dealing may prevaile

STrive, never by constraint to crosse his will,
Whose best affection fairely may be had;
The noble mind of man being such, as still
Follow's more heartily, then it is led:
For there was never power, charme, nor Art,
That could without consent, obtaine the heart.

1. Epigrams. The Third Booke. ¹ 5. A certaine ancient philosopher did hereby insi∣nuate, how necessary a thing the administrati∣on of iustice was: and to be alwaies vigilant in the judicious di∣stribution of punishment, and recompence
2. Epigrams. The Third Booke. ¹ 3. We ought always to thinke upon what we are to say, before we utter any thing; the speeches and talk of solid wits, being still pre∣meditated, and never using to forerunne the mind
3. Epigrams. The Second Booke. ¹ 38. The truest wealth, man hath it from himselfe
4. Epigrams. The Second Booke. ¹ 43. That inconveniences ought to be regarded to before hand
5. Epigrams. The First Booke. ¹ 22. Why covetous, and too ambitious men prove not so thankfull, as others for received favours

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