The choyce of lover BM What is the second word? for a moment I believed it was covfefe?
53 If I frely may discover
What may pl e ase me in my lover
I would have her faire and witty
Savouring more of court then Citty
A little proud but full of pitty
Light and humorous in her toying
Oft building hopes and soone destroying
Not too easy notnor too hard
All extreams I would have bard
She should be allowd her passions
Soe they were but usd as fashions
Sometime froward and frowning
Sometime sickly and then sowning
Every fitt with chang still crowning
Purly ieas iealous I would have her
Only constant when I crave her
Tis a virtue should not save her
Thus nor her delicats should cloy mee
Nor her peevishnese anoy mee
By Crispinus, in Poetaster (2.3.135-144), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry e. 14, f. 21r

If I freely may discouer
what please me in my louer
I would have her fayre and wittye
Savoringe more of Courte then Cittie
A little proude, but full of pittye
Light and humerous in her toyinge
oft buildinge hopes and oft destroinge
Nor to easye, nor to hard
All extreames, I would have bard /.
By Crispinus, in Poetaster (2.2.135-144), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson poetry 117, f. 30v

She should be allowed her passions
So they wear but vsde as fashions
sometymes froward and then frowninge

Euery fitt wth change still crowninge.
Purelie Iealouse I would have her
Then onlye constant when I craue her
Tis a vertue should not saue her
Thus nor her Delicates should cloye me
Nor her pevishnes annoye me /.
Finis
By Hermogenes, in Poetaster (2.2.150-159), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson poetry 117, f. 30v

Poetaster
Enuy "
The envyous haue Basiliske eys & forked tonges steept in venom
By Envy, in Poetaster (Induction 35-37), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

They haue salt in them and will brooke ye ayre.
By Tucca, in Poetaster (4.3.76-77), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

Ignoranc
The spawn of ignorance may beslime his name & &c /
By Prologue, in Poetaster (Induction 79-80), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

Distorted faces & dudgeon censures
By Ovid, in Poetaster (1.2.205-206), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

Co: Law
Or yt I studie not ye tedious lawess, & prostitute my voic in eury cause
By Ovid, in Poetaster (1.1.41-42), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

"
Enuy, ye liuing not ye dead doth byte. for aftr death all mē receiue their ryght.
By Ovid, in Poetaster (1.1.75-76), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

Self will
Let not yro ears bee dammd vp to all good counsell.
By Luscus, in Poetaster (1.2.16), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

" " " " "
The tyme was once when wit drownd weLth: but now yro only barba=rism's. to haue witt & want. No matter now who in vertue excells. he that hath coyn hath all ꝑfection else
By Ovid, in Poetaster (1.2.211-1.3.73), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

ffulsome to mee in eurything &c
By Chloe, in Poetaster (2.1.22-23), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

"
moues as mightelye.
By Albius, in Poetaster (2.1.29), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

A mā born vpō little leggs is always a gent' borne.
By Chloe, in Poetaster (2.1.74-75), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 41v

Play: Iohns:
" "
Goe goe meddle wth yro bed chamber onely, or rather wth yro bed in yro
chamber onelye, or rathr wth yowr wyffe in yro bed onely, or on my faith Ile not bee pleasd wth yow onelye.
By Chloe, in Poetaster (2.1.91-93), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

ffashion mee an excuse to &c
By Crispinus, in Poetaster (2.2.182-183), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

"
Mark yow as well as I & wee will put both or marks togethr whē ye ar gon.
By Chloe, in Poetaster (2.1.127-128), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Discontent
Sicke mynds are lyke sick men yt burn wth ffeuers, who when they
drink pleas but a lingring tast, & after bear a more impatient ffitt &c
By Propertius, in Poetaster (2.2.35-37), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

"
Their thanks acknowledged as a debt to his cunning.
By Gallus, in Poetaster (2.2.103-104), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

"
yf theer were a prayse aboue excellence hee lightly deserus it
By Ovid, in Poetaster (2.2.146), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

musicōs
Musitions diseas is, they know no mean to be intreated, eithr to begin or end.
By Julia, in Poetaster (2.2.169-170), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

"
I will intreat them of my memorye.
By Crispinus, in Poetaster (3.1.45), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Conuert thy thoughts to &c
By Crispinus, in Poetaster (3.1.150), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

"
Yro hose are not wthout euident staines of a hot disposicō naturally
By Horace, in Poetaster (3.1.51-53), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Thees verses haue lost mee again I shall not invyte hē to mind now
By Crispinus, in Poetaster (3.1.60-61), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Tediousnes
Yow take my eares vp by comission
By Horace, in Poetaster (3.1.85), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

"
"
Hee wold haue slong iests at him as hard as stones till he had
By Horace, in Poetaster (3.1.91-92; 3.3.16), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

fforfeited to eternall disgrace.
By Crispinus, in Poetaster (3.3.22-23), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Complemts "
Yro ear wilbee so furd wth their complemts yt yow cannot catch cold
or yro
head ( if yow wold ) in 3 wintrs after.
By Cytheris, in Poetaster (4.1.20-21; 4.1.24-25), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

"
"
Though ye desire to kisse heauē wth their tytles, yet they will
count theim fooles that giue them too humbly.
By Cytheris, in Poetaster (4.1.29-30), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

too simple and minsitiue.
By Cytheris, in Poetaster (4.1.28-29), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Truth
The ffemale truth ys ye simple truth.
By Tibullus, in Poetaster (4.2.28-29), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

ocular temptacōs
By Tucca, in Poetaster (4.5.67-68), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Aping
Hee goes vp & down sucking form eury societye, & when hee comes
whome squeazes him self dry againe
By Demetrius, in Poetaster (4.3.90-91), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

sweet Lyfe-blood.
By Ovid, in Poetaster (4.9.85), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Informrs "
Princes yt
will but hear or giue accesse, To such officious spyes
can neur bee safeThey take in poyson wth an open ear. & free
frō danger becom slaues to fear.
By Maecenas, in Poetaster (4.7.53-56), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Thy affections rule not in mee, I must bear all my greeffs let mee then vse all my pleasures.
By Julia, in Poetaster (4.9.61-63), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

More proud of reconcilemt thē reuengng.
By Caesar, in Poetaster (5.1.4), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

fayre vrtue

yo haue yo vertue shyning thorough yo shape, to shewe yo Titles are not writ on posts:
By Caesar, in Poetaster (5.1.13-14), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

his Poesie so ramm'd w lyffe y &c
By Horace, in Poetaster (5.1.136-137), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

whosoeu can & will not cherish vertue ys no man.
By Caesar, in Poetaster (5.1.66-67), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Riches & pourty
The filth of pouty sinks not so deep into a knowing spirit as the
bane of riches doth into an ignorant soule.
By Horace, in Poetaster (5.1.80-83), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

made diuisiō w his leggs
By Tucca, in Poetaster (5.3.165), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

Best matter badly showne shews worse then bad
By Caesar, in Poetaster (5.2.23), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

ywo heare or thoughts.
By Virgil, in Poetaster (5.3.333), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

yow shall girt mee to yow etrnally.
By Crispinus, in Poetaster (5.3.338), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

let yro matterrun before yro words.
By Virgil, in Poetaster (5.3.488), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r

where theere is a true & perfect merrit
There can be no deiection
By Virgil, in Poetaster (5.3.303-305), Ben Jonson
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f.42r