In Coccam — Epig. de Monsieur Maynard (Thy Cheeks having their Roses shed)

Thy Cheeks having their Roses shed,
And thy whole frame through Age become
So loathsom for all use in Bed,
That 'tis much fitter for a Tomb:
Cocca thou shouldst not be so vain,
(Although thy Eloquence be great)
As to expect it should obtain,
That I should do the filthy Feat.
And that same Engine in your Hood
You Cherish, Court, and Flatter so,
Now you have made him barely stood;
Is not so charitable though,
As in his vigorous Youth to be
A Crutch to your Antiquity.