<p>Some, are so quarrellous, that they will draw,<lb/> And Brawle, and Fight, for every toy they see;<lb/> Grow furious, for the wagging of a straw;<lb/> And, (otherwise) for lesse then that may be.<lb/> Some, are more staid, a little, and will beare,<lb/> Apparent wrongs (which to their face you doe;)<lb/> But, when they Lye, they cannot brooke to heare<lb/> That any should be bold to tell them so.<lb/> Another sort, I know, that blowes will take,<lb/> Put up the Lye, and give men leave to say<lb/> What words they please; till spoile they seeke to make<lb/> Of their estates; And, then, they'le kill and slay.<lb/> But, of all Hacksters, farre the fiercest are<lb/> Our Cockrills of the game, (Sir Cupid's knights)<lb/> Who, (on their foolish Coxcombes ) often weare<lb/> The Scarres they get in their Venerean-fights.<lb/> Take heede of these; for, you may pacifie<lb/> The first, by time: The second, will be pleas'd<lb/> If you submit, or else your words denie;<lb/> The third, by satisfaction, are appeas'd:<lb/> But, he that for his Female, takes offence,<lb/> Through Iealousy, or madnesse, rageth so;<lb/> That, he accepteth of no recompence,<lb/> Till he hath wrought his Rivals overthrow.<lb/> Such Fury, shun; and, shunne their Vulgar minde,<lb/> Who for base trash despitefully contend;<lb/> But, (when a just occasion, thou shalt finde)<lb/> Thy Vertuous Mistresse, lawfully defend.<lb/> For, he, that in such cases turnes his face,<lb/> Is held a Capon, of a Dunghill Race.<lb/> </p>

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Cocks fighting, hens picking; a dove-cote with two pigeons; in the background two men duelling, two women, and a couple (of lovers?)

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<p>To brawle for Gaine, the Cocke doth sleight;<lb/> But, for his Females, he will fight.</p>

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