TO JULIUS CÆSAR. (?)

The head of Otho, puniest of pates

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The rustic half-washt shanks of Nerius

And Libo's subtle silent fizzling-farts.

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I wish that leastwise these should breed disgust

In thee and old Fuficius, rogue twice-cookt. 5

LIIIIb.

Again at these mine innocent iamb-lines

Wi' wrath be wrothest; unique Emperor!

Otho's head is paltry past all phrase * * * the uncouth semi-soaped shanks

of Nerius, the slender soundless fizzlings of Libo * * * if not all things

I wish would displease thee and Fuficius, the white-headed and

green-tailed.

Anew thou shalt be enraged at my harmless iambics, emperor unique.

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