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The Scourge of Folly

Consisting of satyricall Epigrams, And others in honour of many noble Persons and worthy friends, together, with a pleasant (though discordant) Descant upon most English Proverbs and others [by John Davies]
Davies, John (1565?-1618)

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Epig. 88. Against iesting Iouius.

Iouius will iest, but can abide no Iesting:
And loues mens wiues: but would have none Ioue his:
He loathes to feast, and yet he smels out feasting;
Nor spend himselfe; but others spoyle he is:
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O honyed humor! who will Iouius blame
To loue himselfe, sith none els doth the same.
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