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] |
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To the censorious precise.
This idle paines I may not cast away,
Sith with the bad it meetes to turne them backe:
Least going forward they might goe to wracke;
But heere, with pleasure, they are causd to stay.
Sith with the bad it meetes to turne them backe:
Least going forward they might goe to wracke;
But heere, with pleasure, they are causd to stay.
The Wits that in FAMES Callender do shine
With golden Characters (most radiant)
The double-Headed Hill for This did haunt;
And at Abuse (in this kinde) did repine.
With golden Characters (most radiant)
The double-Headed Hill for This did haunt;
And at Abuse (in this kinde) did repine.
He that once held the Helme of this great STATE,
Thought it no cracke of credit, wracke of Wit,
By singing thus, to haue a merry fit,
When he his Minde (turmoild) would recreate.
Thought it no cracke of credit, wracke of Wit,
By singing thus, to haue a merry fit,
When he his Minde (turmoild) would recreate.
Nor that Geneua Doctor (most precise!)
Who made the Hebrue Bible Latine talke,
Not dainty made to make his Muse to walke
About this Bus'nesse, Wits Soules exercise!
Who made the Hebrue Bible Latine talke,
Not dainty made to make his Muse to walke
About this Bus'nesse, Wits Soules exercise!
Then though (perhaps) true Wisedome rather would
To Vulcan sacrifice these pleasant Straines,
(Stretcht to all Eares from my all drawne-out Braines)
Yet Wit, though wilde, we should from Wracke vvith-hold
To Vulcan sacrifice these pleasant Straines,
(Stretcht to all Eares from my all drawne-out Braines)
Yet Wit, though wilde, we should from Wracke vvith-hold
Though it, heere shew'n (perhaps) appeares too light,
Yet (Foole) vvill not my Bable so forgoe
For Londons Tovvre; and vvhy? vvhy vvill ye knovv?
The Towre's a Body, these are minde and Spright:
“For, as the minde the Body farre exceeds,
“So WIT doth Wealth; because the Minde it feedes.
Yet (Foole) vvill not my Bable so forgoe
For Londons Tovvre; and vvhy? vvhy vvill ye knovv?
The Towre's a Body, these are minde and Spright:
“For, as the minde the Body farre exceeds,
“So WIT doth Wealth; because the Minde it feedes.
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