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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]

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Epig. 114. Of the staid furious Poet Fucus.

Fvcus , the furious Poet vvrites but Plaies;
So, playing, vvrites: that's, idly writeth all:
Yet, idle Plates, and Players are his Staies;
Which stay him that he can no lovver fall:
For, he is fall'n into the deep'st decay,
Where Playes and Players keepe him at a stay.