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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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Epi. 127. A TRAGICALL EPITAPHE ON the Death of Mr. Williams, and Mr. Gwinne; who (like two vndaunted Cæsars, or vnyeelding Cockes of the game) slue each other with many grizly wounds, in single fight in the Haywood, neere the Citty of Hereford; and lye buryed close together in the Minster Church, there.

Heere lye tvvo friends, vvho, vvhile they stood,
Did thirst for one anothers blood.
Which thirst to quench, they both agreed,
That one, or both their hearts should bleed:
And so, like friends (though mortall foes)
Quencht others thirst with mortall Blowes.
Who fighting close; in life, like Fiends,

Here lye as close, in Death, like Friends:
So, they which life could nere attone,
Now lye in death as they were One.