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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Againe.
At Stacioners Shops are lyes oft vendible,Because such Shops oft lye for Gaines vntrue:
But Truth doth lye there oft contemptible;
Vnsold, sith old; but, lyes are often new.
Then should my Booke sell vvell, sith full of lyess
Ah, vvould they vvere: Nay, sure they Leazings bee
In saying such and such do villanies;
When none so nam'd commit such villany.
But, I vse namelesse Names, because their shame
Should light on No-body, that beares the blame.
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