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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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TO THE MOST Noble Theophilvs Lord WALDEN.
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Passages before the Booke.
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Vpon English Prouerbs.
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[To worthy Persons.]

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Epig. 135. Verit as simplex oratio.

Truths tale is simple: but each simple Tale
Is not still true: for, Mendax simply speakes;
And yet he makes new Lyes of Leazings stale;
And still for lyes, as men for liuing, seeks:
Lyes are his liuing; who can Mendax blame
To seeke for lyes sith he liues by the same?
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