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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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Epig. 136. Bis Puerisenes.

Old men are children twice, as doth appeare
By good old Dick, that hangs still at the Dugge:
Yong Girles (he saith) his old-cold flesh doth cheere
And maks the same to looke most smooth, and smugge:

Wilt thou be yong (olde Dicke?,) then, like a Boy,
Thou must be whipt, that dost the Wanton play.