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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. 138. Qualis vir, talis Oratio.

Prouerbe thou lyest: for, some can wisely speake,
As if in no one thing they were to seeke:
Yet in their Actions are but Fooles and Knaues,
Sinnes seruile Subiects, base Affections Slaues.
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