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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Epig. 143. To the sole fast friend of Elbo-clokes, countnance of obsolete Buskins; & grace of veluet Day-capps; remarkable for mellowed wisedome abounding in his priuate-publike printed Poetry; and sententious Apothegmes at meales: Maister W. Clarke, attending without Processe, the Starre-chamber.
Clarke , thou hast wit at will, in thy Staffs Head,Which siluer keepes against a raynie Day;
Yea, may interre thee too, when thou art dead;
And in distresse it is a Staffe of Stay.
Thy Siluer-Head's worne out with Wisdomes cares;
But at a stay stands thy Stafs siluer Head:
Silke coyfes still couers thy Heads siluer Haires,
As thy Stafs siluer Head is couered:
So, bide it (Clarke) with Silke (as fit, as fine,)
Sith it shewes all the hidden wit in thine.
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