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. 144. Of Brunus his iesting policie.
Brunus doth vse to coine a wittie iest,And fathers it vpon some wittie man:
But, if it be applauded for the best
That er'e was heard; He sweares he brake it than:
Thus Brunus would in iest his wit adorne,
When he in earnest, is but laught to scorne.
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