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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. 177. Of Gallaes Prodigalitie.

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When Galla giues faire words, her goods she giues:
For, other goods she hath not: Then if shee
Giues goods so fast, the poore she much relieues:
She doth (indeed) if the Camelions bee
That liue by aire: for her guifts are no more,
Which she nere giues but to increase her store:
So, to herselfe shee's good, not to the poore.
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