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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. 188. Of bashfull men.

Cotitto is the Goddesse men must serue,
That liue in Courtes of mighty Potentate;
It matters not how well they do deserue,
If they be bashfull, base shall be their states.
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Then serue not there without a face of Brasse;
For, Courtiers hold, a shamefast man an Asse.
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