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. 190. Against Ebriscus his desire of the best place in all Companyes.
Ebriscus cannot eat, nor looke, nor talke,If to the Boords-end he be not promoted:
But place him there, his tongue at large shal walke,
From whose discourse much matter may be noted.
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Of Courts, of Campes, of Peace, and of Debate,
Of Policies, of Arts, of Feasts, and Cookery,
Of Triumphs, Tiltings, and I wot not what:
But, for his wit no matter much it makes,
Whether at the Boord he sits, or on Aiax.
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