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. 208. To my worthy, and worthily beloued friend, Sir Edward Parrham, Knight.
You might except against me iustly, if I shouldNeglect to mention you my friends among,
When as your Worthes so deere, so manifold,
Incite my Pen to place you in the Throng
Of those for worth I honour: No, It shall
Shedd ynck vpon your NAME that still shall shine,
And, varnish it with praise, the Summe of all
Wee giue to Persons humane or diuine:
For, if Minds generons so praised bee,
I iustly may with that praise pollish Thee.
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