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. 223. Againe.
Some say (bolde Britaine Knight) thou wert too blameTo fetch that STONE thou foundst in Dangers Mouth;
Sith thou might'st haue miscarried, with the same:
So, blot the brightest daring of thy youth.
But how so ere Spight may thy Wit impeach,
It must renowne thy Courage spight of Spight,
And, for thy Wit, I weene it had that reach
As had, before thee, many a glorious Knight:
Refulgent Essex, in the Teeth of Death,
(Death spitting fire-wing'd Bullets all the way)
Engag'd his life (to giue his honor breath)
At Lisbons garded Gates in like Assay.
Williams and skincke, with like rash-hardinesse,
(As some dare stile it) that dare not do so)
Made Parma fly his Tents, in deepe distresse,
Mong many Thousands which they had to foe:
Then sith, to follow Fames SVNNES, it was done;
These Lines shall be as Beames to thy Fames SVNNE.
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