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. 136. Against Tuballus his time-keeping in his ill rule keeping.
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As if he were a watch, a Clock, or Chimes.
At Noone, he hies him roundly to the Tauerne;
And there (as king) that Common-wealth doth gouerne
Till nine at night: Then, to the Alehouse goes;
And there, a World of matter vndergoes
Till two next following: Then, to Bedd he hies
And sleepes till Noone; and then he doth arise:
So, to the Tauerne, as he did before;
And there, till nine at night, hee labours sore.
Then to the Ale, for Customes sake hee wends;
And there, till two, Time, Coyne, and Ale hee spends:
And then to Bedd; and there till noone he sleepes:
Then vp to drinke: Thus houres he duly keepes:
But keepes no house, nor cannot keepe his house
For keeping howres, and Whoores, and this abuse.
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