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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]

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Epig. 237. Of Gellus and Gellaes greatnesse one with another.

Gellus (they say) is great with Gella, now.
Nay, shee is great with him, by Things I know.
Nay, tis a Secret sure, (if true it were)
True: by their Secrets sure, it doth appeare.