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. 241. To my elected compotent Iudge of this my too busie idlenes, Mr. Iohn Chapperline.
Sith the Delinquent (if he be discreete)Seekes of his iudge to winne beneuolence
With all obsequiousnes, then thee I greete
(Iudicious Iudge) with loue and reuerence.
For, wert thou as well practiz'd in our lawes,
As thou art in our Lawes of Poesie:
Thou shouldst chiefe Iustice bee (at least) because
Thy Iudgement's law, thy reason's verity:
But most for this, thy vertues praise exceeds,
That thou mak'st Conscience of thy Words and Deeds.
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