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. 198. Of the pure.
Himera , that admir'd Sicilian FloudDeuided in two Channells equally:
One being Salte, the other fresh and good,
Is like the Mouth that speakes pure openly,
And yet in Corners filthy matches make:
God blesse the pure from such hipocrisie:
No doubt but they great heed thereof will take:
Sith of that sinne they know the ieopardy:
Yet if their words be sweete, and deedes be salt,
Full well they know (god knowes) that is a fault.
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