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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. 250. Against poore bragging Radagon.

Hvbert de Burgo, nor Pierce Gauestone,
Spencers, nor Mortimer, Vere, Scroope, nor Care by,
Rateliffe, nor Louell, Empson, nor Dudley,
Could say as our vainglorious Radagon:
Bragging his Soueraigne most in him doth ioy,
When he with begging most doth him annoy.