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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]
Davies, John (1565?-1618)

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Epig. 254. Against a Wittold Broker.

I see thee sell all Baggage; then I muse
Thou keep'st thy wife vnsold; but, tis no newes:
For, mens worst Ware lies longest on their hand,
And sith thy wife all men may still command;
What neede they buy her then? No; shee will passe
When thou hast nothing els, for glasse, or Brasse
Like a Virginian sauage: but, till then
Keepe her vnsold to deale with English men.
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