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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. 262. Against selfe-conceited praters in generall.

The malady of prating's hard to cure
Sith tis by hearing, and the Praters Eare
Heares but him selfe: then can no ligature
Hold well: for, he'is impatient ought to heare.
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