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. 264 To my beloued friend Mr. Iohn Gough; Register to the Byshop of London.
Wouldst thou deny thy Country; yet thy NameVVould tell from whence thy Predecessors came.
Besides, thy Nature would reueale thy Race:
For, thou art bold, kinde, free, in heart and face,
As are true Troians, come of Brutus line;
Now dare I not confesse that Race is mine,
Sith it I praised so: But (worthy Iohn)
Take thou the praise I gaue: let me alone
Vntill we meete in Herford; where we shall.
Haue all to take our part, in praise and all.
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