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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. 266. Against the insufficiencie of the Malt-Worme Rubus his bill.

Rvbus doth call his Nose his Bill,
But sure there is not any;
But take his Hatchet rather will,
Then take it for a Peny.
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