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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. 273. Of a proud lying Dyer.

Tvrbine the Dyer stalkes before his Dore
Like Cæsar, that by Dying oft, did thriue:
And though the Begger be as proud as poore;
Yet (like the mortifide) he dyes to liue.