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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. 277. Againe of the same.

What? is my Portion in this World but Rime?
Then, what reason i'st I so should raised bee
For that by which some fall, but none can clymbe?
Then, they were sencelesse that so sessed mee:
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For had they weigh'd my Gaines, in Common-sence,
The might haue weigh'd my Purse, but not my Pence.
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