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. 285. To my worthy friend Dudley Norton Esquire.
Thou that attend'st our Pole (scarse visible,But eminent in Vertue; and effect)
On whome our World is staidly-voluble,
For which our World, should Him and his affect:
Thou art as happy in thy Case, and Coate
As were the Seruants of greate Salomon;
Sith thou on Wealth, and wisdomes Flouds maist floate
(Flowing from him) till thou be left vpon
Th'armenian Mount of Safety, ioy, and rest;
Where when thou art, thou maist thy selfe vn-arke
Or make thy Seate vpon that Mountaines Crest;
And fill the Vales with Vines past further Carke.
It's the worst fortune I do wish to thee;
Then through my wish, thou maist my Will behould;
My wish is cleare, where through thou well maist see
That though I cannot good thee, yet I would.
Thy worth with mee is in so high account,
That if I could, I would soone make thee mount!
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