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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[Strike when the Iron is hott: Then Quintus, loe]
Strike when the Iron is hott: Then Quintus, loe,Thy whore (that can (like Iron) all heates, endure)
Is now made hott; yet, strike her not too low,
Least shee giue thee a clappe, thou can'st not cure.
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