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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[The greatest Clarkes are not the wisest men.]
The greatest Clarkes are not the wisest men.Much lesse the least are. Who be vvisest then?
For if vvee meane Clarks, meanely vvise esteeme;
Then vvisest, vvho? the great that small do seeme.
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