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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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[Be as be may, no banning is: And yet it is a curse]

Be as be may, no banning is: And yet it is a curse
To be as novv it is; because, the world was neuer worse.
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