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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[It is ill fishing still before the net.]
It is ill fishing still before the net.And thats the cause that I so little get:
I fish for all, yet seldome get I some;
Because some other catch all ere I come.
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