University of Virginia Library

Search this document 
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]

expand section 

82

[This bitt the Mare by the thumbe. (Quoth a setter)]

This bitt the Mare by the thumbe. (Quoth a setter)
But if he had said by the Bum, it vvere better.