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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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TO THE MOST Noble Theophilvs Lord WALDEN.
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Passages before the Booke.
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Vpon English Prouerbs.
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[To worthy Persons.]

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[Neede hath no Law. But some great Lawyers neede.]

Neede hath no Law. But some great Lawyers neede.
What, Coyne? No, Conscience in Word and deede.
But if a Lawyer lack Hability,
None is so rightly call'd Necessity. Want's not so rightly call'd Necessitie.
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