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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Epig. 25. Against the vice of Prudence.
They say bright Beauty is faire Vertues Inne:That I deny; for, Prudence being faire
And yet a Puncke, no vertue is therein;
Yet to that signe of Vertue men repaire
For loue of both; where they finde (with a trice)
Prudence, a Puncke; a Vertue turnd to Vice.
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