John heywoodes woorkes A dialogue conteynyng the number of the effectuall prouerbes in the Englishe tongue, compact in a matter concernynge two maner of maryages. With one hundred of Epigrammes: and three hundred of Epigrammes upon three hundred prouerbes: and a fifth hundred of Epigrammes. Whereunto are now newly added a syxt hundred of Epigrams by the sayde John Heywood |
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Of brasse. 8.
I perceiue well now that brasse is waxen proude,Because brasse so much with siluer is aloude.
And beyng both ioynde, sins they most by brasse stande,
That makth brasse bolde, to stande on the vpper hande.
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