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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]

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[Some fooles do say at their Wits ends they are.]

Some fooles do say at their Wits ends they are.
When they were warn'd, and yet would not beware:
So, when they were at the'ntrance of their witt,
They were vpon the vtmost end of it.