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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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Epig. 43. Of Dolls taking Tobacco.

Doll dranke Tobacco, and away she flonge;
But going, she let-goe, and dovvne she fell:
VVhich shevvd the Powder and the Peece vvere stonge:
Yet, for recoyling, breech't she should be vvell:
Least that her Breach another time should bee,
apt to let-goe, and after to let-flee.