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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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[Whores still are Clawbackes to knaues but for lack]

Whores still are Clawbackes to knaues but for lack,
Who still clavv their Bellyes, as they clavv their Backe.
But if they were both well clawd with a whipp,
They would leaue their clawing; or clawe, and then skippe.