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] |
To the right honorable Councellor of Councellors
Robert Earle of Salisbury, Lord Treasurer of England.
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The Scourge of Folly | ||
To the right honorable Councellor of Councellors Robert Earle of Salisbury, Lord Treasurer of England.
Achilles , to his friend Patroclus had;Aeneas, his Achates; Philips Sonne
Had his Ephestion; and Darius made
Zopirus Sterne of his Dominion.
Scipio had Lælius; But the best of them
Steeded much lesse then thou, their King and Realme.
The Scourge of Folly | ||