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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]
Davies, John (1565?-1618)

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To the truly noble knight, Sr. Allen Percy.

Wert thou where euer humane Creatures were
Though Sauages of most inhumane kinde;
Yet (noble knight) as thou thy selfe dost beare,
Thou vvouldst among them loue and fauour finde;
So faire thy Beds, but more faire thy minde
Appeares t'externall, and internall Sence,
That they the Barbaroust Heartes vvould strongly binde
T'adore thee as some Super-excellence:
So, on (deere Knight) vvith thy so happy Race,
While Heau'n and Earth do thee (in loue) embrace.
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