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 my much honored, and affectionately beloued
Sir Edward Walgraue Knight.
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The Scourge of Folly | ||
To my much honored, and affectionately beloued Sir Edward Walgraue Knight.
Thou Leonine-Lambe whose conuersation sweeteGiues all content to all that worthy are;
Yet ready to giue Wrong a sharpe regreete:
So Knightly entertainst thou peace or warre.
Could I aduance thy Crest on GLORIES Helme
With Lines immortall; I would recollect
My drouping Powres, (which toile doth ouer-whelme)
And place it there in signe of Worths effect.
For, if true Worth doth truest Glory gaine,
Thy Fame's as bright, as thy Worth's right and plaine.
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