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, approoued, and beloued friend, Sr. Iohn Sammes knight.
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The Scourge of Folly | ||
To my much honored, approoued, and beloued friend, Sr. Iohn Sammes knight.
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To shew, in ernest, how my Muse desires
To shew how much shee honors you for loue,
Which I haue proued in Afflictions Fyres:
No greater proofe Mistrust it selfe requires:
Then as to him I loue for tryed trust,
And loues the mirth that well the Muse attires,
I send these Toyes to read, which vent I must,
Or Mirth will madde my Braines, which them inspires,
To see the Follies which in all appeare;
And mee among the rest; who still do lust
To ouer-runne them in my Rimes careere:
Then take and reade; but if they welcome bee,
Laugh net at them, but when you smile on mee.
The Scourge of Folly | ||