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 worthy knight Sr. Edward Eston.
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To the worthy knight Sr. Edward Eston.
Were all our knights so worthy (euery way)Of their degree as thou; then should no Play
Nor ernest Scoffe, so taxesome (worthyly)
As now they do: but, thy Soules clearer Eye
Sees what becomes thy state in every kinde;
And dost thereafter: yea, thou seekst to finde
That which adornes thee, in the eye of all
That are not enuious, proude, or partiall:
Breefly, thou art that which thou seemst to bee;
And, seemst well worthy of more high degree.
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