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] |
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To my deere and much respected friend, Arthure Maynwarring Esquire, bearer of the Purse before the Lo: Chancellor.
You beare the Purse; but most vnlike to himThat bare it for the Lord, our Lord adores:
That Purse had money in't, though not so trim,
But yours is rich, and yet no money stores.
Besides, in shew, he was a Saint, at least,
Yet had within the Scale of reprobation:
But you, no Saint in shew, but one in Brest;
So are you all quite of another fashion.
Your Purse is monylesse; but yet it beares
What soone would Mountaines make, if one might vse it:
But that I dare not do for both mine Eares,
Least that great Keeper say I much abuse it.
God blesse me from his Sentence, and such Tricks,
That are not learnd in Iustus Politicks.
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