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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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Epigram.

Well, go to World, tell me thou canst not skill
Of men that are not absolate in ill:
But such as thou to Glory dost aduance,
After the Deuills pipe and thine, must dance:
Yet, ere I to your pipe (o foote it would,
Ile see you tabberd while your Hides can hold.
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