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 Brother Mr. Richard Dauies, Master
likewise in the same faculty of writing.
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To my Brother Mr. Richard Dauies, Master likewise in the same faculty of writing.
Conforme thine Head, and Heart, vnto thine Hand,Then staidly they thine Actions will command.
Thy Hand I taught, and partly storde thy Head
With Numbers, such, as stand in Cyphers stead
To make but others mount with praise vndue,
For nought but Nought, which is a Cypher true.
But if thou wilt be measurde by thy gaines,
Number not Words, but number Pounds with paines.
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Would win WORTHS greatest REST, then heere theybee.
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