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 Cousine and kinde friend Mr. Rich: Harries.
Had'st thou a fortune Dick (as thou maist haue)And worthy art thou of high Fortunes grace)
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All this thou wouldst bee, in the Hart, and Face.
But this thou couldst not bee, without that Arte
That rules the Starrs, and Fortune can controule:
But such thou hast, and yet not such thou art,
Because good Nature Arte doth ouer-rule:
For now (as waggs the VVorld) the wiliest vvaggs
That sacrifice good Nature to ill gayne
Be th'only Iudasses that beare the Baggs
VVhile poore Desciples moneylesse remaine:
But Cousin Dick, to Cousin Fortune blinde
Steale from her lapp a Wench as rich as kinde.
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