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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]

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To my most honest, louing, and well-deseruing friend, and Country-man, Mr. Iohn Gwillim.

VVhat I haue sedd of thee, and of thy Booke,
Is extant; yet, I haue not thee forsooke
In loue, but whensoeuer Time doth serue
To giue thy Guifts their due, That our ile kerue
From Fames rich Stock: Then Guillim thou art hee
That Armes hast made (perforce) to honor thee:
But Armes, nor Force can honor thee so much
As thy good Heart, Integrities None-such.