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 worthyly beloued, for wit, spirit, learning, and honesty; M. Thomas Rant, Councellor at Law, I dedicate this my Papers-complaint.
Among the rest of those right deere to meFor Wit, and Arte, and Spirit, as quicke as quaint,
I haue made choyce, ingenious friend, of thee,
To Patronize white Papers blacke complaint.
Thou learn'd, art in the lawes; then we retaine
Thee with Loues fee, to smooth our Bill rough-hew'n:
For, thou wilt say we cause haue to complaine;
Which in our pittious Bill at large is shew'n:
The Maner, not the Matter, we may misse:
Then, looke to That, as we haue lookt to This.
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