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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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TO THE MOST Noble Theophilvs Lord WALDEN.
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Passages before the Booke.
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Vpon English Prouerbs.
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[To worthy Persons.]

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Epig. 63. Of Amphilocus fore-sight.

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Amphilocus with cleere fore-sight descries
Future events; and of strange wonders tells:
That Councell-close which in Gods Bozomelies,
He can disclose by most almighty Spells,
Yet he, bewitcht himselfe, could not fore-see
That he should (as he is) a Cuckold bee.
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