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 the most honored, best-beloued, and matchlesse Lady, for honor and Bounty, the Lady Harington.
Honors Transcendent; FOVNT, from vvhome doth springMirrour of Noblesse, Thou, whose Bosum is
So fraught with Worth, as made the mightiest KING
Make choise of thee to breede his earthly Blisse.
Liue as thou art: for, more thou canst not bee,
For all that honors Honor, then thou art:
VVho art the very Crowne of Her Degree;
And mendst Her misse vvith one most bounteous HART.
For vvhich, it vvere most sacrilegious
To Vertues glory, if thy Vertues Raies,
Should not be still adored by the Muse,
That novv doth finde so fevv, for That, to praise:
No; though this Temple be profane (l fear.)
Yes, in true zeale, Ile reare thine Image here.
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