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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Epig. 68. Against Lawrentiaes lying.
In lying lycth all Lawrentias grace,Who to, and with menlyes, in Deede and Word:
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Then gut'rall Lauds she doth her knaues affoord;
So, in her Throat she lyes: And in her Heart
She needs must lye, when, for an abiect fee,
She loue pretends to Swaines of no desert:
So she, in summe, lies all, as all may see:
Then sith still thus she lyes, twere good for her
Still to be whipt, to make her still to stirre.
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