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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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Epig. 73. Against affecting Andocides.

Andocides in Rhethoricke euer rowles:
Whereat admire poore Bodies and good Soules:
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No vvord proceeds from his most fluent Tong,
But it is like the Burden of the Song
Call'd Callino, come from a forraine land,
Which English people do not vnderstand.
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