Democritus, or Doctor Merry-man his Medicines against Melancholy humors. Written by S. R. [i.e. by Samuel Rowlands] |
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[A rich man and a poore did both appeare] |
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[A rich man and a poore did both appeare]
A rich man and a poore did both appeareBefore a Iudge, an iniury to cleere:
The Rich did tell a tale most tedious long,
Mending as he suppos'd with words the wrong.
And euer when the poore man would haue spoke,
With bold out-facing speech hee did him choke.
The woefull wight at length could beare no longer,
But boldly rays'd his voyce both loud and stronger;
My Lord (quoth he) pray now bid Diues stay,
And heare but what poore Lazarus can say:
My Oxe came in his field, which he doth keepe,
And sweares for that, hee'l pay me with a Sheepe.
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