VVits bedlam ----vvhere is had, whipping-cheer, to cure the mad.

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Title
VVits bedlam ----vvhere is had, whipping-cheer, to cure the mad.
Author
Davies, John, 1565?-1618.
Publication
At London :: Printed by G. Eld, and are to be sould by Iames Dauies, at the Red Crosse nere Fleete-streete Conduit,
1617.
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Epigrams, English.
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"VVits bedlam ----vvhere is had, whipping-cheer, to cure the mad." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A19912.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 22, 2024.

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Of Signior Shancus his feeding vpon Weedes turn'd into good Meate. Epig. 231.

SPruce Signior Shancus hath good Clothes, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Escheated to him oft, (great Lord of ••••••tle) Yet oft, in sommer pawns his winter-weeds And them redeemes with those which Sommer breeds: So, makes great shift with smal; great cause (I think)

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His Clothes must yeeld him coyne, & meate, & drink: For, if, with Coyne he should redeeme his Clothing, He should be Somthing that shuld feed on nothing. So, Still should cry any food any feeding. &c.
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