Stultifera Navis; ...: The Modern Ship of Fools

Alexander Barclay bard boast brain breast Canst thou certainly CHORUS TO FOOLS class of fools common sense conceive Crowds flock dame death disgrace display doth ev'ry exclaim eyes fam'd fame famous fear feel folly folly's FOOLISH fortune frequently give gold hath head hear Heaven honour human ideot instance irreligion joys justly King L'ENVOY labour lady lash laugh lines live Lord mind nature naught ne'er never noble o'er pain passion pleasure POET POET'S CHORUS poison'd praise Praise of Folly present propensity prove quod Rara Avis reader reason respect ridicule saith score scorn SECTION Semiramis Shakspeare shame Ship of Fools slave SOLOMON speaking species stanza Stultifera Navis thee thine thing thro thyself tion trim the boat truth usury vanity vice Voltaire votaries whip wisdom wise words youth Zounds