A Preparation to the Psalter . a #. 1 TO THEILLVSTRIOVS PRINCE Ch-arles, PRINCE OF Walis, &c. Most Excellent Prince: Haue obferued,that, in great Edifices,it hath aunciently been vfualt to beau-tifie their Entrance, with the Statuesof Princes. In imitation whereof, ha-iling raifed vp this Structure, beingthe Frcnttfpce to a greater building,I haue prefumed to adorn€ it with anInfcription to your faire Name. For,although I dare not promife, that, when all is flnifhed, itwill haue the magnificence of a Palace fit to entertaineyourH/gbne/as a/V/»*^ yet I hope, it fball haue ftateenoughfor a Relig
A Preparation to the Psalter . a #. 1 TO THEILLVSTRIOVS PRINCE Ch-arles, PRINCE OF Walis, &c. Most Excellent Prince: Haue obferued,that, in great Edifices,it hath aunciently been vfualt to beau-tifie their Entrance, with the Statuesof Princes. In imitation whereof, ha-iling raifed vp this Structure, beingthe Frcnttfpce to a greater building,I haue prefumed to adorn€ it with anInfcription to your faire Name. For,although I dare not promife, that, when all is flnifhed, itwill haue the magnificence of a Palace fit to entertaineyourH/gbne/as a/V/»*^ yet I hope, it fball haue ftateenoughfor a Religioits-Houfe, whither it may not mif-befeeme yourGrace fometime to repaire for deuotion, as a perhaps you (hall find,there,as much varietie of goodiMuficke, as fome of the beft Cathedrall Churches canafford: the rather,if your Btghneffe be pleasd to commandthe Mnfichns of your Qutre,to make vfe of their cunning onthole Hymns, which fhall be therein prepared. And, I truft,to that purpofe(among others)God hath gi
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