. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. d for yourhonourable favours towards me, best deserving my duty and , your noble inclination and love to all good arts, andnamely [particularly] the divine science of Music, doth challengethe Patronage of all Learning; than which no greater title can headded to Nobility. Neither in these your honours, may I let pass the dutiful re-membrance of your virtuous Lady, my honourable mistress, whosesingtdar graces towards me have added spirit to my unfortunatelabours. What time and diligence I have bestowed in the Searc
. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. d for yourhonourable favours towards me, best deserving my duty and , your noble inclination and love to all good arts, andnamely [particularly] the divine science of Music, doth challengethe Patronage of all Learning; than which no greater title can headded to Nobility. Neither in these your honours, may I let pass the dutiful re-membrance of your virtuous Lady, my honourable mistress, whosesingtdar graces towards me have added spirit to my unfortunatelabours. What time and diligence I have bestowed in the Search of Music,what travels in foreign countries, what success and estimation, evenamong strangers, I have found, I leave to the report of all this in vain, were it not that your honourable hands havevouchsafed to uphold my poor fortunes: which I now wholly recom-mend to your gracious protection, with these my first endeavours,humbly beseeching you io accept and cherish the same with yourcontinued favours. Your Lordships most humble servant, ^OHN DOWLAND,. li 83
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