. Minerva Britanna Or A Garden Of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures . ortall fhrine:Oh fend from that pure Maiefiieof thine, Thofe beames again? ,from whence ( asP HOEB VS bright) Our feeble Mufe, deriues her life and light. Eeke pardon ( P EERES,) that heere my fqcfcr verfe9 Vntoyout worthies, andgreatnes dares ajpire i Or out of courfe, if I your rankes reherfe: But as i th Prefence, twixt the Lord and Squire, ( He neere the fiat e, the other by the fire,) Small differencefeemes -, fo heere mofi Honor dtrdnet, Te take your lots about your
. Minerva Britanna Or A Garden Of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures . ortall fhrine:Oh fend from that pure Maiefiieof thine, Thofe beames again? ,from whence ( asP HOEB VS bright) Our feeble Mufe, deriues her life and light. Eeke pardon ( P EERES,) that heere my fqcfcr verfe9 Vntoyout worthies, andgreatnes dares ajpire i Or out of courfe, if I your rankes reherfe: But as i th Prefence, twixt the Lord and Squire, ( He neere the fiat e, the other by the fire,) Small differencefeemes -, fo heere mofi Honor dtrdnet, Te take your lots about your S over atgne. Andwhatfoever EIE fhalt elfeperufe,Thefe ruder lines, devoid of skill and Art fReferue thy good opinion of our Mufe,That may heere after wprke of worth impart:And though fhe taftesof Countrey and the Cart, ( As that DICTA fo tfjalhn time foe may, Within the Citie beare a greaterfwey. a noble noRiane ,cald fiamhisslough , to the iDi&uorfltip. xox Prejidium et duke deem* Illuftrifimo etpotentipimo Principi ac Domino, D: Mauritio He fit Lantgravio,Comitiin Diet^Zigenhain^tNidda &c. This moft no-ble Prince be-fidc his adinirabJe knowledgein all learning,& the langua-ges} hath exel-fentskiliin mufick. Mr Dou-land hath ma-ny times fhew-edme 100112,feverallfets ofSongesforhisChappelof hisowne compo-fing. HP O you great Prince, who little neede be knowne y -*- By me or by myworthies Poejie,Since thofe admired virtues of your owne,Haue made you obieel: of the worldes wide eic,Your bounteous mind, your matchles Pietie,Your languages, and learning in allartes,That millions of remoteft heartes. I confecrate in gentle Mules nameThis Monument, and to your memorie,Which fhall outweare the vtmoft date of Fame,And wreftle with the worldes Eternitie :For as Artes glorie is your Q E KM A N IE, For rarft invention 3 and deilgne of wit, So ye braue Maurice are the pride of it. VtfiantU To the thrice Noble, and exellcnt Prince: LudoirickJDukeotLennox.
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