. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures, . Thismoft no-ble Prince bc-fide his admirable knowledgein all learning,& the langua-ges, hath exel-lent skill in mufick. Mr Dou-land hath ma-ny times {hew-ed me 10 or izfeverallfets ofSongcsforhisChappelofhisowne compo- P O you great Prime, who little neede be knownc, ■*• By me or by my worthies Poefie ,Since thofe admired virtues of your owne,Haue made you obiedt of the worldes wide eie,Your bounteous mihd, your matchles Pietie,Your languages 5 and learning in all artes
. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures, . Thismoft no-ble Prince bc-fide his admirable knowledgein all learning,& the langua-ges, hath exel-lent skill in mufick. Mr Dou-land hath ma-ny times {hew-ed me 10 or izfeverallfets ofSongcsforhisChappelofhisowne compo- P O you great Prime, who little neede be knownc, ■*• By me or by my worthies Poefie ,Since thofe admired virtues of your owne,Haue made you obiedt of the worldes wide eie,Your bounteous mihd, your matchles Pietie,Your languages 5 and learning in all artes,That millions of remoteft heartcs. Iconfecrate in gentle Mufes name This Monument, and to your memorie, Which fliall outwearc the vti\ioft date of Fame ^ And wi eftle with the worldes Eternitic ; For as Artes glorie is your G E RMAN IE,For rar*ft invention, and defigne of wir,So ye braue Maurice are the pride of it. Vtjlantix J>ifia»tUiungif* 102» To the. thrice Noble, and cxellent Prince: tudorvickj^vkc oi Lennox*^. N O R may my Mufe greatc D«Zy , with pt6uder faile,Ore-palTe your name, your birth, and beft dcferts^hr/^/But lowly ftrikc ^ andto thefe cullors vailc ,co ^ ;)iii«^ iiA ojnVThat make ye yet beloud in forrein partes, ■ /] ^rh o3 bn AIn memorie of thofc difioined hcartes : .. :■ ^oWom^i tjHOf two great kingdomes, whom your grandfire wrought,Till Bucide-Iike ^ them both in one he brought • ^ Mild Peace heerein, to make amendes againc,Ordaines your daies ye fhall difpend in reft,While Horror bound, in hundred-double chainc yAt her faire feetc, tliall teare her fiiakie creft,And Mars in vainc, with Trumpet ftcrne moleft OurMufe jthitiTiallherloftiellniimbers frame 5 To eternize your STE WA R TS Roiall name . Qu<) * — Paxoptim» rerum Quas homini no* viffc datum eft, pax vna triiiphis Immeritis potioi Sili
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