Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...f she her selfe doe gouerne; JJ ubiect vnto her self is she, Q nd of her selfe true soueraigne. f! eautie's crowne though she do weare, 8; xalted into Fortune's chaire, Si hron'd like the Queene of Pleasure: Hi er vertues still possesse her eare, nd counsell her to measure. eason, if shee incarnate were, 6 nen Reason's selfe could neuer beare ® reatnesse with moderation; f n her one temper still is seene, $ o libertie claimes she as Queene, nd showes no alteration. HYMNE XXVI. To Enut. £ Nuy, goo weepe; my Muse and I H; augh thee to scorne: thy feeble eye s dazeled with the glory $ hilling in this gay poesie, g nd little golden story. § ehold how my proud quill doth ahed ® ternall nectar on her head; 8D he pompe of coronation j) ath not such power her fame to spread, Jk s this my admiration. § espect my pen as free and franke ® xpecting not reward nor thanke, ® reat wonder onely moues it; g never made it mercenary, U or should my Muse this burthen carrie $. a hyr'd, but that she loues it. BY SIB JOHN DAUIS. I. The Cottrtier. jONGr haue I liu'd in Court, yet learn'd not all this while To sel poore sutors, smoke: nor where I hate, to smile; Superiors to adore, inferiors to despise, To flye from such as fall, to follow such as rise; To cloake a poore desire vnder a rich array, Not to aspire by vice, though 'twere the quicker-way. This and the three following, are from the celebrated collection of early English poetry called the 'Rhapsody' by Davison. Our text is from the third edition (1621) which in our case is preferable, as having presumably been revised (in his contributions) by Sir John: It will be noted that in this edition the original II. The Divine. My calling is Diuine, and I from God am sent; I will no chop-church ...
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