The Arbor of Amitie wherin is comprised pleasant Pohems and pretie Poesies, set foorth by Thomas Howell |
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Fraunces Flower in the commendation of the Authour.
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Fraunces Flower in the commendation of the Authour.
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Schooles of skill maintayned are,
by yonglings hote desier:
And σοφως all decrepide playnth,
his Muses simple hier,
by yonglings hote desier:
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his Muses simple hier,
For Nature now is girte to giue,
the price of mickle praise:
To such a wight so worthie welth,
to passe his foundrisse daies.
the price of mickle praise:
To such a wight so worthie welth,
to passe his foundrisse daies.
O happie hande to frame the moulde,
in eche consenting parte:
That dare when Muse most perfite is,
compare it selfe with arte.
in eche consenting parte:
That dare when Muse most perfite is,
compare it selfe with arte.
Pallas ycleped learnings Queene,
if Mars in armour were:
The fierce attempt of Natures will,
may well and well forbeare.
if Mars in armour were:
The fierce attempt of Natures will,
may well and well forbeare.
For she alone can worke hir will,
as Ladie of hir list:
But feeble is the force of arte,
where Nature doth resist.
as Ladie of hir list:
But feeble is the force of arte,
where Nature doth resist.
No light but of the heauen,
no furie but of hell:
No vertue if Minerua fayle,
as science oft doth tell.
no furie but of hell:
No vertue if Minerua fayle,
as science oft doth tell.
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Then muse no whit to see a gift,
ygraft in this my friende:
Whose pleasant verse by natures skill,
to thee doth pleasures lende.
ygraft in this my friende:
Whose pleasant verse by natures skill,
to thee doth pleasures lende.
The plunging minde in deepe desires,
may here in arbor rare:
Bereaue vnrest with pleasures rife,
and rid his soule from care.
may here in arbor rare:
Bereaue vnrest with pleasures rife,
and rid his soule from care.
As Pamphlets for repast, present,
good will of writers parte:
So Poems proue, and Poesies praise,
a well good wylling hart.
good will of writers parte:
So Poems proue, and Poesies praise,
a well good wylling hart.
How due desart by iust desire,
reward may truely craue:
The readers may consenting gree,
if Howell prayses haue.
reward may truely craue:
The readers may consenting gree,
if Howell prayses haue.
F. Flowar.
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