Flovvers of Epigrammes Ovt of sundrie the moste singular authours selected, as well auncient as late writers. Pleasant and profitable to the expert readers of quicke capacitie: By Timothe Kendall |
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A. VV. gent. to the courteous reader, in commendation of these flowers.
Freshe flowers, Cyuet, muske, & ambergreece,Excell in smell, eche one in his degree:
Yet of them all if thou shouldst take a fleece,
As authors flowers so sweete all would not bee.
Those all delight the nose with sugred smell,
These all delight the minde with learnyng well.
Of flowers, cyuet, muske, & Ambergreece:
But flowers whiche Kendalls cunnyng here hath made
Still flourishe shall: of woorke a princely peece
His youth hath framd: now reader lend hym praise
Whiche spent for thy delight his tender daies.
Oublier ne doy.
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