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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.
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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.


The sent of those, doeth perishe soone and vade,
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.