A Small Treatise betwixt Arnalte and Lucenda Entituled The Evill-intreated Lover, Or The Melancholy Knight ::

A Small Treatise betwixt Arnalte and Lucenda Entituled The Evill-intreated Lover, Or The Melancholy Knight

Originally written in the Greeke Tongue, by an unknowne Author. Afterwards Translated into Spanish; after that, for the Excellency thereof, into the French Tongue by N. H. next by B. M. into the Thuscan, and now turn'd into English Verse by L. L. [i.e. Leonard Lawrence] a well-wisher to the Muses

Lawrence, Leonard

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To the Noble-minded Reader.

To all Faire Ladies, Famous for their Vertues, L. L. wisheth the enjoyment of their Desires; whether Cœlestiall, or Terrestriall, but most especially to that Paragon of Perfection, the very Non-such of her Sexe, famous by the Name of Mistris M. S.

To his respected second-selfe L. L.

To his worthy Friend the Author, upon his Translation.

To His Ingenious Friend the Author, upon his Translation.

To his much esteemed Friend L. L. upon his Translation of Arnalte and Lucenda.

To his much Honour'd Friend, L. L.

To his true Friend, L. L.

The Translator tenders his respect to all ingenious Poets, who, he hopes will cherish these his Infant Verses, as being the first that hee ever Writ.

A Small Treatise betwixt Arnalte and Lucenda:

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To his true Friend, L. L.

Art graceth Nature: yet the grace of Art
Growes from those Gifts, good Nature doth impart:
Noe Art, nor Natures gifts are scarce in thee,
Thy Lines will shew, which, like thy selfe, are free.
Thy Naturall Genius shines forth in thy braine,
Which Time cann't rust, nor spatring Envy staine:
The Muses blesse thee still, as th'have begunne:
Thus prayes thy friend, and thus thy friend hath done.

R. M.

University of Virginia Library

To his true Friend, L. L.