The Tvvo Famous Pitcht Battels of Lypsich, and Lutzen wherein the ever-renowned Prince Gustavus the Great lived and died a Conquerour: with an Elegie upon his untimely death, composed in Heroick Verse. By John Russell |
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TO THE AUTHOUR OF this ensuing Poem, Master Russell.
How dares thy mortall Fancie undertakeA Theme Divine, unlesse for Vertues sake.
The Germane Eagle, to advance thy skill
In praising Swethland, lends a conqu'red quill.
Yet when thy Self and loftie Bird have done,
Neither are able to behold this Sunne.
Go strive to write, and cast away thy pen:
Repent thy self, and take it up agen.
Sometimes thy self, and sometimes Swethland blame:
And midst thy praises check his glorious Name.
Tell valiant Swethland, if thy Eagle brings
A flight too low, his Greatnesse clipt her wings.
Cæsar Williamson, Fellow of Trinit. Colledge.
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