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The Works of Michael Drayton

Edited by J. William Hebel

Drayton, Michael (1563-1631)

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TO HIS FRIEND, MASTER CHR. M. his Booke.

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[From Christopher Middleton's The Legend of Humphrey Duke of Glocester, 1600.]

Like as a man, on some adventure bound
His honest friendes, their kindnes to expresse,
T'incourage him of whome the maine is own'd;
Some venture more, and some adventure lesse,
That if the voyage (happily) be good:
They his good fortune freely may pertake;
If otherwise it perrish in the flood,
Yet like good freinds theirs perish'd for his sake.
On thy returne I put this little forth,
My chaunce with thine indifferently to prove,
Which though (I knowe) not fitting with thy worth,
Accept it yet since it proceedes from love;
And if thy fortune prosper, I may see
I have some share, though most returne to thee.

Mich: Drayton.