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Epigr. 19. Ad eundem

Essex bring to Elisa youth and life.
Sing her a sleepe with ioyfull victories.

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Leaue to her enemies despaire and strife.
Wake them with wofull wars, and fearfull cries.
Of conquering vs how fowly doe they misse.
Which feele our force, and enuy at our blisse.