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His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester

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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, Sir Edvvard Coke, Knight; Lord Chief Iustice of England and one of his Maiesties most Honorable Priuie Councell.

Edvardvs Cocvs: (Anagrama) Svccedo, Ardvvs.

Hardy and Happy may You long Succeed,
In all the Courses of your Christian Zeale,
To scourge Abuse; and purge the Publike-Weale,
Of vicious Humors, with auspicious Speed.
Hardy and Happy Neuer more did need,
To meet with Malice, and with Might to deale;
And sift the Drift the Serpent would conceale.
How happy Heav'n You for these times decreed!
Hardy and Happy may you still proceed,
Vntill You finde, confound and suffocate,
The Viperous Vermin that destroy the State.
Hardy and Happy, be your Minde and Meed
With GOD and Men: applauded and approou'd
Of Prince and People; of All Good, belou'd:
Ex Animo Exoptat
Iosvah Sylvester.