 | John Harington of Stepney |  |
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The prayse of six gentle Women attending of the
Ladye Elizabeth her grace at Hatfield then./
The great Dyana, chaste
in Forest late I mett
who me commaunded in Haste
to Hatfield for to geatt
And to you Sixe a rowe
her pleasure to declare
How she meanes to bestow
on eache a gift most rare
in Forest late I mett
who me commaunded in Haste
to Hatfield for to geatt
And to you Sixe a rowe
her pleasure to declare
How she meanes to bestow
on eache a gift most rare
Fyrst doth she geve to Grey
the Fawlcons Curtesse kinde
Her Lord for to obay
with moste obedient mynde
Fraught with such vertues rare
His love aye to renew
with Tysbe to compare
Or, Alyson most trew
the Fawlcons Curtesse kinde
Her Lord for to obay
with moste obedient mynde
Fraught with such vertues rare
His love aye to renew
with Tysbe to compare
Or, Alyson most trew
To worthye willobe
As Egle in her flight
So shall her pearcing eye
bothe heale and hurt eache wight
that shall uppon her gase
Shall sone perceyve I see
A Lawra, in her face
And not a Willobe
As Egle in her flight
So shall her pearcing eye
bothe heale and hurt eache wight
that shall uppon her gase
Shall sone perceyve I see
A Lawra, in her face
And not a Willobe
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To Markhams, modest mynde
that Phenixe bird most rare
So have the godes assynde
with Grysylde to compare
Oh, happie twyse is hee
whome Jove shall do the grace
to lynck in unytie
that blissfull to enbrace
that Phenixe bird most rare
So have the godes assynde
with Grysylde to compare
Oh, happie twyse is hee
whome Jove shall do the grace
to lynck in unytie
that blissfull to enbrace
To Norwyche good and grave
Suche Sapient eares is send
As prudent Serpents have
the Charmer to defend
with knowledge in foresight
of suche thinges yet to come
As had Cassandra bright
Whoe tolde of Troye the dome
Suche Sapient eares is send
As prudent Serpents have
the Charmer to defend
with knowledge in foresight
of suche thinges yet to come
As had Cassandra bright
Whoe tolde of Troye the dome
For Seintloe doth she say
So stable shall shee stand
as rock within the sea
or hudge hill on the land
dye rather with the mace
From mightie Hercules hand
then once her truth degrace
yf she theare in do stand
So stable shall shee stand
as rock within the sea
or hudge hill on the land
dye rather with the mace
From mightie Hercules hand
then once her truth degrace
yf she theare in do stand
If Skypwith shuld escape
Without her gift most rare
Dyana wold me hate
and fill my Life with care
syns in her Temple chaste
full highe uppon the wall
Her bowe thear hangith fast
unbroke and ever shall
Without her gift most rare
Dyana wold me hate
and fill my Life with care
syns in her Temple chaste
full highe uppon the wall
Her bowe thear hangith fast
unbroke and ever shall
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Thus have I shewid you all
this worthie goddesse will
Who hath decreed you shall
as her owne ympps lyve still
long in suche sacred sort
whearof dame fame shall bloe
suche trumppe of true reporte
as through the earth shall goe
this worthie goddesse will
Who hath decreed you shall
as her owne ympps lyve still
long in suche sacred sort
whearof dame fame shall bloe
suche trumppe of true reporte
as through the earth shall goe
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