The poems of George Daniel ... From the original mss. in the British Museum: Hitherto unprinted. Edited, with introduction, notes, and illustrations, portrait, &c. By the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart: In four volumes |
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The Generall Argument of this followinge TRINARCHODIA.
The Point is Glory; Wee haue drawne a LineFrom mighty Edward; Richard walking in
A rugged Path, totters, & spinns you out
A Thred to Carrye you, foe farre about;
Wch his Successor, Harrie, from his hand
Takes raw, to draw it finer. Vnderstand
Actions of Kinges are but All Humane flaxe,
His, worne wh many Knotts, to the last breakes;
His son takes vp the Distaffe. Hercules
Soe Spun a Thread, wch was not Omphale's,
Though farre remoued Calpe' did but Come,
His Shuttle was the Beame 't Alcide's Loome.
Our Worke is done; in short, wee shew you here,
Glory in Great; in Little Platoe's yeare.
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