Du Bartas 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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[Shall it be said (I shame, it should be thought)]
Shall it be said (I shame, it should be thought)When After-Ages shall record Thy Worth;
My sacred Muse hath left Sovth-hampton forth
Of Her Record; to Whom so Much shee ought?
Sith from Thy Town (where My Saravia taught)
Her slender Pinions had their tender Birth;
And all, the little all she hath of worth,
Vnder Heav'ns Blessing, only Thence shee brought.
For lack, therefore, of fitter Argument;
And lother Now, it longer to delay;
Heer while the Part of Philips Page I play)
I consecrate This little Monument
Of gratefull Homage, to Thy noble Bounty;
And Thankefull loue to (My deer Nurse) Thy County.
Humbly devoted Iosvah Sylvester.
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