All the workes of Iohn Taylor the Water-Poet Being Sixty and three in Number. Collected into one Volume by the Author [i.e. John Taylor]: With sundry new Additions, corrected, reuised, and newly Imprinted |
TO THE KINGS MOST Excellent Maiestie.
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TO THE KINGS MOST Excellent Maiestie.
The humble petition of Iohn Tailor, your Maiesties poore Water-Poet.
Sheweth,
Most mighty Monarch of this famous Ile,(Vpon the knees of my submissiue minde)
I begge thou wilt be graciously inclin'd,
To reade these lines my rusticke pen compile:
Know (Royall Sir) Tom Coriate workes the wile,
Your high displeasure on my head to bring;
And well I wot, the sot, his words can file,
In hope my fortunes head long downe to fling.
The King, whose wisedome through the world did ring,
Did heare the cause of two offending Harlots.
So, I beseech thee (Great) great Britaines King,
To doe the like for two contending Varlots.
A brace of Knaues your Maiesty implores,
To heare their suites as Salomon heard whores.
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