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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TO The Right Honorable Executors & Ouerseers, EDWARD, Lord Denny; IAMES, Lord Hay; & MARY, Lady Denny.
From Gratitude, From Dutie From Affection,To You (my Lords) Your HONOR, and Your Name
(Without Offence, without Mis-sense, or Blame)
Receiue, conceiue consider This Direction
Against th'Excess, the Rage, The Insurrection
Of Tears, of Sighs, of Sorrowes For This Dame
As Dead, Who Lives (in Soule in Seed, in Fame)
Inspiring Breath Life, Strength, To This Collection
Made, aimed, meant, For quick, Kind, Keen, Correction
Of men, of Minds, of Manners (Ovt Of Frame)
In Citie, Court, and Country (All Too-Blame)
Throgh Sin's, throgh Satan's, Throgh our Selues Infection.
Som Vow, Som Uerse, Som Monument To HONOR
I thought, I ought, and Thus I Dreamed on-Her.
Iosvah Sylvester.
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