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The Golden Aphroditis

A pleasant discourse, penned by John Grange ... Whereunto be annexed by the same Authour asvvell certayne Metres upon sundry poyntes, as also divers Pamphlets in prose, which he entituleth His Garden: pleasant to the eare, and delightful to the Reader, if he abuse not the scente of the floures

Grange, John

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To the Courtelike Dames and Ladie-like Gentlevvomen, the Authour sendeth greeting.

C. G. Maister of Arte, in the prayse of the Authour.

W. S. in commendation of the Aucthor.

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[Verse extracted from Golden Aphroditis]

I. I. his deuice to. A. O.

N. O. his visitation of A. O. by writing.

A. O. to hir louer, charging him with an vntruth.

N. O In his owne defence.

[Ye Muses nine]

[Whiche flower faire and freshe in Adones garden sawe I groe]

[The fountayne Granus giueth strēgth vnto the weakened bone]

N. O. beginning, A. O. followeth, crauing ayde of the Muses and chiefe Musitions.

[Lie fatall fooles fat fedde with foode]

[Congealed ayre doth make the starres to shote.]

[Sith Crasus wealth, with Crassus pompe, & Midas golde is skant]

[Who will the curnell of the nutte]

[Unfolde your courtesie oh amorous dame]

GRANGES GARDEN:

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His Poesie.

VVhat wisedome warneth marke you well
That follie harvesth truth dothe tell.