Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(28) Counsell and vertue subdue deceipfull Persons.
The valiant knight whome Perseus wife did love,
whome she exilde for hee would not consent,
which tooke his name, as the effect doth prove,
of Bellerus, a prince to mischeife bent,
whose wicked deedes the Corinthes did susteyne
whilste over them his tyrannie did Raigne;—
whome she exilde for hee would not consent,
which tooke his name, as the effect doth prove,
of Bellerus, a prince to mischeife bent,
whose wicked deedes the Corinthes did susteyne
whilste over them his tyrannie did Raigne;—
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ffor when his Heroike hand had Beller slayne,
he called was Bellepheron the worthie,
whose chefest glorie and fame which he did gayne,
was, when he slue Chimera valiantlie,
The Lician monster, that people which destroyed,
and the Sea coastes on everie side annoyed.
he called was Bellepheron the worthie,
whose chefest glorie and fame which he did gayne,
was, when he slue Chimera valiantlie,
The Lician monster, that people which destroyed,
and the Sea coastes on everie side annoyed.
ffor Bellepheron, this Chimer (as he fledd)
pursued on Pegasus, the horse of fame,
(which of Medusas slater first was bredd,
for vertuous deedes doe breed immortall fame),
and him, with force of minde and warlike hand
did slea, for naught maye strength and witt withstand.
pursued on Pegasus, the horse of fame,
(which of Medusas slater first was bredd,
for vertuous deedes doe breed immortall fame),
and him, with force of minde and warlike hand
did slea, for naught maye strength and witt withstand.
Soe you, my Lord, borne vp on Pegas wynge,
doe fill the Earth and ayre with worthie prayse;
your rare exploytes, which of your vertue springes,
on Fames horse are spredd abroad allwaies,
since you haue slayne, by great advice and skill,
those English Chimers which this land did fill.
doe fill the Earth and ayre with worthie prayse;
your rare exploytes, which of your vertue springes,
on Fames horse are spredd abroad allwaies,
since you haue slayne, by great advice and skill,
those English Chimers which this land did fill.
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