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The Works of Michael Drayton

Edited by J. William Hebel
Drayton, Michael (1563-1631)

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POLY-OLBION.
  
[dedication]
  
UPON THE FRONTISPICE.
  
[Britaine, behold here portray'd, to thy sight]
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POLY-OLBION.
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THE SECOND PART, OR A CONTINVANCE OF POLY-OLBION

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[Britaine, behold here portray'd, to thy sight]

Britaine, behold here portray'd, to thy sight,
Henry, thy best hope, and the world's delight;
Ordain'd to make thy eight Great Henries, nine:
Who, by that vertue in the trebble Trine,
To his owne goodnesse (in his Being) brings
These severall Glories of th'eight English Kings;
Deep (1) Knowledge, (2) Greatnes, (3) long Life, (4) Policy,
(5) Courage, (6) Zeale, (7) Fortune, (8) awfull Majestie.

The severall happinesses of the eight Henries.
He like great Neptune on

The West, North, and East Ocean.

three Seas shall rove,
And rule three Realms, with triple power like Jove;
Thus in soft Peace, thus in tempestuous Warres,
Till from his foote, his Fame shall strike the starres.
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