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The Arbor of Amitie

wherin is comprised pleasant Pohems and pretie Poesies, set foorth by Thomas Howell

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To his faythfull Friend.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

To his faythfull Friend.

Cleere Phœbus runnes in circle rounde,
in course both day and night:
And eke a heate dame nature giues,
to firie flames so bright.
And fleeting fishe the surging seas,
to haunt doe neuer cease:
And still hir fruites the worthy soile,
gyuth forth as due increase.

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I pray therefore as long in course,
as Phœbus bright shall dure:
As long as flame shall giue a heate,
and fishe the seas procure.
And earth doth giue increase, so long
that thou thy yeres mayst tell:
And leade a happie ioyfull lyfe,
in blisfull state, farewell.