A Reuelation of the true Minerua The effect of this booke. Who on earth be gods: and by what meanes mortall men may bee made immortall [by Thomas Blenerhasset] |
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The Preface.
A poore Pilgrime who seekes the circle roundeOf all the worlde to finde his heartes desire,
On tope of hie Pernassas hill hee found
This booke, which al the Muses did admire,
With golden chain on deske of Genepire
Fast lockt it lay vpon Apollos seate.
This in his brest did kindle first the fire,
Both night and day he did the Gods intreate,
Long time hee serude with trickling droppes of sweate
Like drudge to learnings Ladies small and great:
And in the ende they gaue him for his hyre
Such knowledge as of them hee did require.
Minerua nowe reuealed is renownde,
For fame her name and due desart doth sounde:
Her happie head with goodly crowne is crownde,
Long may shee liue and clime in honour hier,
All meanes remoude that may moue her to ire
The Pilgrime praies, doubting his owne retyre.
Goe streight and feare not.
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