A Hyve Fvll of Hunnye Contayning the Firste Booke of Moses, called Genesis. Tvrned into English Meetre, by VViliam Hunnis |
 |
To the friendlye Reader. |
 |
 | A Hyve Fvll of Hunnye |  |
To the friendlye Reader.
VVhat Deede is done, or VVorke wel wrought,
but some thereat repyne?
It is Rewarde to better sort,
the lesse of Care is myne.
Looke not for fyled VVordes and Termes,
nor Phraze that Poetes chuse:
It is forbidden in this VVoorke,
as thing not meete to vse.
A Saphyre right no colour craues
to set it foorth, you know:
More baser Gold, more plainly set,
more fresh the Gemme doth show.
but some thereat repyne?
It is Rewarde to better sort,
the lesse of Care is myne.
Looke not for fyled VVordes and Termes,
nor Phraze that Poetes chuse:
It is forbidden in this VVoorke,
as thing not meete to vse.
A Saphyre right no colour craues
to set it foorth, you know:
More baser Gold, more plainly set,
more fresh the Gemme doth show.
Heere haue I set (but not in Gold)
a Rich and Precious Stone:
Vnskilful though the same be wrought,
my Payne yet thinke vpon.
Not Payne so much, as my Desire
the better sort to please:
Nought els I craue, but your good wyl,
these Labours myne to ease.
In setting of this Pearle of Price
wherein I do offend:
Such faultes correct, as you them fynde,
and show your selfe a Frende.
a Rich and Precious Stone:
Vnskilful though the same be wrought,
my Payne yet thinke vpon.
Not Payne so much, as my Desire
the better sort to please:
Nought els I craue, but your good wyl,
these Labours myne to ease.
In setting of this Pearle of Price
wherein I do offend:
Such faultes correct, as you them fynde,
and show your selfe a Frende.
| A Hyve Fvll of Hunnye | |