The Mirrovr of Maiestie or, the Badges of Honovr conceitedly emblazoned: with emblemes annexed, poetically vnfolded [by Sir Henry Goodere?] |
To The Lord Zovch
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To The Lord Zovch
See, how a worthy spirit not imploydeMay seeme to lookers on, or vaine, or voyd:
These golden peeces thus vnshap't, vncoin'd,
Seeme as if worth and they were quite disioyn'd:
When brasse or copper being stamp't or fram'd
Into the shape of plate, is oft misnam'd,
And oft mistaken for the purest gold:
But you are ever actiue, and vnfold
Your pretious substance, that your selfe may take,
Honours true stampe; what's counterfeite forsake.
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