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The Mirrovr of Maiestie

or, the Badges of Honovr conceitedly emblazoned: with emblemes annexed, poetically vnfolded [by Sir Henry Goodere?]

Goodyere, Henry (1551 or 2-1629)

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TO THOSE NOBLE Personages rancked in the CATALOGVE.

To The Arch-bishop Of Canterbvry.

To The Lord Chancellor.

To The Lord Treasvrer.

To The Lord Privy Seale.

To The Lord Admirall.

To The Dvke Of Lenox.

To The Marqvesse Of Bvckingham.

To The Lord Chamberline.

To The Earle Of Arvndell

To The Earle Of Sovth-hampton.

To the Earle Of Hertford

To The Earle Of Essex.

To the Earle Of Dorset.

To The Earle Of Movntgomery.

To The Lord Viscovnt Lisle.

To The Lord Viscovnt Wallingford.

To The Bishop Of London.

To The Bishop Of Winchester.

To The Bishop Of Ely.

To The Lord Zovch

To The Lord Windsor.

To The Lord Wentvvorth.

To The Lord Darcie.

To The Lord Wotton.

To The Lord Stanhope.

To The Lord Carevv.

To The Lord Haye.

To The Three Lordes Chiefe Ivstices.

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To The Lord Zovch

See, how a worthy spirit not imployde
May 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.