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A Hyve Fvll of Hunnye

Contayning the Firste Booke of Moses, called Genesis. Tvrned into English Meetre, by VViliam Hunnis

Hunnis, William

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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE and his singuler good Lord, the Lorde Robert Dudley, Earle of Leycester, Baron of Denbigh, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, Maister of the Queenes Maiesties Horse, and one of her Highnesse moste Honorable priuye Counsell,

To the friendlye Reader.

SPE ET LABORE.

T. N. In the Commendation of this his Frendes Trauayle.

THE ARGVMENT of this Booke.

A Hyve Fvll of Hunnye:

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SPE ET LABORE.

The Hyue doth House the harmelesse Bee,
That Hony sweete doth make:
Whose little Limmes wyth Laboures longe,
Still streyneth for our sake.
Let vs likewyse learne of this Beast,
Each one in his Degree,
To Sucke the Sappe of Sacred Woorde,
That Heauen oure Hyue may bee.