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Vpon The Right Vertvovs And Honovrable Lady, the Lady Cheney; and her Court-like House at Tuddington.

Vnto that Vale-built Place, of lowely height;
Where Ioy, Peace, Loue, make an harmonious Chime;
Where ciuill sports. Musique and Court delight,
Doe runne diuision on the Houres of Time:
Where raignes a Lady crown'd with highest merits,
On whom the Muses, and the Graces wayte;
Beauty, and Courtship match't with noble spirits,
Adore her Presence, and adorne her State:
To that bright Fame that makes her Turrets shine,
Vpon these new sprung Leaues I spred my wings,
And to her Praise, would I could sing diuine,
Set to Apollo's Lyre, or Orpheus strings;
That Honors webb, my Muse might dye in graine,
And make remotest Eares admire my straine.
Christopher Brooke.
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