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A Divine Poem. Written to the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie. By Sir Iohn Stradling

Stradling, John (1563-1637)

TO THE SACRED MAIESTIE OF MY DREAD SOVERAIGNE Lord the King.

TO THE REVEREND FATHER IN GOD, Theophilvs, LORD BISHOP of Landaff; sent with the Booke, and crauing his iudicious censure.

The Lord Bishops Censure.

Sir Raleigh Bvssie, Knight, his Censure of the Booke, subscribed and returned to the Author, vpon perusall thereof.

Another of the same, by way of Reply, To the Author.

Walter Mansell, Esquire, to the Authour.

To his worthily esteemed Kinsman, Sir Iohn Stradling, Knight and Baronet.

In laudem Authoris.

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The Lord Bishops Censure.

The Song you writ, since I was late your ghest,
I look't through, lik't the better, 'cause 'twas yours:
Call it, The Song of Songs, A Hymne at least,
The worthy worke of many well-spent houres.
Not as a partiall friend, I'le iudge aright:
It is no deed of darknesse, but of Light.

Th. Landauensis.