A Hyve Fvll of Hunnye Contayning the Firste Booke of Moses, called Genesis. Tvrned into English Meetre, by VViliam Hunnis |
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T. N. In the Commendation of this his Frendes Trauayle. |
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T. N. In the Commendation of this his Frendes Trauayle.
In Pryme of Youth, thy pleasaunt Penne depaincted Sonets svveete,Delightfull to the greedy Eare, for Youthfull humour meete.
Therein appeer'de thy pregnaunt VVit, and store of Fyled Phraze,
Enough t'astonne the doltishe Drone, and lumpishe Loute amaze.
Thy Enterludes, thy gallaunt Layes, thy Rond'letts, and thy Songes,
Thy Nosegay, and thy VVydovves Myte vvith that thereto belonges,
VVith other Fancies of thy Forge, vvell hammered by Skill,
Declares vvhat Meale of finest Graine thou grindest in thy Mill.
By vvhich vvee easly knovve thy Veine, and by that Pittaunce finde,
VVhat golden Giftes lodge in thy Breast, and Aumbry of thy Minde.
VVee see thy Nature link'te to Arte, thy Heart to Learninges Lavve:
As vvho doth not a Lion knovve, if hee but see his Pavve?
Descendinge then in riper Yeares to Stuffe of further reache,
Thy schooled Quill, by deeper skill did grauer matters teache.
And novv to knit a perfect knot: In VVinter of thine Age,
Sutch Argument thou chosen hast for this thy Style full sage,
As farre surmountes the residue (though al in pith excell)
And makes thy frendes to Ioye thereat, but Foes vvith spight to svvell.
This VVorke I meane of Sacred lore, this hault Philosophye,
VVhich through thy paine and stayed Braine, vve heere beholde, and see,
In curraunt meeter, roundlie coucht, and soundly taught vvithall
As they vvhich Text vvith Verse conferre full soone acknovvledge shal.
Great thankes (no doubt) thou hast deseru'de of all that thyrst for grace,
Syth thus thou Minced hast the Foode, vvhich Goodmen al embrace.
The holy Ghost, from vvhom thou doost this Heauenly Honnie Sucke,
Direct thy Minde, and to thy Penne alotte most happy Lucke.
Thomas Nevvton.
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