The noble arte of venerie or hvnting VVherein is handled and set out the Vertues, Nature, and Properties of fiuetene sundrie Chaces togither, with the order and maner how to Hunte and kill euery one of them. Translated and collected for the pleasure of all Noblemen and Gentlemen, out of the best approued Authors, which haue written anything concerning the same: And reduced into such order and proper termes as are vsed here, in this noble Realme of England [by George Turbervile] |
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The Preface pronounced by the Hart.
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The Preface pronounced by the Hart.
I am the Harte, by Greekes surnamed so,Bicause my heade, doth with their tearmes agree,
For stately shape, fewe such on earth do go,
So that by right, they haue so termed mee.
For Kings delight, it seemes I was ordeyned
VVhose Huntsmen yet, pursue me day by daye,
In Forest, chace, and Parke, I am constrayned
Before their Houndes, to wander many away.
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Of Venerie: and therewithall would knowe,
VVhat properties, and vertues nature made,
In me (poore Hart, oh harmelesse Hart) to growe,
Let him giue eare, to skilfull Trystrams lore,
To Phœbus, Fowylloux and many more.
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