Du Bartas His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester |
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TO MY EVER-MOST HONOVRED MISTRESS, Mris Essex, wife to the right worthy, William Essex of Lamborn, Esquier; and eldest Daughter of the right valiant, and Nobly-descended, Sir Walter Harecourt of Stanton-Hare-court, Knight Baron of Ellen-Hall.
Wit's, Beautie's, Vertue's perfect Quintessence(Yet graç't in soule with more Diuine perfection)
Grace, with a glance of your mild Eye's reflexion,
This humble Pledge of Zeal and Reuerence:
Which (as the Stork, for gratefull recompence,
Where she hath bred, one of her Birds bestoweth)
My thankfull Muse (who you like Duty oweth)
Heer consecrates to your deer excellence.
Deer Essex heer (to make your Faith apparant
Vnto the Faithfull and confirm the same)
Embrace (I pray) the Faith of Abraham
Offering his Isaac (on th'Almighties warrant):
So shall th'Imputer of his Righteousness
Impute you yours; and your young Isaacs bless.
Your Vertue's euer vowed Seruant, Iosvah Sylvester.
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