Three morall Treatises no lesse pleasaunt than necessary for all men to reade, whereof the one is called the Learned Prince, the other the Fruites of Foes, the thyrde the Porte of rest [by Thomas Blundeville] |
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To the Queenes highnes
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To the Queenes highnes
Such
Newyeres giftes as most mē do prepare
To geue your grace, it passeth far my powre.
For golde ne pearle, ne such lyke costly ware,
Can I possesse: sith fortune styll doth lowre.
To geue your grace, it passeth far my powre.
For golde ne pearle, ne such lyke costly ware,
Can I possesse: sith fortune styll doth lowre.
As she on me hath hereto euer done,
UUhich had me brought at length to great distresse
But that the hope, which in your grace alone
I alwayes fixt: my griefes did oft redresse.
UUhich had me brought at length to great distresse
But that the hope, which in your grace alone
I alwayes fixt: my griefes did oft redresse.
UUhich hope I say, euen now doth make me bolde
Your royall state, with this so small a queyre
For to present: yea more, that hope me tolde,
From this day forth, I should no more dispeire.
For loe, (saith she) the golden worlde at hande,
And Iustice raignes again within this lande.
Your royall state, with this so small a queyre
For to present: yea more, that hope me tolde,
From this day forth, I should no more dispeire.
For loe, (saith she) the golden worlde at hande,
And Iustice raignes again within this lande.
Your maiesties most humble seruant. Thomas Blundeuille.
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