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Sir Philip Sydneys Ourbania

That is, Endimions Song and Tragedie, Containing all Philosophie. Written by N. B. [i.e. Nathaniel Baxter]

Baxter, Nathaniel

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TO MY EUER-HONORED Lady and Mistris Arcadian Cynthia, Maria Pembrokiana.

To the right Honorable and vertuous Ladies the La. Katherine Countesse of Huntington, the Ladie Mary Countesse of Pembrooke: the Ladie Susan Countesse of Mongomria: and the Lady Barbara Viscountes Lisle, wife to the noble Knight Sir Robert Sidney Viscount Lisle.

An Epistle.

To the Right Noble, and Honorable Lady Susan Vera Mongomriana.

To the Honourable La. Kalandra, the noble D. Hastings.

To the vertuous Ladie. M. Agape Wrotha.

To the right vertuous young La: K. Musophile Mansella.

To the Right Worshipfull, and vertuous Lady, the Lady Anne Daniell wife to the Right worshipfull Sir William Daniell Knight one of his Majesties Iustices of the Common-Pleas.

Sir Philip Sidney's Ouránia.

To the right Worshipfull Sir John Smith of Olde-Hunger Knight, a worthie fauourer of learning.

To my Worshipfull friend: Iohn Stone Esquire, Counsellor at the Law, and Secondarie of the Counter in VVoodstreet London.

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To the vertuous Ladie. M. Agape Wrotha.

In all the Greeke None but this word is found,
That doth containe a true description,
Of vertues Cardinall, which doon abound
In thine Heroycall disposition.
Agape shewes thy composition:
Loue it is called in our Dialect,
Eros is Venerie; but this Dilection,
Chast, holy, modest, diuine and perfect,
Arcadian Sydney gaue thee this aspect,
When he forsooke this transitorie Globe,
To mount the whirling Orbs with course direct,
Adorning thee with loue for marriage Robe.
Sith famous Wroth Agape hath possest:
Ourania pray's a while to be your guest.

N. B.