Philomythie or Philomythologie wherein Outlandish Birds, Beasts, and Fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely. By Tho: Scot ... The second edition much inlarged |
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Which promise gladly both the sisters swore,
In solemne forme; and now as heretofore
The freedome of their tongues they both possesse;
And worth is knowne from base vnworthinesse.
The knight they humbly thanke, and him they crowne
The Soueraigne of glory and renowne.
Which stile, Fames trumpetters the foure winds blow
Through th'earths foure quarters, that the world may know
Th'extent of vertuous actions; how no power
Can stop their passage, nor lanke time deuoure
Their sweet remembrance; which shall liue as long
As nature hath an eare, or eye, or tongue.
To euery Squire then they this fauour giue,
That after death their Fames shall euer liue;
For still those Ladies, whose imploiment they
So well aduanc' t'shall duly night and day
Repeate their labors, and prefer them far
Beyond Alcides workes, as peace doth war
Surpasse in glory, or those works we doe,
When others wills, and ours we conquer too.
In solemne forme; and now as heretofore
The freedome of their tongues they both possesse;
And worth is knowne from base vnworthinesse.
The knight they humbly thanke, and him they crowne
The Soueraigne of glory and renowne.
Which stile, Fames trumpetters the foure winds blow
Through th'earths foure quarters, that the world may know
Th'extent of vertuous actions; how no power
Can stop their passage, nor lanke time deuoure
Their sweet remembrance; which shall liue as long
As nature hath an eare, or eye, or tongue.
To euery Squire then they this fauour giue,
That after death their Fames shall euer liue;
For still those Ladies, whose imploiment they
So well aduanc' t'shall duly night and day
Repeate their labors, and prefer them far
Beyond Alcides workes, as peace doth war
Surpasse in glory, or those works we doe,
When others wills, and ours we conquer too.
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