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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Now 'tis proclaimd that if we tell no lies,
We may with boldnesse speake and feare no spies.
That what this age hath done, this age may heare,
As well repeated now as the next yeere.
That all our words our selues shall first expound,
And that no forc't construction shall confound
Our honest meaning, but bee't ill or well,
We may with freedome our opinions tell.
Since no man dares to doe the thing which he,
Would haue all the world both heare and see.
These orders ratified, they fall to sport,
And fill with maskes and reuells all the Court.
The sequel I refer to Fames relation,
Whose golden trumpe sounds vs a blessed nation.
We may with boldnesse speake and feare no spies.
As well repeated now as the next yeere.
That all our words our selues shall first expound,
And that no forc't construction shall confound
Our honest meaning, but bee't ill or well,
We may with freedome our opinions tell.
Since no man dares to doe the thing which he,
Would haue all the world both heare and see.
These orders ratified, they fall to sport,
And fill with maskes and reuells all the Court.
The sequel I refer to Fames relation,
Whose golden trumpe sounds vs a blessed nation.
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