To his Friend Mr. John Tayler,
on his voyage and Iourney.
If
true affection doth your muse inspire
To'th honor'd welfare of your native place,
Then set your hand to now I you desire,
The time is now, when you may do us grace.
This subiect sure is large, if you thinke of it
You are not bounded, but you may at ease
Survey, collect the good the honour profit
Of trade, of Citie, Countrey, Rivers, Seaes.
It may provoke some yet not thought upon
To raise the ruines of this decayed place;
To prosecute this hopefull worke begun
And leave some honour to our after Race.
From ancient Monmouth Geffery tooke his name,
So Henry did from Huntington likewise;
Why may not Gloucester ad to Taylors fame,
Since that from thence his birth and name did rise.
Gloucester this 3 of August, 1641.
Yours to command Henry Ellis.
