The Worthines of Wales Wherein are more then a thousand seuerall things rehearsed: some set out in prose to the pleasure of the Reader, and with such varietie of verse for the beautifying of the Book, as no doubt shal delight thousands to vnderstand. Which worke is enterlarded with many wonders and right strange matter to consider of: All the which labour and deuice is drawne forth and set out by Thomas Churchyard, to the glorie of God, and honour of his Prince and Countrey |
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Somewhat of some Riuers and VVaters.
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Somewhat of some Riuers and VVaters.
Of
other things, as farre as knowledge goes,
Now must I write, to furnish foorth this booke:
Some Shieres doe part at Waters, tryall showes
There, who so list vpon the same to looke.
Dulace doth runne, along vnto the Hay.
So Hartford shiere, from Breakenoke parteth there.
Brennick Deelyes, Thlauenny as they say
At Tawllgath meetes, so into Wye they beare:
From Arthurs Hill, Tytarell runnes apace,
And into Oske and Breakenoke runnes his race.
Now must I write, to furnish foorth this booke:
Some Shieres doe part at Waters, tryall showes
There, who so list vpon the same to looke.
Dulace doth runne, along vnto the Hay.
Maister Robert Knowles that maried one of the heires of the Vaughhans hath a fayre house and a Parke at Portthamwell.
Brennick Deelyes, Thlauenny as they say
At Tawllgath meetes, so into Wye they beare:
From Arthurs Hill, Tytarell runnes apace,
And into Oske and Breakenoke runnes his race.
Nere Breakenoke Towne, there is a Mountaine hye,
Which shewes so huge, it is full hard to clime:
The Mountaine seemes so monstrous to the eye,
Yet thousands doe repayre to that sometime.
And they that stand, right on the top shal see
A wonder great, as people doe report:
Which common brute, and saying true may bee,
But since in deede, I did not there resort,
I write no more, then world will witnesse well:
Let them that please, of those straunge wonders tell.
Which shewes so huge, it is full hard to clime:
The Mountaine seemes so monstrous to the eye,
Yet thousands doe repayre to that sometime.
A wonder great, as people doe report:
Which common brute, and saying true may bee,
But since in deede, I did not there resort,
I write no more, then world will witnesse well:
Let them that please, of those straunge wonders tell.
What is set downe, I haue it surely seene,
As one that toyld and trauayld for the troth:
I will not say, such things are as I weene,
And frame a verse, as common voyces goeth.
Nor yet to please the humors of some men,
I list not stretch, nor racke my termes awry:
My muse will not so farre abuse the pen,
That writer shall gayne any blot thereby:
So he haue thanke in vsing ydle quill,
He seekes no more for paines and great good will.
As one that toyld and trauayld for the troth:
I will not say, such things are as I weene,
And frame a verse, as common voyces goeth.
Nor yet to please the humors of some men,
I list not stretch, nor racke my termes awry:
My muse will not so farre abuse the pen,
That writer shall gayne any blot thereby:
So he haue thanke in vsing ydle quill,
He seekes no more for paines and great good will.
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