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A wynter garland of Sommer fflowers made in manner of A
Neweyeares gyfte to the Right Worshipfull John Salusbury
Esqr of the body to the Queenes most exelent Maiestye 1598.
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A wynter garland of Sommer fflowers made in manner of A Neweyeares gyfte to the Right Worshipfull John Salusbury Esqr of the body to the Queenes most exelent Maiestye 1598.
Cold frosty wynter hauing nipte my penne
and Boreas Isycles nue hanging downe
enforseth wytt and wysedome now and then
to stand in dainger, and to feare the frowne
of ripe depe knowledge and experience,
that is my refuge and my sure defence,
and Boreas Isycles nue hanging downe
enforseth wytt and wysedome now and then
to stand in dainger, and to feare the frowne
of ripe depe knowledge and experience,
that is my refuge and my sure defence,
I charme the coldnesse to forsake my hand,
I coniure vp my spiryttes at this time.
Goodmeaning tells me he my freind will stand,
To vnderprop my tottering rotten ryme
And I being armde with A presumpteous loue,
from my goodwill disdanefulnes will shoue:
I coniure vp my spiryttes at this time.
Goodmeaning tells me he my freind will stand,
To vnderprop my tottering rotten ryme
And I being armde with A presumpteous loue,
from my goodwill disdanefulnes will shoue:
Therefore to thee sole patron of my good,
I proffer vp the proffer of my hart,
my vndeserved favoures vnderstood,
to thee and none but thee I will impart:
O grace them with thy gratious gracing looke
that in pure kindnes much haue vndertooke
I proffer vp the proffer of my hart,
my vndeserved favoures vnderstood,
to thee and none but thee I will impart:
O grace them with thy gratious gracing looke
that in pure kindnes much haue vndertooke
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O flattery great bandogge to the poore
Ile tye thee in an Iron fetterd chaine
Necessety shall goe from dore to dore
Wheare skueking mysers and fatt churles remaine
and feed thee with their crummes, there thow shalt perish
thee in my hart fowle monster ile not chearysh
Ile tye thee in an Iron fetterd chaine
Necessety shall goe from dore to dore
Wheare skueking mysers and fatt churles remaine
and feed thee with their crummes, there thow shalt perish
thee in my hart fowle monster ile not chearysh
A Jelliflowre whose sweet carnatian smell
the hony gathering Bee doth alwaies loue
seekes to incompasse the sweet Daphadill
and all her flowring vertues to approue
they ioy to growe in gardens both togeather
not fearing Boreas wrathfull stormy weather
the hony gathering Bee doth alwaies loue
seekes to incompasse the sweet Daphadill
and all her flowring vertues to approue
they ioy to growe in gardens both togeather
not fearing Boreas wrathfull stormy weather
Neare vnto theyse doth growe the Organye
and Orice that we name the Flowerdeluce
delighting in each others company
and in domme sylence doe their loues infuce
they water one and other with that dewe
that in the morning from their leaues doth flowe
and Orice that we name the Flowerdeluce
delighting in each others company
and in domme sylence doe their loues infuce
they water one and other with that dewe
that in the morning from their leaues doth flowe
The Honysuckle honyes only last
fills vp the Arboure wheare the Rose doth growe
and with her spreading braunches hath incompast
the sharpe growne prickles that this plant doth show
they doe embrace and in embracing vowe
Nature with nature will her force allowe.
fills vp the Arboure wheare the Rose doth growe
and with her spreading braunches hath incompast
the sharpe growne prickles that this plant doth show
they doe embrace and in embracing vowe
Nature with nature will her force allowe.
The Ladies Nauell Nauell of delyghte
A pleasaunt and delityous lovely plante
And Oleander whose rytch verteous sight
Learned Apothicaries doe often wante
bothe theyse do decke my garlands of rytch flowers
and bewtefy faire Venus louely bowers.
A pleasaunt and delityous lovely plante
And Oleander whose rytch verteous sight
Learned Apothicaries doe often wante
bothe theyse do decke my garlands of rytch flowers
and bewtefy faire Venus louely bowers.
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The stickadoue that lyes in Ladies brestes
The gentle pillow to soe faire A plante
scorning to haunt the ravens coleblack nestes
And Touchmenot in this kind acte doth pante
both freinds, both favoryttes in perfect loue
is Touchmenot and kyndly Stickadoue.
The gentle pillow to soe faire A plante
scorning to haunt the ravens coleblack nestes
And Touchmenot in this kind acte doth pante
both freinds, both favoryttes in perfect loue
is Touchmenot and kyndly Stickadoue.
Amidst my lovely arbour there doth growe
the handmaid vnto perfect chastetye
rytch Agnus Castus that the world doth know
is A great queller of hott luxurye
to grace the loving humour of all these
I found A flower yt most men call faire Hartsease.
the handmaid vnto perfect chastetye
rytch Agnus Castus that the world doth know
is A great queller of hott luxurye
to grace the loving humour of all these
I found A flower yt most men call faire Hartsease.
Our Ladies Seale A Seale of perfect bewtie
that adds the waxe vnto the honyed Bee
and Yooke Elme that doth make men owe their dutie
theise prety plantes in favour doe agree
wishing vppon the Elme to set a seale
that might the moysture of this plant reveale
that adds the waxe vnto the honyed Bee
and Yooke Elme that doth make men owe their dutie
theise prety plantes in favour doe agree
wishing vppon the Elme to set a seale
that might the moysture of this plant reveale
Amongst all these is Venus Looking glasse
A louely plant to please the gazing eye
and Hyacinthus that doth round incompasse
this fragraunt flower of maiesty
the queene of love sole paragon of blysse
this faire boy Hyacinthus stole to kysse.
A louely plant to please the gazing eye
and Hyacinthus that doth round incompasse
this fragraunt flower of maiesty
the queene of love sole paragon of blysse
this faire boy Hyacinthus stole to kysse.
With these is sett the spreading strawberye
both redd and whight, not pleasing to the smell
yet yeldes great comfort to the inward fancy
and for to quench the thirst doth much exell
Angellica the plagues preservatiue
Lovely and faire mongst these plantes doth thriue.
both redd and whight, not pleasing to the smell
yet yeldes great comfort to the inward fancy
and for to quench the thirst doth much exell
Angellica the plagues preservatiue
Lovely and faire mongst these plantes doth thriue.
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And Basill best beloude beloude of many
for the rare vertue that yt doth inclose
and louely Lauander not vnknowne to any
smelling in operation like the Rose
Basill for Blessednes and blessed ioy
and Lauander beloude of Venus boy.
for the rare vertue that yt doth inclose
and louely Lauander not vnknowne to any
smelling in operation like the Rose
Basill for Blessednes and blessed ioy
and Lauander beloude of Venus boy.
All these do deck A Virgins lovely bower
and bewtyfie my garland in the spring
sweet Marierome amongst them beares A power
of whom the sheapheards roundelaies doe sing
And gather yt on playing hollydaies
that doth reviue ther homely springing ioyes.
and bewtyfie my garland in the spring
sweet Marierome amongst them beares A power
of whom the sheapheards roundelaies doe sing
And gather yt on playing hollydaies
that doth reviue ther homely springing ioyes.
Remembring Rosemary that increaseth sence
And doth reviue the dulled memory
Arkeangell that doth never make offence
but is accounted gentle meeke and lovely
Our Ladies smock doth overspread the rest
Vnder the which I sought to builde A nest
And doth reviue the dulled memory
Arkeangell that doth never make offence
but is accounted gentle meeke and lovely
Our Ladies smock doth overspread the rest
Vnder the which I sought to builde A nest
And Last of all to make my garland neate
I placed Youthwort faire Affections lover
And Lady Lacies mongst them tooke A seate
And thus I framd faire Venus Lovely bower
Wheare Cupid syttes and still his notes doth shifte
Singing thy prayses in A newe Yeares gifte.
I placed Youthwort faire Affections lover
And Lady Lacies mongst them tooke A seate
And thus I framd faire Venus Lovely bower
Wheare Cupid syttes and still his notes doth shifte
Singing thy prayses in A newe Yeares gifte.
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Rob Chester
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