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The Poems of William Smith

Edited by Lawrence A. Sasek

Smith, William

CHLORIS,

A newyeares'. Guifte. made vpon certen Flowers.

Presented. To the right noble, honorable and the Singuler good Ladie, the Countesse, of Pembrooke.

[I haue no lande therefore the fertile earthe]

.Time.

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.Time.

Time. is no flower, but an hearbe of grace,
more pretious, then the pearles on (Libyan shore)
who gathers .TIME. sure planted in his place,
shall finde, all heauenly sentes, (In heau'ns faire Bower
In wch: faire Garden: the seate of Glorious rest:
God graunte your Soule, with Saincts may, e're bee blest.