Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(73) Mr Camdens Britania.
The holie licor (whose mysteries divine
to Venus Squire consecrate are seene)
needes not the Poets braunch (touchstone of wyne),
the Clyming Ivye allwaies freshe and greene,
In Sommers scorchinge heate and winters could,
to make that wyne the better to be sould.
to Venus Squire consecrate are seene)
needes not the Poets braunch (touchstone of wyne),
the Clyming Ivye allwaies freshe and greene,
In Sommers scorchinge heate and winters could,
to make that wyne the better to be sould.
And learned Camden, with his searching witt,
whose deepe studie, by travells carefull payne,
hath from errors and mace of Dedalus pitt,
(for Cuntries loue,) drawne vnto light agayne
worthye Antiquities, wherof before
none sayed the like, or shall doe anie more.
whose deepe studie, by travells carefull payne,
hath from errors and mace of Dedalus pitt,
(for Cuntries loue,) drawne vnto light agayne
worthye Antiquities, wherof before
none sayed the like, or shall doe anie more.
This Philopolites needeth not, I saye,
My rough pensill to portrait his desart;
but as good wyne commends it self allwaie
without the Ivye signe, soe in noe part
he needes noe prayse, synce that his learned quill
with flowing style his prayses doth distill.
My rough pensill to portrait his desart;
but as good wyne commends it self allwaie
without the Ivye signe, soe in noe part
he needes noe prayse, synce that his learned quill
with flowing style his prayses doth distill.
ffor by his guide the Roman names doe live,
and ancient things consum'd by cancred byte
of ould Iniurious tyme, he doth revive,
in Latiane tongue, a worke which breedes delight
and Cuntries good, to such as will embrace
soe rare a gemm not found in other place.
and ancient things consum'd by cancred byte
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in Latiane tongue, a worke which breedes delight
and Cuntries good, to such as will embrace
soe rare a gemm not found in other place.
His deepe conceit I highlie doe admire,
his strange Invention I knowe not howe to praise,
the truth of things whereto he doth aspire
is past my reach to shewe by anie waies;
what will you more? breifelie, this thing I teach,
hee hath donne that which noe mann ells could reach.
his strange Invention I knowe not howe to praise,
the truth of things whereto he doth aspire
is past my reach to shewe by anie waies;
what will you more? breifelie, this thing I teach,
hee hath donne that which noe mann ells could reach.
Buy then this worke! doe read and reade againe!
esteeme the mann, as hee doth merrit well!
requite with thanks the frute of Endlesse payne
represse envye! in vaine! since I knowe well,
to seeke a knott in rushe thow maist contend,
and teare with spite what thow canst not amende.
esteeme the mann, as hee doth merrit well!
requite with thanks the frute of Endlesse payne
represse envye! in vaine! since I knowe well,
to seeke a knott in rushe thow maist contend,
and teare with spite what thow canst not amende.
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