A New Yeares Gifte, dedicated to the Popes Holinesse and all Catholikes addicted to the Sea of Rome: preferred the first day of Ianuarie, in the yeare of our Lorde God, after the course and computation of the Romanistes, one thousand, fiue hundreth, seauentie and nine, by B. G. [i.e. Bernard Garter]... In recompence of diuers singular and inestimable Reliques, of late sent by the said Popes Holinesse into England, the true figures and representations whereof, are heereafter in their places dilated |
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Alia Conclusio.
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Alia Conclusio.
The wādring wight that succour seekes in dāgers deep distresse,As Hecuba when greedy Greekes did ransackt Troy possesse,
Is fayne to try such foraigne friends, as league of former loue
Yeeldes cause to trust, but fortune lends, to glad, & spoiles to proue,
For in the end yong Polidore, King Priams sonne was slayne
By fathers friende, wo worth therefore the loue that lokes for gayne.
Then England seeke thy Prince t'obey, and aske no foraigne ayde,
Shake off in time the shauelings sway, whome truth hath nowe bewrayd,
The Qu. by nature, law, & right, vpholds hir royal crowne,
Whose grace & mercy mixt with might, hath won so large renowne
That Subiects true do deeme them sure, that foes are forst to quake,
Change Bulles for blysse, from doctrine pure, run not to Lerna lake.
quoth B. G.
Finis.
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