The first rape of faire Hellen Done into Poeme, by I. T. [i.e. John Trussel] |
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[Read what I write, and as thou readest, marke] |
 | The first rape of faire Hellen |  |
[Read what I write, and as thou readest, marke]
Read what I write, and as thou readest, marke,
whereto the purport of these lines do tend:
Although that Aristarchus chaunce to barke,
against this Poeme, which thou wel hast pend.
Or misconceited Momus be offended,
Against this poeme, which thou well hast ended.
whereto the purport of these lines do tend:
Although that Aristarchus chaunce to barke,
against this Poeme, which thou wel hast pend.
Or misconceited Momus be offended,
Against this poeme, which thou well hast ended.
Regard thou neither them nor their obiections,
but prosecute thy predisclosde intention:
For squint-eied Zoilus seuere suggestions,
cannot inueterate thy inuention.
Not can the vpstart carpers of our time,
Show reason to deride thy wel coucht rime.
but prosecute thy predisclosde intention:
For squint-eied Zoilus seuere suggestions,
cannot inueterate thy inuention.
Not can the vpstart carpers of our time,
Show reason to deride thy wel coucht rime.
Then let the world be witnes of thy wit,
and let the Printers profit be thy paine:
That after-ages may admire thy writ,
and Stationers applaud thee for their gaine.
At so few yeares which hast a Poeme pend,
Which pitch-mouth'd prowlers dare not discommend.
and let the Printers profit be thy paine:
That after-ages may admire thy writ,
and Stationers applaud thee for their gaine.
At so few yeares which hast a Poeme pend,
Which pitch-mouth'd prowlers dare not discommend.
And where thou didst in thy last letter showe,
that oft affection blindes the readers eie:
And therefore wisht if I did anie know,
that would vouchsafe to read thy poetrie.
That I should craue their censures in thy name,
And send thee word how they allowed the fame.
that oft affection blindes the readers eie:
And therefore wisht if I did anie know,
that would vouchsafe to read thy poetrie.
That I should craue their censures in thy name,
And send thee word how they allowed the fame.
I here protest before the imperiall throne,
of him that sits aboue the starrie skie:
I send not vnto thee ones mind alone.
but manies, that applaud thy poesie.
And all conclude in one thy Muse to be,
Sufficient to decore both her and thee.
of him that sits aboue the starrie skie:
I send not vnto thee ones mind alone.
but manies, that applaud thy poesie.
And all conclude in one thy Muse to be,
Sufficient to decore both her and thee.
Then vse no more (sweet friend) at my intreat,
such friuolous precrastinate delayes:
But print this pamphlet, which in my conceit,
for thy young yeares deserues an elders praise:
Then put in print this Rape of Helena,
Aut actumest de amicitia.
such friuolous precrastinate delayes:
But print this pamphlet, which in my conceit,
for thy young yeares deserues an elders praise:
Then put in print this Rape of Helena,
Aut actumest de amicitia.
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