A choice of emblemes, and other devises For the moste part gathered out of sundrie writers, Englished and Moralized. And divers newly devised, by Geffrey Whitney. A worke adorned with varietie of matter, both pleasant and profitable: Wherein those that please, maye finde to fit their fancies: Bicause herein, by the office of the eie, and the eare, the minde maye reape dooble delighte throughe holsome preceptes, shadowed with pleasant deuises: both fit for the vertuous, to their incoraging: and for the wicked, for their admonishing and amendment |
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IN PRAISE, OF THE TWO NOBLE
EARLES, Warwicke, And Leycester.
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IN PRAISE, OF THE TWO NOBLE EARLES, Warwicke, And Leycester.
Two Beares there are, the greater, and the lesse,
Well knowne to those that trauaile farre, and neare:
Without whose sighte, the shipman sailes by gesse,
If that the Sonne, or Moone, doe not appeare.
They both doe showe, to th' Equinoctiall line,
And one, vnto th' Antipodes doth shine.
Well knowne to those that trauaile farre, and neare:
Without whose sighte, the shipman sailes by gesse,
If that the Sonne, or Moone, doe not appeare.
They both doe showe, to th' Equinoctiall line,
And one, vnto th' Antipodes doth shine.
These, haue their lighte from Phoebvs goulden raies,
And all the worlde, by them receyueth good:
Without whose helpe, no man mighte passe the seas,
But euer stande in daunger of the flood;
Oh blessed lightes, the worke of heauenly hande,
You, millions saue from ruthe of rocke, and sande.
And all the worlde, by them receyueth good:
Without whose helpe, no man mighte passe the seas,
But euer stande in daunger of the flood;
Oh blessed lightes, the worke of heauenly hande,
You, millions saue from ruthe of rocke, and sande.
Two noble peeres, who both doe giue the beare,
Two famous Earles, whose praises pierce the skye:
Who both are plac'd in honours sacred cheare,
Whose worthie fame shall liue, and neuer dye:
In Englishe courte doe spende their blessed daies:
Of publique weale, two greate, and mightie staies.
Two famous Earles, whose praises pierce the skye:
Who both are plac'd in honours sacred cheare,
Whose worthie fame shall liue, and neuer dye:
In Englishe courte doe spende their blessed daies:
Of publique weale, two greate, and mightie staies.
And as those starres by Phoebvs lighte are seene,
So, both these Earles haue honour, mighte, and power:
From Phoebe brighte, our moste renowmed Queene,
Whose fame, no time, nor enuie can deuower:
And vnder her, they showe to others lighte,
And doe reioyce tenne thousand with their sighte.
So, both these Earles haue honour, mighte, and power:
From Phoebe brighte, our moste renowmed Queene,
Whose fame, no time, nor enuie can deuower:
And vnder her, they showe to others lighte,
And doe reioyce tenne thousand with their sighte.
But, since that all that haue bin borne, haue ende,
And nothinge can with natures lawes dispence:
Vowch safe oh Lorde, longe time their liues to lende,
Before thou call these noble persons hence:
Whose fame, while that the Beares in skie shall showe,
Within this lande, all future times shall knowe.
And nothinge can with natures lawes dispence:
Vowch safe oh Lorde, longe time their liues to lende,
Before thou call these noble persons hence:
Whose fame, while that the Beares in skie shall showe,
Within this lande, all future times shall knowe.
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