Of Golds Kingdome, and This Vnhelping Age Described in sundry Poems intermixedly placed after certaine other Poems of more speciall respect: And before the same is an Oration or speech intended to haue bene deliuered by the Author hereof unto the Kings Maiesty [by Edward Hake] |
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The Subiects loue is the riches and safety of the King.
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The Subiects loue is the riches and safety of the King.
It
is recorded in this wise:
At Wormes a Germaine Towne,
When all the Princes there were met
And all were sitten downe
At Wormes a Germaine Towne,
When all the Princes there were met
And all were sitten downe
To talke of matters of the State
At length they tooke in hand,
Each one to praise and to extoll
The goodnesse of his land.
At length they tooke in hand,
Each one to praise and to extoll
The goodnesse of his land.
Bauaria Dukes their Cities praysde,
The Saxons praysd their Mines,
Duke Palatine his fertile Soyles
And fatnesse of his vines.
The Saxons praysd their Mines,
Duke Palatine his fertile Soyles
And fatnesse of his vines.
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Duke Eberard of Wittenberg,
Who likewise was in place,
And silent sate by Fredericke,
Who had the Soueraigne grace.
Who likewise was in place,
And silent sate by Fredericke,
Who had the Soueraigne grace.
As Saxon Duke required was
To tell his Countries praise:
And he obeying modestly,
(As loath himselfe to raise)
To tell his Countries praise:
And he obeying modestly,
(As loath himselfe to raise)
My Lords (sayd he) tis nothing that
By me can be declarde,
Who am the lowest in this place
And might full well be sparde:
By me can be declarde,
Who am the lowest in this place
And might full well be sparde:
Nathlesse this one thing do I know,
And knowing, do protest
That I in any Subiects lap
Of mine can take my rest,
Although in open fields from prease:
Whereby our mutuall loues increase.
And knowing, do protest
That I in any Subiects lap
Of mine can take my rest,
Although in open fields from prease:
Whereby our mutuall loues increase.
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