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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To the most reuerend and right Honourable, the Primate of all England.
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To the most reuerend and right Honourable, the Primate of all England.
True
Paterne of pietie, with true hearts good will
My pen doth presume to speake of thy grace
Whose vertues and goodnesse right well do fulfill
The honour and greatnesse that is in thy place,
Gladnesse of conscience may thee imbrace,
Whose zeale hath beene peacefull with censures discreet,
Whose life hath beene blamelesse with doctrine to meete.
My pen doth presume to speake of thy grace
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The honour and greatnesse that is in thy place,
Gladnesse of conscience may thee imbrace,
Whose zeale hath beene peacefull with censures discreet,
Whose life hath beene blamelesse with doctrine to meete.
Pride sitting below thee in enuious chayre,
Doth swell at thy greatnesse, yet faine would be great:
And Momus the wretch that all would impaire,
His head about mischiefe and malice doth beate,
But care of the truth shall stablish thy seate.
Thus vertues regard hath imployed my pen,
Not Monies reward, nor pleasing of men.
Doth swell at thy greatnesse, yet faine would be great:
And Momus the wretch that all would impaire,
His head about mischiefe and malice doth beate,
But care of the truth shall stablish thy seate.
Thus vertues regard hath imployed my pen,
Not Monies reward, nor pleasing of men.
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