Minerva Britanna Or A Garden of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures, Newly devised, moralized, and published, By Henry Peacham |
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Presidium et dulce deciis.
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Presidium et dulce deciis.
Illustrissimo et potentissimo Principi ac Domino, D: Mauritio Hessiæ Lantgravio, Comiti in Catzenellen bogen Dietz, Zigenhain, et Nidda &c
This most noble Prince beside his admirable knowledge in all learning, & the languages, hath exellent skill in musick. Mr Douland hath many times shewed me 10 or 12 severall sets of Songes for his Chappel of his owne composing.
By me or by my worthles Poësie,
Since those admired virtues of your owne,
Haue made you obiect of the worldes wide eie,
Your bounteous mind, your matchles Pietie,
Your languages, and learning in all artes,
That gaine you millions of remotest heartes.
I consecrate in gentle Muses name
This Monument, and to your memorie,
Which shall outweare the vtmost date of Fame,
And wrestle with the worldes Eternitie:
For as Artes glorie is your GERMANIE,
For rar'st invention, and designe of wit,
So ye braue Maurice are the pride of it.
This Monument, and to your memorie,
Which shall outweare the vtmost date of Fame,
And wrestle with the worldes Eternitie:
For as Artes glorie is your GERMANIE,
For rar'st invention, and designe of wit,
So ye braue Maurice are the pride of it.
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