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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Quæ plantivi irrigabo.
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Quæ plantivi irrigabo.
The Thistle arm'd with vengeaunce for his foe,
And here the Rose, faire Cytheraeas flower;
Together in perpetuall league doe growe,
On whome the Heavens doe all their favours power;
“For what th' Almighties holy hand doth plant,
“Can neither cost, or carefull keeping want.
And here the Rose, faire Cytheraeas flower;
Together in perpetuall league doe growe,
On whome the Heavens doe all their favours power;
“For what th' Almighties holy hand doth plant,
“Can neither cost, or carefull keeping want.
Magnifique Prince, the splendour of whose face,
Like brightest Phoebvs vertue doth reviue;
And farre away, light-loathing vice doth chase,
These be thy Realmes; that vnder thee doe thriue,
And which vnite, gods providence doth blesse,
With peace, with plentie, and all happines.
Like brightest Phoebvs vertue doth reviue;
And farre away, light-loathing vice doth chase,
These be thy Realmes; that vnder thee doe thriue,
And which vnite, gods providence doth blesse,
With peace, with plentie, and all happines.
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