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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Prœmio et pœna.
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Prœmio et pœna.
The vernant Bay, with liuing fame shall crowne,
Victorious Cæsar, or sweete Maro's brow,
As due reward of Learning, and renowne:
To Iustice hand, we do the Sword allow:
For by these two, all common-wealthes doe stand,
And virtue is vpheld in every land.
Victorious Cæsar, or sweete Maro's brow,
As due reward of Learning, and renowne:
To Iustice hand, we do the Sword allow:
For by these two, all common-wealthes doe stand,
And virtue is vpheld in every land.
For Honor, Valour drawes her sword to fight,
Devoide of feare, or cuts the foamy surge:
The Muse for glorie labours day and night,
To braue attempts, yea this doth cowards vrge:
When Iustice sword, th' inglorious and the base,
Vnworthy life, pursues with all disgrace.
Devoide of feare, or cuts the foamy surge:
The Muse for glorie labours day and night,
To braue attempts, yea this doth cowards vrge:
When Iustice sword, th' inglorious and the base,
Vnworthy life, pursues with all disgrace.
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