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Lae Horae di recreatione or The pleasante Historye of Albino and Bellama

to which is annexed il insonio in: sonodado or the vindication of Poesye by N. W. [i.e. Nathaniel Whiting]

Whiting, Nathaneel (1617?-1682)

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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, RIGHT worthy, and truely ennobled Hero, Iohn, Lord Loveliss, Baron of Hurley, N. W. S.P.O.

TO THE RIGHT vertuous and equally beautiful, Sra Inconstanza Bellarizza.

THE AVTHOVRS APOLOGIE.

The Authour to his Book.

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To his loving friend the Author.

To his loving Kinsman the Authour.

In Authorem, amicissimum suum, Encomiasticon.

To his friend, a Panagericke upon his lovers Albino and Bellama.

THE PLEASING HISTORY OF ALBINO AND BELLAMA.

TO THOSE WORTHY HERO'S OF OVR Age, whose noble Breasts are wet and watred with the deaw of Helicon, N.W. wisheth ever-flourishing Laurels.

Il in sonio insonnadado.

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------ Semel in anno ridet Apollo.
Ergo,
Nè mea metra tibi Musâ composta jocosâ,
Delibata priùs quam sint contempta relinquas.