Devoreux Vertues teares for the losse of the most christian King Henry, third of that name, King of Fraunce; and the vntimely death, of the most noble & heroicall Gentleman, VValter Deuoreux, who was slaine before Roan in Fraunce. First written in French, by the most excellent and learned Gentlewoman, Madam G. Petau Maulette. And paraphrastically translated into English, Ieruis [Gervase] Markham |
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In praise of the worke.
Fame houering in her three-fold Region,Beheld how Aretea did complaine
In tragicke tunes, th'vntimely rape of one,
VVhom froward Fate, and forward Zeale had slaine.
But when she heard the noble Deuoreux nam'd,
Vnto his graue she made a speedy flight,
VVhere base Obliuion sat, who now asham'd
Hides her foule head in shades of endlesse Night.
Then not content her valarous Palladine
Should be interred in so small a roome;
That after time may think his Stemme deuine,
She makes the spacious world his glorious Toomb,
And bad this Lady doe the obsequies,
VVho offereth holy teares for sacrifice.
R. Allott.
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