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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To my most affectionate friend, Ieruis Markham.
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To my most affectionate friend, Ieruis Markham.
To worthy Deuoreux, Armes, and after Age,A wondrous Colosse doth thy Muse inhaunce,
His boistrous feete are fixed on the stage
Of peacefull Albions strond, and fruitfull Fraunce,
Vnder whose forked Arch whole Nauies ride
Filling their emptie sailes with Deuoreux Fame,
That Fraunce, Spayne, Flaunders, and the world beside
Amazed stands to heare great Essex Name.
From out his eyes he darts the golden beames
Of perfit Honors neuer-setting Sunne,
Whose influence in each soule fresh courage streames
All this, nay more, thy sacred teares haue donne,
Wing'd by thy fierie Muse they mount the skyes,
And moue to weeping ruth heauens twinkling eyes.
R. Allott.
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