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 prayse of the worke.
Once borne of mortall Parents, mortallyEarth turnes to earth in noble Deuoreux:
A second life immortall wits infuse,
And crowne him now with immortalitie:
His Mother French, for he in Fraunce did die,
And Phænix of his ashes there renues;
His Father is a gentle English Muse,
From whence he challengeth nobilitie:
English and French thus enter-married,
Haue issue double Fame: his fame, theyr owne:
As gold of that Great-worke, that powrefull Stone,
So Fame of Vertue, and it selfe are bred;
His first birth night to this, this a true morne;
May his noble Brother be as well twise-borne.
E. Guilpin.
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