The Historie of That wise and Fortunate Prince, Henrie of that Name the Seventh, King of England With that famed Battaile, fought betweene the sayd King Henry and Richard the third named Crookbacke, upon Redmoore neere Bosworth. In a poem by Charles Aleyn |
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To his Ingenious friend Mr. Charles Aleyn, on this his learned Poem. |
 | The Historie of That wise and Fortunate Prince, Henrie of that Name the Seventh, King of England |  |
To his Ingenious friend Mr. Charles Aleyn, on this his learned Poem.
------ Sume Superbiam,
Quæsitam meritis ------
Quæsitam meritis ------
Thinke not that these my weaker lines can raise
Or to thy name or to thy worke a praise.
Yet give me leave to write, and let these be
The Testimonialls of my love to thee.
They're no true Leigemen, whosoe're disclaime
Tribute of Prayse unto thy Henries name.
Who now by thee instated lives, more high
Than in the joyes of former Royalty;
And from thy hand receives a better Crowne
Than was his Kingdomes Transitory one.
By thee he conquers Death and Time, thy words
Yeeld him his honour, more than could his swords,
And gaine a Nobler victory than he
Obtained o're usurping Tyrannie.
Great Henry, whom wise heaven did ordaine,
To blesse this Realme with thy most happy reigne.
Or sullen prose thy Noble acts infold.
Behold! the shrine wherein thy reverend story
Shall ever be preserved, and thy glory,
Fresh to all Ages; then 'tis just we give
Praise to his name, 'has made thine truely live.
Ed. Sherburne.
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