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Commendatory poems

Davies, John (1565?-1618)

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VOL. II.
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Commendatory Poems.
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I.—Rowland Vavghan.
  
A PANEGYRICKE,
  
Once more for a Farewell.
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II.—Richard Peeke.
  
Certaine Verses, Written by a Friend, in Comendations of the Author Richard Peeke.
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III.—William Parry.
  
I. D. of Hereford in praise of William Parry Gentleman.
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IV.—Josua Sylvester.
  
In praise of the Translator.
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V.—John Melton.
  
In due praise of the Author.
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VI.—Thomas Decker.
  
To the Author.
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VII.—John Gwillim.
  
To my deseruedly beloued and worthy Friend and Countriman Mr. Iohn Gwillim, touching his display of the Honourable Art of ARMORY.
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VIII.—John Taylor, the Water-Poet.
  
In laudem Authoris.
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IX.—John Speed.
  
To the right well deseruing Mr. Iohn Speed, the Author of this Worke.
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X.—Thomas Ravenscroft.
  
In the most iust praise of Musicke, this praise-worthy Worke, and my deare, vertuous and right expert friend, the most iudicious Author.
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XI.—Captain John Smith.
  
In the deserued Honour of the Author, Captaine Iohn Smith, and his Worke.
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XII.—Queen Elizabeth.
  
[Lo here her Type who was of late, the Propp]
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XIII.—Captain John Smith.
  
[These are the Lines that shew thy Face; but those]
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Additions to Commendatory Poems.
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I.—THOMAS CORYAT: 1611.
  
In the lowd, alowd, or well deserued renowne of our Britaine-Vlysses: his present worke, together with a description of the particulars of the Vinet, Title-page, or Frontispiece.
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II.—JOSHUA SYLVESTER.
  
OF THE WORK, AUTHOUR, AND TRANSLATOR.

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In praise of the Translator.

If divine Bartas (from whose blessed Braines
Such Works of grace, or gracefull workes did stream)
Were so admir'd for Wits celestiall Strains
As made their Vertues Seat, the high'st Extream;
Then Joshuah, the Sun of thy bright praise
Shall fixèd stand in Arts faire Firmament
Till Dissolution date Times Nights, and Dayes,
Sith right thy Lines are made to Bartas Bent,
Whose Compasse circumscribes (in spacious words)
The Universall in particulars;
And thine the same, in other tearms, affords:
So, both your Tearms agree in friendly Wars:
If Thine be onely His, and His be Thine,
They are (like God) eternall, sith Diuine.
John Davies, Of Hereford.
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