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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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XII.—Queen Elizabeth.

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From under the copper-plate portrait of Queen Elizabeth: ‘Elizabetha Regina. Nic. Hillyard delin: et. excud. privilegio Maiest. Are to be Sould at the Angell in Lumbard Streate. By Roger Daniell. F. D. Sculpt.’ (In British Museum Print-Room.)

[Lo here her Type who was of late, the Propp]

Lo here her Type who was of late, the Propp
of Belgia, Stay of France:
Spaines Foyle, Faiths Shield, and Queene of
STATE; of Armes and Learning; Fate and Chance:
In briefe, of women, nere was seene, so
greate a Prince, so good a Queene.
Jo: Davies, Heref.
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