A Hyve Fvll of Hunnye Contayning the Firste Booke of Moses, called Genesis. Tvrned into English Meetre, by VViliam Hunnis |
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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE and his singuler good Lord, the Lorde Robert Dudley, Earle of Leycester, Baron of Denbigh, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, Maister of the Queenes Maiesties Horse, and one of her Highnesse moste Honorable priuye Counsell,
William Hunnis vvisheth encrease of Honor, Health, and Dignitie, vnto the vvill & pleasure of the most Almightie.
Remembring how a Persian poore presented to his King,
Of water cleare in homely handes from out the sprouting Spring:
Because the King wel vnderstood, how Zeale in Gyuers thought,
Exceeded far the simple Gift, the seelie Geeuer brought:
Receiued it in gracious part, and thankeful was therfore,
That such as greater Gyfts did gyue, of Thāks deseru'd no more.
Of water cleare in homely handes from out the sprouting Spring:
Because the King wel vnderstood, how Zeale in Gyuers thought,
Exceeded far the simple Gift, the seelie Geeuer brought:
Receiued it in gracious part, and thankeful was therfore,
That such as greater Gyfts did gyue, of Thāks deseru'd no more.
Likewise (my Lord) with this poore gift your Honor I present:
Example of the Persian Prince, I trust shal moue content.
Your Honors Bountie towardes mee, more then I heere confesse,
Compelleth mee in humble sort my dutie to expresse.
Esteeme therfore (my Right good Lord the valour of the mynd:
So as the Geeuer shal deserue your Fauour for to fynde.
The Lord of Lords and King of Kings, vnder whose might we be,
Encrease your Honor & your health, good dayes and yeres to see
Remember yet among the rest, that Death wyl haue his fee.
Example of the Persian Prince, I trust shal moue content.
Your Honors Bountie towardes mee, more then I heere confesse,
Compelleth mee in humble sort my dutie to expresse.
Esteeme therfore (my Right good Lord the valour of the mynd:
So as the Geeuer shal deserue your Fauour for to fynde.
The Lord of Lords and King of Kings, vnder whose might we be,
Encrease your Honor & your health, good dayes and yeres to see
Remember yet among the rest, that Death wyl haue his fee.
Your good Lordshipps to commaund, W. Hunnis.
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