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The Mirrovr of Maiestie

or, the Badges of Honovr conceitedly emblazoned: with emblemes annexed, poetically vnfolded [by Sir Henry Goodere?]

Goodyere, Henry (1551 or 2-1629)

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TO THOSE NOBLE Personages rancked in the CATALOGVE.

To The Arch-bishop Of Canterbvry.

To The Lord Chancellor.

To The Lord Treasvrer.

To The Lord Privy Seale.

To The Lord Admirall.

EMBLEME 9.

To The Dvke Of Lenox.

To The Marqvesse Of Bvckingham.

To The Lord Chamberline.

To The Earle Of Arvndell

To The Earle Of Sovth-hampton.

To the Earle Of Hertford

To The Earle Of Essex.

To the Earle Of Dorset.

To The Earle Of Movntgomery.

To The Lord Viscovnt Lisle.

To The Lord Viscovnt Wallingford.

To The Bishop Of London.

To The Bishop Of Winchester.

To The Bishop Of Ely.

To The Lord Zovch

To The Lord Windsor.

To The Lord Wentvvorth.

To The Lord Darcie.

To The Lord Wotton.

To The Lord Stanhope.

To The Lord Carevv.

To The Lord Haye.

To The Three Lordes Chiefe Ivstices.

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EMBLEME 9.

Svppose a Globe were fast'ned in the skie,
With cordes depending on it quarterly,
And men should striue by violence to wrest
That cordage to what crooked forme they list,
All wise men would conceiue them madly bent,
Why should they else impossibles attempt?
And we may thinke it as absurd a drift
In him, who craftily shall hope to shift
When Fate forbids him, or shall hope to thwart
The good intentions of an honest heart.
For that which heau'n directs (all ages see)
May iniured, but not diuerted be.
Seeke then no further, honest meanings can
Make a plaine minde best policy in man.