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A Golden Mirrour

Conteining certaine Pithie and figuratiue Visions prognosticating good fortune to England and all true English Subiectes with an ouerthrowe to the enemies. Whereto be adioyned certaine pretie Poemes written on the names of sundrie both noble and worshipfull [by Richard Robinson]

Robinson, Richard

[dedication]

Golden Mirrours, verie significatiue and pithie: with Uerses vpon the Etimologie of the names of sundrie Noblemen and Gentlemen.

[When as the Stately Stagge doth haunt the mountaine toppe]

[The Godesse chast, that Dian hath to name]

Verses pend vpon the Etimologie of the name of the right honorable, Fardinando, Lord Strange.

Verses penned vpon the Etimologie of the Name and Title of the right vvorshipfull Lady, the Lady Iulian Holcraft of the Vale Royall.

Verses penned vpon the Etimologie of the name of the right Woshipfull, Sir Edmond Traffard, of Traffard, in the County of Lancaster, Knight.

Verses penned vpon the Etimologie of the name of the right vvorshipfull Maister Peter Leigh, heire apparant to the valiaunt Gentleman, Sir Peter Leigh, of the linne, Knight.

Verses penned vpon the Etimoligie of the name of the right worshipful, M. Thomas Leigh of Adlington, in the Countie of Chester, Esquire: purporting the nature of Time.

A Psalme pend vpon the Etimologie of the name of the right Worshipfull, Thomas Leigh of Adlington, in the Countie of Chester, Esquire: To the note or tune of, Domine ne in furore. Psalme. VI.

Verses penned vpon the Etimologie of the name of the right worshipfull Lady, the Ladie Marie Edgarton of Ridley, in the Countie of Chester.

Verses penned vpon the Etimologie of the name of the right Worshipful. M. Peter Warberton of Arley, in the Countie of Chester, Esquire.

Verses penned vpon the Etimologie of the name of the right vvorshipfull George Brereton of Ashly in the Countie of Chester Esquyre.

Verses vpon Ieffrey Shackarley of Holme and Shackarley, Esquyer.

Verses vpon Maister Hugh Sharkerly, the sonne and heire of the sayd Ieffray, Esquyer.

Vpon Maister Ieffray Shackcarley Esquyre.

Lenuoy.

Verses penned vpon the Ethimologie of the name of the right vvorshipful Lady: The Lady Iulian Holcraft, of the Vale Royall.

The last Dreame that Morpheus did showe vnto the Author, vvas of a Lambe, that appeared vnto him, and seemed as though he spake for the Time, by the prouidence of the Gods: as follovveth.

The Authours name in Verdict.

[My dayes I see, are vayne on earth, my time doth steale away]

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Verses vpon Ieffrey Shackarley of Holme and Shackarley, Esquyer.

In present blisse, watch warely future harmes,
Els Sirces shall bewitch thee, with her charmes:
Flye from the steps, of such as feare not God,
For els offenders iustly feel his rod:
Regard that man, that plainly telleth truth,
And banish those, that fabling flatterie sooth,
Yeld curtesie to them that gentle are.

So Truth thy worship, shall abroad declare,
Haue no regard to lend thy eares to such:
As shall with lyes true faithfull meaning touch,
Condemne no man, till thou his aunswere heare:
Know this by Scripture, iustice hath no peare,
Consider patience proueth, vertues mynde:
And worship worketh euer after kinde,
Remember them, that craue for Christes sake:
Least God his gifts, away from thee shall take,
Endure firme in fayth, obseruing law,
Yeld to thy Prince, a iust obedient awe.

Doe thus and so, the golden trumpe of Fame,
By true report, shall iustly say the same.

FINIS.