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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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The Authours name in Verdict.

Remember Lord for Christes sake,
by mercy to forgeue,
In iudgement on those people now,
that sinnefully doe liue.
Condemne them not that retchles are,
and doe thy lawes forget,
Haue mercy on all them, that trust,
Christes bloud shall pay theyr det,
Against my wofull cries oh Lord,
shut not thy mercy gate,
Receiue my sinfull soule of God,
to enter in thereat.
Doe not condemne me for my guilt,
let mercy thee perswade.

Reuenge not Lord, my wofull workes,
when I in sinne did wade,
Oh God most high and mighty Lord,
in whom is all my trust.
Be mercyfull to those which are,
before thy eyes vniust,
In time of trouble still I cald,
vpon thy holy name:
Now doe I cry to heale my soule,
and trust thou hearst the same.
Such is thy mercy promised,
to them that doe relent:
O, Lord that thou forgeuest such,
that faythfully repent:
Nothing oh God, doth greeue me more,
then doth my carelesse race.

Of wicked wilfull wretched workes,
I call to thee for grace:

For why my sinnes craue punishment,
and are as scarllet red.

And yet I trust for to be sau'd,
by Christes bloud that shed:
Looke downe with louing eyes oh Lord,
and heare my wofull cry:
Thy grace extend to guide my feete,
least I should wade awry:
O Lord my rude and carelesse life,
with wild and wilfull blade:
Now greeueth me for conscience doth,
my soule in thee perswade.

FINIS.