A Small Treatise betwixt Arnalte and Lucenda Entituled The Evill-intreated Lover, Or The Melancholy Knight ::

A Small Treatise betwixt Arnalte and Lucenda Entituled The Evill-intreated Lover, Or The Melancholy Knight

Originally written in the Greeke Tongue, by an unknowne Author. Afterwards Translated into Spanish; after that, for the Excellency thereof, into the French Tongue by N. H. next by B. M. into the Thuscan, and now turn'd into English Verse by L. L. [i.e. Leonard Lawrence] a well-wisher to the Muses

Lawrence, Leonard

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To the Noble-minded Reader.

To all Faire Ladies, Famous for their Vertues, L. L. wisheth the enjoyment of their Desires; whether Cœlestiall, or Terrestriall, but most especially to that Paragon of Perfection, the very Non-such of her Sexe, famous by the Name of Mistris M. S.

To his respected second-selfe L. L.

To his worthy Friend the Author, upon his Translation.

To His Ingenious Friend the Author, upon his Translation.

To his much esteemed Friend L. L. upon his Translation of Arnalte and Lucenda.

To his much Honour'd Friend, L. L.

To his true Friend, L. L.

The Translator tenders his respect to all ingenious Poets, who, he hopes will cherish these his Infant Verses, as being the first that hee ever Writ.

A Small Treatise betwixt Arnalte and Lucenda:

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To his worthy Friend the Author, upon his Translation.

Thy Arnalt sad, yet sweetly sung, will move
In all delight and pleasure, win their love.
So Philomel, whilst of her Rape she plaines,
The senses ravisht with delightsome straines.
Then doe not suffer this thy worke to dwell
With dull Oblivion in her gloomy Cell:
What though thy Arnalt doth himselfe confine
To Groves? yet to the World let thy Muse shine:
Feare not the ill-intreated Lovers Fate,
All lovingly will 'treate thy Muse, none hate.

W. M.

University of Virginia Library

To his worthy Friend the Author, upon his Translation.