The Honovr of the Garter Displaied in a Poeme gratulatorie: Entitled to the worthie and renowned Earle of Northumberland. Created Knight of that Order, and installd at Windsore. Anno Regni Elizabetha. 35. Die Iunij. 26. By George Peele |
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Epilogus.
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Epilogus.
Wherewith I rouzd, recounting what I sawe;And then thought I: were it as once it was,
But long agoe, when learning was in price,
And Poesie with Princes gracious:
I would aduenture to set downe my dreame,
In honour of these newe aduaunced Lords
S. Georges Knights. I was encouraged
And did as I haue doone: VVhich humbly heere
I yeeld, as firstlings of my Schollers crop,
Consecrated purely to your noble name.
To gratulate to you this honours heigth,
As little boyes with flinging vp their cappes,
Congratulate great Kings and Conquerours.
Take it en gree (faire Lord) Procul hinc turba inuidiosa:
Stirps rudis vrtica est; Stirps generosa rosa.
G. P.
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