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A sparke of frendship and warme goodwill

that shewes the effect of trve affection and vnfoldes the finenesse of this world. VVhereunto is ioined, the commoditie of sundrie Sciences, the benefit that paper bringeth, with many rare matters rehearsed in the same: with a description & commendation of a Paper Mill, now and of late set vp (neere the Towne of Darthford) by an high Germayn called M. Spilman, Ieweller to the Qu. most excellent Maiestie. Written by Thomas Chvrchyard
Churchyard, Thomas (1520?-1604)

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A sparke of Friendship and warme goodwill.
 
A DISCRIPTION And playne discourse of paper, and the whole benefites that Paper brings, with rehersall and setting foorth in verse a Paper myll, built nere Darthford, by an high Germaine, called Master Spilman. Ieweller to the Queenes Maiestie.

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Where Friendship findes, good ground to growe vpon,
It takes sound roote, and spreads his braunches out:
Brings foorth fayre fruite, though spring be past and gon,
And blowmeth where, no other grayne will sprout:
His flow'rs are still, in season all the yeere,
His leaues are fresh, and greene as is the grasse,
His sugred seedes, good cheape and nothing deere,
His goodly barke, shines bright like gold or brasse:
And yet this tree, in breast must needes be shrinde,
And liues no where, but in a noble minde.
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