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TO THE TRVLY NOBLE, Charles, LORD Hovvard, BARON OF Effingham, AND TO HIS VERTVOVS AND WORTHY Lady, the Right Honourable, Mary, Lady Effingham, Eldest Daughter of the truly Generous and Iudicious, Sr. William Cokayn, Knight, L. Maior of this City, and L. Generall of the Militarie Forces.
To whom more properly may Art preferWorks of this Nature, which are high, and rare,
(Fit to delight a Princes Eye and Eare)
Then to the hands of such a Worthy Paire?
Imagine this (mixt with delight and State,
Being then an entertainment for the Best)
Your Noble Nuptials comes to celebrate:
And though it fall short of the Day, and Feast
Let none say therefore it vntimely moues:
It can, I hope, come out of Season, neuer,
To finde your Ioyes New; as at first, for euer.
Most respectfully deuoted to both your HONORS, Tho: Middleton.
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