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To the Authour, his friend, vpon his Chronicle Historie.

These are not to expresse thy witt,
But to pronounce thy Iudgement fitt;
In full-fil'd phrase, those Times to rayse,
When Perkin ran his wilie wayes.
Still, let the methode of thy brayne,
From Errours touch, and Envy's stayne
Preserue Thee, free; that eu'r, thy quill
Fayre Truth may wett, and Fancy fill.
Thus Graces are, with Muses mett,
And practick Critick's on may frett:
For heere, Thou hast produc't, A Storie,
Which shall ecclipfe, Their future Glorie.
Iohn Brograue: Ar.