 | The Royall Master |  |
To his much esteemed Friend Mr. James Shirley, on his Royall Master.
You who the readers are of the choice wit,
And have the leading voice in censuring it,
Whose votes Grand-jurors are, and onely have
The well knowne power either to kill or save,
Give this a noble greeting and its due,
May Phœbus else, withdraw his beames from you.
And have the leading voice in censuring it,
Whose votes Grand-jurors are, and onely have
The well knowne power either to kill or save,
Give this a noble greeting and its due,
May Phœbus else, withdraw his beames from you.
My worthy Friend, this Play 'oth publicke Stage
Hath gain'd such faire applause, as't did engage
A nation to thy Muse, where thou shalt raigne
Vicegerent to Apollo, who doth daigne
(His darling Ben deceased) thou should'st be
Declar'd the heire apparant to his tree.
Hath gain'd such faire applause, as't did engage
A nation to thy Muse, where thou shalt raigne
Vicegerent to Apollo, who doth daigne
(His darling Ben deceased) thou should'st be
Declar'd the heire apparant to his tree.
W. Markham.
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