iua, _Duke_ The enuious Sunne saw, when as she
Leofricks _wife, Naked rode to make Thee free,
who obtained the Was but her Type, as to foretell,
Freedome of the Thou should'st bring forth one, should excell
city, of her Her Bounty, by whom thou should'st haue
husband, by riding More Honour, then she Freedome gaue;
thorow it naked._ And that great Queene, which but of late
_Queene_ Rul'd this Land in Peace and State,
Elizabeth. Had not beene, but Heauen had sworne,
A Maide should raigne, when she was borne. 40
_A noted Streete Of thy Streets, which thou hold'st best,
in_ Couentry. And most frequent of the rest,
Happy _Mich-Parke_ eu'ry yeere,
_His Mistresse On the fourth of _August_ there,
birth-day._ Let thy Maides from FLORA'S bowers,
With their Choyce and daintiest flowers
Decke Thee vp, and from their store,
With braue Garlands crowne that dore.
The old Man passing by that way,
To his Sonne in time shall say, 50
There was that Lady borne, which long
To after-Ages shall be sung;
Who vnawares being passed by,
Back to that House shall cast his Eye,
Speaking my Verses as he goes,
And with a Sigh shut eu'ry Close.
Deare Citie, trauelling by thee,
When thy rising Spyres I see,
Destined her place of Birth;
Yet me thinkes the very Earth 60
Hallowed is, so farre as I
Can thee possibly descry:
Then thou dwelling in this place,
Hearing some rude Hinde disgrace
Thy Citie with some scuruy thing,
Which some Iester forth did bring,
Speake these Lines where thou do'st come,
And strike the Slaue for euer dumbe.
TO THE CAMBRO-BRITANS and their Harpe, his Ballad of
AGINCOVRT
Faire stood the Wind for _France_,
When we our Sayles aduance,
Nor now to proue our chance,
Longer will tarry;
But putting to the Mayne,
At _Kaux_, the Mouth of _Sene_,
With all his Martiall Trayne,
Landed
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