English poem
To the right honourable and most vertuous Lady, the Countesse of Penbroke
Remembrance of that most Heroicke spirit, The heuens pride, the glory of our daies, Which now triumpheth through immortall merit Of his braue vertues, crownd with lasting baies, Of heuenlie bliss and euerlasting praies, Who first my Muse did lift out of the flore, To sing his sweet delights in lowlie laies; Bids me most noble Lady to adore His goodly image liuing euermore, In the diuine resemblaunce of your face; Which with your vertues ye embellish more, And natiue beauty deck with heuenlie grace: For his, and for your owne especial sake, Vouchsafe from him this tokē in good worth to take. E. S.
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