To the right honourable the Earle of Cumberland

Redoubted Lord, in whose corageous mind The flowre of cheualry now bloosming faire, Doth promise fruite worthy the noble kind, Which of their praises haue left you the haire; To you this humble present I prepare, For loue of vertue and of Martiall praise, To which though nobly ye inclined are, As goodlie well ye shew'd in late assaies, Yet braue ensample of long passed daies, In which trew honor yee may fashiond see, To like desire of honor may ye raise, And fill your mind with magnanimitee. Receiue it Lord therefore as it was ment, For honor of your name and high descent. E. S.