Encomiasticke elogies. Written by Augustine Taylor

ENCOMIASTICKE Elogies .

Written by AVGVSTINE TAYLOR .

LONDON Printed by Nicholas Okes. 1614.

To the Reader . LEt me intreate ( where e're these come by chance ) Them silent , whom 's betray'd by Ignorance . A. T.

HIS BOOKE . A Handfull I present : no more because Such reuerence , serues my Patrons : Order draws These labours , in these limites : Being first , My actions forme's a stranger ; and vnnurst By whether censure should , or good , or ill ; Doubting ( how e're 't is needfull ) that my skill Produces in this kind . Suffice the frame Keepes concord in the time , More doth remaine My store shall after publish : But suppose A discord ; Then this little I disclose Is more , too much : then if it were the best , Too little : onely for because doth rest To lawfull heights , a staire . When no amends Can scape a fall , where rude neglect ascends . I see times errours , and dares not accord To wade by Star-light where the Tyde and Ford Are strangers to mee : Venturing when the Sunne Daignes to discouer passage , then what 's done May see to do in th' action , I 'le refraine After he , takes a cloud-maske , seemes to blame My entrance . This comes to the best of men To borrow true light . Neuer shall my pen Proceede without commission ; and obscur'd Vnder not couering wings : I am assur'd That I expect , there , is not . If to whom My budding labours go ; be turn'd . At home I not reserue my after times , to spend But forraging , mourne disability . Lend Best able , here some grace . Censure my rime To the vnripenesse of my thriuing time , That grant ; and proue my merite how it must ; I must , and would embrace it : and 't is iust . Your names , speakes your owne worthes . How ere I 'm made . By his chiefe seruant loue may be betrai'd .

Encomiasticke Elogies .

ENCOM . 1. TO BRITAINE . T' Admire these appositions when them stand By are iudicious ; not to vnderstand Will force thy wonder censur'd . Properly stand Who ere would greet a King , should with his Land Proclaime's acquaintance . Britaine I may sing The fairest Land rul'd by the worthiest King ; Altissimè : super-Ela . Nearest dumbe Speake of thy praisers praise ; not sing 't but hum T'aland so worth , vnequal'd : should my Muse ( Charg'd with loues-duties-zeale , ) the speech refuse The land and nature ownes ? and others vse ? That were to publish . But them cannot chuse Speakes English . This contempt to strangers knowne : They 'l find iust cause to disesteeme our owne After wee catch at theirs . Who did digresse Grecian ? or Romane ? Homers worthinesse Got wing in Greece , he did not 's country scorne . And Virgil ; all grant famous'd first , and borne In Mantua . Britaine , we may be bold To speake thee well as Greeke , or Romane could , Speake Greece , or Rome . And if bee lost , thy part Of glory : The defect comes to our Art And claimes th' originall . O I spye the cause , Defection 't is , that th' imperfection drawes To be our share : This time amend might bring , To make them leaue to hum , that cannot sing . Silence to discord ; worthy'st Sonneting Might entertaine her valew : length her wing . Our language giues , as best : 't is Sidneyes friend , And he its more : Sweet'st Daniell ( as vnkend ) My better deere respect , respects . There bee Praise-worthy others : But great'st throng I see Nor sence , nor accent holds . Thus Poesie 's slaine ! Hee that thinkes to be heard , must strip the straine Of the time iangling discords : best , complaine And pitty ; Abell , to be kil'd by Caine . To build yet , glory ; and make Brittaine stand , Is t' make our Language famous : So 's our land : Since our best , King ; best Muses fauours , thus . Shal 's change a melior , to an optimus .

ENCOM . 2. Consecrated to the worthiest of men , IAMES by the Grace of God , King of Great Brittaine , France , and Ireland , &c. Truest Defendor of the Truest Faith . COmmemorable most , by such that can With true faire course , know how to lift a man Aboue the men : Who can so , may relate ; Thy vertues further do precede thy State In glory ; then thy state is seene excell Degree of low'st compare : And aptly well Excited to expresse a share in which A poore m'acquire acceptance as a rich : So , th' action brings . To thee I ioy to sing : My Iudge is Europes , ( Poets ) chiefest King . EN BRITANNIA . Behold a stranger sight , nor strange because Expected , and desir'd ; 't is action drawes The admiration on 's : When for a flight To see , we stor'd our Turrets : then not might Preiudicate the forme : ' Gaine ; tops be storing ; ( You saw the iourneing ) but to note the soaring Of a most Princely Bird : When from the North Of Albion , did Princely enter forth An Eagle , and along by 's Lordly side , Accompanied , the fairest , worthiest Bride As could her Sexe preferre ; And next to them Came the next worthiest , of that royall Stem . This Princely Worthies Leader , onward came Imperiously : Whose Style and happy Name , Fame's Trumpets notic'd . Glad ( for that he is , ) Conceiue him comne : Not heare from Tuesis His progresse needs conscrib'de . For how ere so My Horology could , it may not show To them Testators : that they better know . To Thames , there holds his course ; Th' Eagles on wing , Not highly spher'd since comne : He was the King Of all his kind , and richest in renowne , Before the time gaue to him Englands Crowne ; 'T was Englands custome that her crown'd still King'd Th' vnking'd , before receiuer ; he hath bring'd Another Crowne to hers . A fruitfull Queene . Made 's happy with an Aciry to keep greene , Our ( when change ) dying court ; so erst , sed non The time shewes grants , a blessed vnion To command forraigne good ; by him is ioyn'd Our ioyes to Guard . Nor stamp nor impresse coin'd By powerfull'st foe , can iniure 's , &c. Wee serue the best example ; peace hath done Britaine more grace , then euer sword . And wonne , And weares more : and th' old freedome . Such a Bird Our Eagle's knowne , the low'st voice is heard That humbly craues admittance ; and respected : He soares not so past call , as sees neglected Oppression . Neither low but that his height , Sees vertue truely honour'd , with her weight In all that 's to aduance her . Keepes a hould , Nor high , nor low : but as an Eagle should Obserue , to be obseru'd . This matchlesse obiect Approues himselfe true King , and loyall Subiect . Subiect to vertues , to all ills , oppressor . All Rights maintainer , and all wrongs redressor . He 's best . Thinke him ( then I speake ) better , &c. More knowes this , then knowes thee : It can be found That is not heare , but for 't so true a ground As truth . And being so , this little frame Comes singularly but to attend thy name , For large ones , liue thy vertues . To thy most sacred Maiesty , comes thus Conioyned loue and duty : not solus Appeare can either : from a new rise Muse , Of yeares scarce twenties-teller : Not in vse With the times straine so earely . For this first , Great Maiesty daigne grace . What if the worst , Because then borne ? Yet after shall my swan Proue ; Britaines Soueraigne is aboue a man . Immortall , more then humane . Time shall sing , Of but one King ; 'boue Iames , Great Britaines King . In altissimo Coelo . Your Maiesties humble , and true-faithfull Subiect . Augustine Taylor .

ENCOM . 3. To the great and hopefull CHARLES , Prince of Great Britaine and Ireland , &c. TOp-spring of Britaines hope , as to the Sphere , Whence dearest expectation waits , to heare The voice of her content . To thee I meane , That on the sluce of Englands Hippocreane Ascends in good , to grace the land , and streame . More do admire , then vnderstand the state Of vertues thine ; could them admire , relate Thy Princely true proportion in all parts : 'T would vrge those can but meanest part of Arts Aduancement ; offer such true notes to thee , Would force admir'd , thy good , their loyalty , Through euery knowing clime ; that vnderstands What Prince , and Subiect meanes . To all those lands That whilome cal'd Rome Mistresse ; Caesars to Stood seruants-like , vncapt , I giue to kno : Romes Triumphes can but boast , t' haue beene times preter Britaines but late begunne , therefore times detter . Our Thames ( then ) Tyber equals . Our Swans be Knowne publicke sprung from so great Royalty As then was hers . The difference can but this , Such was on Tyber ; is on Thamesis . Not Europe-ruling - Caesars , thus had liu'd Famous'd by infants breath ; had they not giu'd A life to Poesie : Fairest Tombes will breake , Rust , and consume ; not Poesie whilst any speake , Of any Language spoken . Know great Prince The wortrthi'st ornaments that Princes , since They tooke the name , was left , and onely fram'd By Poesie : and is . Who is there nam'd That 's well accounted worthy , would not vse Before a dead seene picture , what a Muse ( Well able ) can produce ? Nesciunt . Th' one a short time endures , and honours neuer Them it presents : Th' other continues euer Whil'st vertue 's good : and honours . Being men , The best of Natures fabricke : Why should then Pictures be thought so worth ? as if he dy'd That did not leaue his equall . If not try'd To be in substance ; yet in shew 't is knowne : Hee ne're was knowne depart , that like his owne Left no proportion : For some worth ( indeed ) Death leaues not life example , I do heed By accidents . Then , such parts to expresse Nature and Art , confirmes tru'st tuteresse From Poesie . All worth and euery action Re-acts in noting thoughts ; thence . Yet giue faction Of painting euen course : but grant it so That Poesie stand to publish : Euery showe Being substanc'd , better 's honour'd , vertue 's like To liue thy age , in thee : Then be to seeke New shelter , leaue her not : still in thy name Thy worth , and shee shall share great'st pars of fame . In Arts and Vertues ripe ; thy actions show Now when thy yeares but greene : All hope to know Both mature ; both exceed . Now Melior est , Altior , ascendens : Thriuing to the best ; And thought fame , breath to lend . This harmony ( Plaid by an actiue Muse ) doth wait to see From thee repaire ; and from thee fetch a straine For a tenth worthy ; Englands Charlemaigne . Th' art in the fairest path , for rule best Rules , When Princes Courts turne Academicke schooles . Proceed great Prince , and shall thy time , thy seed , Summon best Trumpets at fames lips , to bleed . Your Highnesse obseruant , AVGVSTINE TAYLOR .

ENCOM . 4. To ANNE , the sacred Queene of Great Brittaine , &c. Her most excellent Maiesty . NOt lou'd Pandora , when her Thessaly Perswaded ; not a Queene so worth as shee , The world did , nor could nurse . Deucalion To see his mother ; glory'd . Study'd on Her seuerall gifts , alow'd : and did perswade , So true perfection Nature er'st not made , Nor after would : and she was cause alone , That some haue little beauty , and some none . The chiefe of natures store , Deucalion Sufficed was his mould . Great Britaines Anne Is better worth to King , State , Land , and mee : Then e'rst Pandora was to Thessalie . Vertues were there , but better now is here Men now are more iudicious , then they were Then : and more this confirmes ? Nature no more Expects thought can demand ; then 's in the store Of the impresse shee gaue thee . Art to that Conioines such right , as knowledge wonders at : And may become a Queene . Not that I know , Can giue least grace to woman , but to show This vertues Patronesse can . But by thy worth Ne're in thy sex . My thoughts had noted forth The difference what might be . In that doth shine Matter immortall , greater part diuine . To speake thy eu'ry worth is more to do Till ( number'd some ) I thought on . Comming to A curious frame , to see it all that come Their sights hold it like deare : but when to some The worth and how 't is done , the Architect A stranger comes to view ; 't is s'indirect To censure , yet right famous : He will tell He must haue time to note it , it seemes well . The more he speakes it betters't : grants it such As he not knew , neither can praise so much As it deserues . But then to grace the deed , And end his taske , he sweares it doth exceed . I leaue thee so imperfect ; 't is so when One man has made a worke that n'other men Nor vnderstands , nor frames : T' admire is all The vnconceiuing can ; and so I shall As such , my charge effect : and nearer breake , They do admire and 's dumbe , I'dmire and speake Pandora's super-equal'd . Pallas gaue Not so much wisedome as th' art seene to haue : Venus not so much beauty . And for skill In heauenly numbers not Apollo will Disclose hee better grac'd her . Mercury For breath-sweete numbers the like straine to thee , To her allow'd not . These were all her store : These all be thine , and better . Others more : Chastity , euery vertue . Thou art knowne Past her in number : past her in her owne . Past my comparison . Time thy Stile shall bring ; The Daughter , Sister , Wife vnto a King : And mother in future . Thou art onely Queene Of spacious Brittaine ; where two late hath beene , And where not long since many . Long remaine Blest mother ; to another , Charlemaigne . And I shall liue to see the thame inioy Another Illion in another Troy . So Noble spirits set her breast vpon As were the grand sonnes of Laomedon , And much more happy . There shall thou be recorded by the Muses So long as Thame keepes her opposed sluces From kissing either other . Educere vtinam potuero ! Your Maiesties freely deuoted seruant . AVGVSTINE TAYLOR .

ENCOM . 5. TO TIME . SVbiections nurse ; nor subiect but t' attend The Soule . The course of thee to apprehend . Not to our part belongs : nor that 's my aime . Time past leaues what hee was , nor I to gaine What part 's to come , affect ; nor should : but that A safety thence deriu'd . I wish but at The present to conioine : suffice I do . How that 's spent past , them past haue witness'd so I do retaine some formes . How now it is Most see , but few can censure : Some say this , Age , as the worst is knowne : This may be scan'd , Dispraise sits hud-wink'd ; Some may meane this land That discommends another . All lands ill : I speake to flattery ignorant ; But will My speech ( for that ) b'alow'd ? I know it may . He that can free it , reels not in the sway ; Of them , that 's now vnweldy . He 's aboue In strength , as in his vertues : Those that moue Spher'd in the basest element ; and keepe No duties to good frame : The time doth weepe ; ( From them ) to take the wrongs . And can expresse Our land the best ; and worst : best , to possesse Such treasures , such a King ; and worst , because , Not these superiours , the possessours drawes To gratefulnesse ; and change : A change is ment From the abuses ripe . More doth exempt Our actions heere , bad acted ; From the hope Of absolutions , then there s in no scope Of gouernment . Wee haue examples tell In that we do ; in that we do not well . And what 's well done's distinguish'd : And with those That good intreates , good actions may repose And th' Authour strength'd to do . We cannot say Wee know not what 's to do , for wee betray Our selues that to alledge : The truth is so , ( I know wee may ) I know we will not know . To right belong the charge ! but stay ; I said To see the forme of times Encomion made . And shall ; his wrongs , describ'd ; assist the part I promis'd . Nor I le runne in t' a desert Confusedly , of all his wrongs to say , I make my charge , but part : to giue a way Of vnderstanding t' all . Hee is so cleere As innocence : His subiects do appeare Many deform'd , in manners ; not in shape : Whence growes this strange effect ? Another rape Must time in sable plaine , and ' gaine before Th' offendor see th' offence ? must all our store Admitted for our good , dure this neglect ? Sad desolation shall againe effect Confusions end ? More chaos present like , The more my thoughts attend : it seemes to strike I feare when not expected . What 's the vse ( Vnmannerly ) should these effects produce ? Ambition . All mistrust confirmes the same For primate agent . Ill ! behold the frame Of times-disorder-breeder : first a man Grounds my description : do's attire but scan In substance , as in show . Wee haue of those Whence as the vulgar deemes ; most strangely groes A more then mortall state . Nor this effect Makes this , thus censur'd for any respect Of inn , but outward show . Poore ignorance ( Decay'd in selfe , and censure . ) In a trance Stands , painting , idolizing . It is so Substance liues ( much ) vncensur'd : men not know Its being in this Maske . My selfe haue beene I' th' neighboring lodge to Gallants ; with them , seene , I shall not boast to say : Nor I agree , Nor glories , that such should be seene , with mee : Yet thus much I conceiu'd ; some are within Deafe , as vnfurnisht wainscoate ; and begin A serious Discourse , fals in a trance The all they can is pace , and countenance : And but , by seasons , them , and yet be these Attir'd as the not-knowing a disease Of humane course . Here ; if all them attends , Attain'd construction . Noting , well the ends Thy would be harshe , as tedious . That ambition These times wins thus , aduancement : the permission Giues not s' vnciuill freedome . 'T is admir'd Ambition t' enter where nothing's acquir'd To glory in . Admit the best that can ; Or birth , or fate , attributed to man : And he to whom 't is lent , discretly know , ( And vse ) humility ; hee obserueth so But as he should . And this I haue discern'd Out of the time , in worthinesse best learn'd Who euer bee : makes not his habite such As can betray his worth , hee doubts so much His owne debility . I do euer note Them inly poore seeke honour by their coate To purchase . But all the conceiuing will Conceiue how things are done ; and to them , ill ; Reserue a pension fit . Proud ignorance May passe , past all the vulgar ; and aduance Her forme 'boue their conceite : but ( surely ) shall By th' able Bee distinguish'd ; and then fall From the improper height , to one more true : Merite must inioy right , vnright haue due . Our Rector , rectè grants . Longer to runne In Meeter on these Oddes , procures not done The part that 's vndone . Th' enemy to time Ambition's prou'd ; a monster , cannot clime T' her height alone ; but by all ills ascend : To other sinnes , sinnes want : but doe contend In her together , which shall stuffe the chaire Excesse is crown'd in . Time , now to declare His wrongs and not be tedious ; speakes ambition , In whom the rest are nurs'd ; with this petition Intreates amends : That shee may loose her foote . The branches cannot wither , whil'st the roote So largely can command . This ruining crime ‛ Has men betray'd : and now 's betraying time . But I haue much digress'd : I vow'd to time An Apotheosis , in panygiricke line . And may what 's said obserue : What 's said's obseru'd In prouing him iniur'd . A time 's reseru'd To Authoriz'd due castigations on Them euer time abus'd . How ere vpon His course we do complaine : Right vnderstood ; Subiects , offend most where their King is good . Them t'ill inclin'd . A good and vertuous King Desires ; expects a change ; and lothes ro bring Confusion to the vnreform'd . Is not That pilgrime to b'vnpitty'd , that forgot The path he present trode . And like a child When 't feeds th' affection ; and 's drawne on , beguil'd By some smoth wanton way . But in th' end finding The path turn'd , crooked , indirect , and winding : Fals vnto running ; runnes and giues not ore , And running's further then it was before , From thither it was sent . This , like his part That towards the Sunnes decline in a desart Is lost , and catch'd by night : and e're 't be day Is wearied so , and so farre out the way : He liues strange t' a returne . Sayes , the Sunne shall Set , and then rise . And rise before he fall . All 's hope 's in custome . Still the carelesse sonne To doe his owne ; his father's errand's vndone . The Time 's on crutches , and to shew wee fals Presents vs daily with sad funerals . Ne're more was to reform's ; the time , the King Betters , and were it not that he did bring Great safety on 's . I could not finde to say Encomions to time . Our King 's , our stay , Whose actions we may imitate ; secure . Hee ventures nothing that to win's so sure ; Safty , as he that second . Euer rest This Land , this King , Queen , Prince and Councel best . These giue the time all glory . And these giue Best fame to time ; that to best time , shall liue .

ENCOM . 6. TO VERTVE . IF now so worth , as in the ages past Why now not so much honour'd ? is the taste Of them ( be fits ) retaine thee : so decai'd They not conceiue thy full ? how was betrai'd Thy first all-ruling course ? Cannot the time Retaine thy good perfection ? Is the clime By ignorance bereau'd ? I know it 's not : Th' art knowingly exil'd , most haue forgot Thy custome , with their will , Yet is thy rest Assur'd with him , and them that can the best Manage thy forme . And but to them estrang'd That from the vulgar elements , are chang'd To reele in fortunes sphere : Such that esteemes Not man for what hee is . But what hee seemes To bee . To these degrees I do exempt My Muse from speaking their , &c. Contempt Shall after times attend the sort : and death Shall spend all memory of them , After breath Concludes the funerall Sermon , not a tongue Deliuer shall their names . Except among The infamous to ranke them . If man so Intreates his fame may after ages kno As truth allowes . What more is vertues friend Then Poesie , if will the Muses tend Cleerely , to what they should ? Ciuillity Is now disproper censur'd in th' agility Shee can at best performe . And ruder notes Fils , times infection : breathed from the throtes Of impudence . To serue no vertue , these Not , selfe-applauding pens ; the worthlesse please With others worthy labours : and apply A part vnto their Patrons ; plac'd awry Directer aimes approue . And gather'd thence Where as the ground is free ( as innocence , ) From any seruice , from them . These haue nought But borrow'd ends to offer . Nothing bought . But Bastard ill-made issues . And these do So cloud the truer borne , makes vertue go Attir'd , not like her selfe . Did not the times Giue ignorant worthlesse patrons , to these crimes , It would bee as it should bee . Yet the times Hath wonne a maister that neglects these crimes , And 's a repairing vertue . And I hope To see her limites haue so large a scope , As whilome , euer . 'T is our turne to bring Now , if ere Britaines fame . Times-poets-king Accords to the designe . And wee haue leaue His vertues , pass'd . Exceeding ; now to heaue . Them properly , our store may take in hand . But stay . Another part t' our fairest land . Mount-seated Atlas reares him vp to see His traded skye-course ; all is arts agree Our clime the happi'st : seeing it so cleere , ( Banish'd by females ) would inhabite heere . For these be gratefull , artfull . True proclaime , Now vertues aid : can perfect vertues aime .

ENCOM . 7. To the right Honourable Robert , Earle of Sommerset , &c. HIm this attends that may to mee giue grace , Though I not him . Thy truely honour'd place So worthily's respected . 'Mongst which all My zeale ; profession look'd for : though so small A part be put to publish 't : This attends T' attend thy Lordly name . My Art extends Not to that high commission , as can giue More fame then that which doth already liue Thy names attendant , and not more apt vse Thy stare needs from the seruice of a Muse Then he that 's selfe supporter . Yet for that Past worthies , in past times , haue reuerenc'd what A Muse free-borne prefer'd . To thy true worth My Muse in her owne coulours , sendeth forth A part proclaimes thee Lord on 't . The time can Show , better lines attends a worser man : But therefore his Muse tax'd him ; did agree , To tye her course to seruile flattery : So , wrong produc'd to both . I am too short Of what thy merite claimes ; and more report Reports , then I haue said . Did but thy acts Beare outward signes like some . I could contract ( That not the best do do ) to thy desert A columne ; greater much , yet true a part As this , that all confirme . Thy vertues are ; To many , strange ; and pretious as th' are rare So worth , their merite paid may duly ranke Thee in the Spheare of worth . Nor needs thou thanke Fortune : th' art not her Subiect . I reioyce Our vertuous King will make so truely choice Of vertue , and aduance her . These times bee Stuff'd full with sonnes sprung from Nobilitie But they be sonnes ecly s'd . I 'ue vnderstood Some sonnes are worthlesse that had f●thers good . Men giue not vertues , where they giue their bloud . Th' art by bloud , worthy ; and by vertues so 'T is euident , an vnderstanding foe Speakes not against thy state . The enuious sum Knowing not dispraise , will to praise be dum . Iudgment commends thy course : Thy course not needs Of worthier ornaments . If of thy deeds My Muse b'alow'd to sing ; and can haue place Of lik'd acceptance , in thy able grace : No welcome 's more desir'd . And my next frame , Better shall speake thy worth ; then this thy name . Your vertues true obseruer . AVG. TAYLOR .

ENCOM . 8. To the right Honourable , WILLIAM Lord Mounteagle , &c. IReuerence more ; the more I vnderstand The customes thou obseru'd . Vnto the land Thriuing I see thy state , to do all right Such power could ere acquire . Not by the sight Of feasting eyes thy noblenesse can bee Truely distinguish'd . For I could not see When first I saw thee , any gorgeous signe Like them , some great men vse to make them shine In show , where substance is the most vnsound . Yet at first sight I did perceiue the ground . Of good consist in thee ; with all that can Know what aduanceth and becomes a man The best . Will grant it thine . I see in thee The best forme of ( rich-stor'd ) humility Possesse a comely scope . When such a part I saw thee , patronize : Thy great desert I censur'd as 't is prou'd . And being so As King and Country loues , I do besto This embleme truely thine : Nor drawne for feare , But onely loue , and merite . It is cleare ( And I 'm but last that spyd't ) thy countries friend Thy Country will confesse . Should I commend The good that all approue ? admit the rest ( I 'le speake against my selfe ) those loue thee best That wants an Art to publish . This I do For that th' art truely lou'd , and my loue to Make euident as theirs . Thy name , thy state , In meetest order well doth celebrate . But heere too short my Muse thy worth hath said : I doubt , of great-things , I haue small-things made . Aug. Taylor .

ENCOM . 9. To the Truly-Honourable and right worthy , Sir THOMAS GERRARD of Brinn , Knight Barronet , one of his Maiesties Honourable Priuy Chamber , &c. I Cannot leaue to write vnlesse thou leaue To bee what now thou art . Nor death bereaue Can thee from out my verse . Onely a change From thy best worthy forme , but makes mee strange ; The graue not shall . My labours on thy name Shall long attend , as English can feed fame . Though yong my Muse ; yet not for that for thus : Suffice shee peior claimes , sed pessimus I know her merite pass'd . How ere I know This gift's , to him that can , and will bestow Mee right . And from the time if bee my fate To gaine a sober gray I shall thy state Leaue in directer coulours . Th' art so true By birth and action worthy : to thy veiw My better part I send . My Muse had wing From thy protection : and a voice to sing From out thy bounty . Shall I tell thee what ? I would ●ot giue thee this , but onely that I know thee worthy more . In speaking thee This part conferres not all that ought to bee . The times , what thou hast beene , I can approue Can witnesse : 't was , thy action , wonne the loue And grace of late Eliza. All her Court Not yeelded , to maintaine a Princely sport , A worthier Gentlemen . Admit it so Thy age were vndeseruing ; I do kno Thou are the worthiest of the best esteeme : If not for that thou art , for that th'has beene . Thou art for past admir'd ; for present lou'd : And with the best respects . In thee hath mou'd Delight , and wisedome . This reward doth fall ; Th' art lou'd of God , King , State , Land , mee ; and all . A. Taylor .

ENCOM . 10. To the Lord Arundell of Wardor , &c. I , said ; to giue a Lord my loue ; to one That nearely knew him ; he said euer none So form'd , his Lord accepts ; and did aduise Mee to be silent . I to him replyes ( Seeming my friend ) to such a worthlesse Lord Were I's director hee should not accord To do him seruice ; and I told him , I Wisht not to know his Lord , neither would ty ( To write ) my Muse to flattery . For my part I deeme him worthlesse that esteemes not Art Cloth'd in this ancient vest : so that it bee Pass'd the rude common straines society . To thee , as not of them that to a Muse Free-borne giues no respect ; I know to vse Both word and sword thou can , and art so farre From Poesie 's neglect , as th' art from warre Dispraising . Caesar , Muses 'greed vnto , And did himselfe the part they could not do : Because vnknowers too 't . Thou that tooke pleasure To forme a March ; daigne now to reede a Measure . More , had my Muse to send , and onely to Thy true renowne ; then I do here besto : This grac'd , more 's bound t' attend . To one more fit , Then to the maister both of warre , and wit ; I do not seeke to flye to . Thou being so , All vertues worthy patron ; I do owne Thee truly what I giue . If some do say I giue a booke to thee , thee th' other day I did not know by sight . More famous then Thou needs art prou'd : From knowing fame , I when Haue all confirm'd I giue ; and but this comes T'vnite part of thy praise ; that so the summes Vngather'd , plaines imperfect . This , thee to Concurres , that worthily can say , and do . Augustine Taylor .

ENCOM . 11. To the Renowned Knight , Sir FRANCIS BACON his Maiesties Atturney Generall , &c. ARts strong supporter , should I faile to bring My Swan to shore , and brought a shore ; her wing Not perfectly aduanc'd , I shall repent I , tooke a taske too great . Too insolent I le grant my selfe t' haue beene . I much do care To place thy worth ; which , may with best compare . Bounties great Patron , nor extends that part Of generous nature ; but where true desart Hath done ; or 's hop'd to do : Thou vnto those Art bounties patron ; not that daily growes To giue thy lap their actions . But to such As of good seruice giues the smallest much To King or Country . Th' art a worthy friend To King and Country . Who will striue to bend His power with all his strength , when hee to whom His action , gathers forme lies farre , ot's gon From th' actor dilligent ? and not any stayes To giue the doer , nor reward , nor praise ? Who could forsakes to do ; when no respect Sees merite kept vntomb'd . Thou art the man Assignes deserts , rewards : Such worth , that wan The longest Fame , From time ; what grac'd more true Augustus Caesar , then his granting due To merite ? I amongst , them wits so ripe That 'bout thee lodge , presents a witness'd type Of thy true being , who can censure right Thy worth , and how too short this all I write Stands of thy best . I wish that all , the all I giue , be truely censur'd : as this shall . Retaine my loue how ere attir'd it goes A worthier Knight I know him not , that knowes . A. Taylor .

ENCOM . 12. To the right Worshipfull Alexander Presscott , Alderman of the Honourable Citty of LONDON . BEst of thy place , belou'd : by mee admir'd : Why so , I shall diuulge : thy State 's acquir'd So worthily ; as shall exalt thy fame To merites height ; and there stand with thy name An vnknowne times-progression . Not as theirs Thy worth 's obtain'd , that houer in the spheres Of greatnesse : and for no desert's made great , But seruile flattery ; or resuming shapes , Ridiculous obseruations : Knaues , turne apes . Singularly attain'd to where now set By vertue not by fate ; thou art indebt To thee , for thy aduancement : else to none But vnto him that merite sets in throne . And being as thou art so well becomes Thy actions , thy authority ; as these somes I ably can produce : Th' art lou'd for loue ; Reuerenc'd for iustice ; vertue 's set aboue Thy will ; and thou allowes't . Ne're whilome was Thy sphere so grac'd , but honour'd . Now doth passe Rewards to like deserts : and now presents My Muse her loue . Though her vnskill exempts From publicke veiw some parts that shoud attend Conioin'd ; with these on thee : yet do befriend My Muse , with thy acceptance ; if nor I Nor shee can gaine't : yet may thy country try Thy natiue loue to hers ; much then to her Who will not grant thou grants . I do conferre Thee rank'd with best deserts . Though my course rare . Clear'st Starres serue Cinthia ; when the night 's fayr'st faire . A. TAYLOR .

ENCOM . 13. To the worthy Gentleman Mr. THOMAS STANDISH , ( sonne and Heire to the right Worshipfull ALEXANDER STANDISH of Duxbury , Esquire ) of Graies-Inne . ONce can my toyling Muse , contest to know Vertues , in tender yeares . So true a show Of all that hopes expect , ( I note ) begin In thee ground deriuation : I had bin Ingratefull to my wombe , if not to thee I had confer'd my loue : Nor loue from mee Attends , but where true merite's . Thou art borne The best as generous ; and of store t' adorne Thy selfe in times quaint habits : and so do , And when so done , more store belongs vnto Thee innly , then thy outward ' tyring can Expresse . Th' art a true-worthy Gentleman . Patron of Arts. In other tongues , and lands ; Speaker , and knower : them that vnderstands , My ( this-peece ) Patron : Nothing doth accrew To thee in this ; but vnderneath thy due A Swan keepes neere thy Spring : nor that delayes My loue to take a forme . Although his rayes Fayrer then mine : yet this hence axiom growes ; Varietas delectat . So thou knowes . A. Taylor .

THE AVTHOVR . PArdon , how ere these rank'd : for w' haue this sway ; A Herauld cannot , what a Poet may . An argument ? approu'd , trie by our names ; Th'on's tytles Seruant , and the other fames . A. Taylor .

ENCOM . 14. TO POESY . O! that but at the rate , thou should be bought , Priz'd by the true-iudicious ! Time hath brought Such store to bounties lap , as now 's the name Of bounty turn'd illiberall , and her frame , That while-ere spread so large each hee that could Conferre ; had it retain'd : did it but hold What did confirme a Muse . What should produce The alteration ? Will no more the sluce Giue the Swan leaue to prune , but in the streame Despect her sad confusion ? Whose's so meane In what to worth belongs , would not apply A life ( if in his power ) before she dye , On her that sings ? ill tutord's not that hee In 's education , that to harmonee Lends no affecting-eare ? none was ; but o ! Past times were good ; these times not being so Must needs bee ill . But ( surely ) some cause brings This mirthlesse desolation . With twelue strings Apollo gaue's a Lute , and did preferre ; Those would make Musicke , but aboue would erre . Since then hee left 's , since then some do betray His prou'd-decree trying how more will say : To what 's said then als strangers . Th' vntrue voice Retaines more Patrons , more will ( if anoice They can make ) patronize . And it is now So with Diuiner Poesie ; These times , how Those sing that care not : and too , in these times Not sence , but words composeth most their times Now Poetizing . In this rude age-latter More stands to make the Meeter , then the Matter Rightly to tell . Th' authours ( strange ) 'gree vnto Of three parts ; one to say , and two to do ; But what ? iudicious censure ! times rude rape Growing from rudest , lets the rudest scape Yet , their due castigations : doth infect Breath of coelestiall aire ; and harsh neglect Procures to them bestowes't ; from generous spirits ( Such throng presents the Patrons ) best who merites Is scarce distinguish'd ; these being the crimes Of these right-worthy , yet vnworthy times : To grace thee and thy Muse ; them , heere surueies The forme I hold , that haue the perfect keies Of vnderstandings entrance ; and can giue Right to the all I giue . I did not striue In this to build a frame , that might containe Large-place i' th' sellars-stall ; I did but aime At freedome for my next , which as my hope In formes , shall bee my share . Me-thinkes much scope These labours did possesse ; no Muses first Workes should bee tedious , because ( euer ) worst . I know thy power retaines the ancient powers It euer could : But it is thought the howres Haue numbred neere their date , and that the time Spares not our fame a time . ô 't is the prime Our hopes affect best motions : ciuillizes Who er'e rightly attempts ; and simpathzies The forme of fairest times . Yet more belongs To do our clime more right ; t' impaire these throngs , And out of all , giue best power to proceed Diuinely more , then th' ages past agree To celebrate . Men worth in ruder times Aspir'd their titles ; not these worthy climes Shall memoriz'd bee ? Tha'are the truest faire Of past , and present , Knowing-Arts declare Our happinesse ; best Poesie , Brittaine , friend ; Actions bee worthi'st , that doe worthi'st end . Time a chiefe part conferres , this , thee I send : That may bee , Brittaines worthies ( and my ) friend . FINIS .