Not for thou hadst a Prince unto thy Sire,
Nor, for thou hast a Monarch to thy Friend,
Nor for thou dost to Honors height aspire,
Nor, for thou shouldst my Booke or me defend,

Do I appropriate the same to Thee:
But, to this end, that while it liues, it may
Divulge how deere thou wert to worthlesse mee
That tasted to thee this lov'd-lothd Essay.

Yet, if therein be ought that stirrs thy bloud
To boile with heat for thy wisht health unfitt,
I have it mixt I hope with so much good
As thou shalt have no hurt by tasting it:

For I would taste a great part of my Bane
Ere thou shouldst taste what thee least depraue
Sith thou helpst all (thy nature's so humane)
That (sick in mind) seeke what they ought to haue.

And where some Spirits, that rise from Holes obscure
To Glories height, as proude, as scornefull proue,
(Till hate of all (Prides hire) their falles procure)
Thou GREATNESSE bearst as thee it could not moue

Shewing the diff rence twixt the highlie borne
(As noblie bredd) and those, in either, base;
For , HONORS Children do hir grace adorne .
But , Basenesse Brattes Hir glorie quite disgrace .

Well knew that King, and great Philosopher
( Whose Armes of Loue, and Pow'r uphold thee will )
That Hee, on Thee did Honor well conferre ,
Sith, with his grace, thou dost him honor still.

Long may (much honor'rd Earle) that Grace to Thee .
Attaine increase, till the extremity
With unremoued fauoure staied bee,
The surest Staie of Earthes felicitie ;
That after Ages may report, and see ,
Kinge Iames made One, that God made greate to bee .

The Booke to his Patrone

If I thy Bloud do kindly warme, or moue,
Warme my Sires Bloud with comfort of thy loue
The most free, bounden, and vnalterable humble louer of your Honor,
Name, and Family, Iohn Dauies, of Hereford .