Had I but cause, to have as high esteeme, Of mine owne _Merits_, as I have of them. And, if your _Honour_ should be so inclin’d, As I desire; I, now am sure to finde Another _Pembrooke_, by whose ayde sustain’d, I may preserve, what by the _Last_ I gain’d. To make adventure, how it will succeed, I now am come. And lo, my LORD, insteed Of better _Advocates_, I first begin, Mine EMBLEMS, by these _Lines_, to Vsher in; That, _they_, by these admittance may effect For _Mee_, and for _themselves_, your kinde respect. That, which in _them_, best Worthy you shall find, Is this; that, they are Symptomes of a _Minde_, Affecting honestie: and of a _Heart_, So truly honouring a true desert, That, I am hopefull made, they will acquire As much respect as I can well desire: And, SIR, your _Candor_, your knowne _Courtesies_, With other praisefull _Vertues_, make mee rise To this Beliefe; that, YOV by fav’ring mee Hereafter, may as highly honour’d be, As by some former Bounties; and encrease My Future _Merit_, by your _Worthinesse_. However, what I _am_ or shall be knowne To _Bee_, by _Your Deservings_, or mine _owne_, You may command it; and, be sure to finde (Though false my _Fortunes_ prove) a Faithfull _Mind_. _Thus, unfainedly, professeth_ _Your Honours_ _truest Honourer_, GEO: WITHER. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, _HENRIE_, Earle of HOLLAND, &c. _Captaine of the =Guard=; _Lord-chiefe-Iustice_ in Eyre of all his Majesties Forrests, Parkes and Chases =on this side= Trent; =Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, and one of his Majesties most Honourable= Privie Counsell._ _Right Noble SIR_,