449 450 451 _To the right honourable the Earle of_ 452 Northumberland. 453 454 _THe sacred Muses haue made alwaies clame 455 To be the Nourses of nobility, 456 And Registres of euerlasting fame, 457 To all that armes professe and cheualry. 458 Then by like right the noble Progeny, 459 Which them succeed in fame and worth, are tyde 460 T'embrace the seruice of sweete Poetry, 461 By whose endeuours they are glorifide, 462 And eke from all, of whom it is enuide, 463 To patronize the authour of their praise, 464 Which giues them life, that els would soone haue dide, 465 And crownes their ashes with immortall baies. 466 To thee therefore right noble Lord I send 467 This present of my paines, it to defend._ 468 450 451 _To the Right Honourable the Earl of 452 Northumberland_ Northumberland > (Henry Percy, "Wizard Earl", 9th Earl of Northumberland, 1564-1632; a friend of Raleigh) 453 454 The sacred Muses have made always claim 455 To be the nurses of nobility, 456 And registers of everlasting fame, 457 To all that arms profess and chivalry. arms profess > lay claim to prowess in arms 458 Then, by like right, the noble progeny 459 Who them succeed in fame and worth, are tied 460 To embrace the service of sweet poetry, 461 By whose endeavours they are glorified, 462 And eke from all, of whom it is envied, eke > moreover of > by envied > wished for themselves 463 To patronize the author of their praise, 464 Who gives them life, that else would soon have died, else > otherwise 465 And crowns their ashes with immortal bays. bays > (Leaves or sprigs of the laurel, used to make a wreath for conquerors or poets) 466 To you, therefore, right noble lord, I send 467 This present of my pains, it to defend. pains > efforts, labours it to defend > [so that you may defend it] 468 469 470 _To the right honourable the Earle of Cumberland_. 471 472 REdoubted Lord, in whose corageous mind 473 The flowre of cheualry now bloosming faire, 474 Doth promise fruite worthy the noble kind, 475 Which of their praises haue left you the haire; 476 To you this humble present I prepare, 477 For loue of vertue and of Martiall praise, 478 To which though nobly ye inclined are, 479 As goodlie well ye shew'd in late assaies, 480 Yet braue ensample of long passed daies, 481 In which trew honor yee may fashiond see, 482 To like desire of honor may ye raise, 483 And fill your mind with magnanimitee. 484 Receiue it Lord therefore as it was ment, 485 For honor of your name and high descent. 486 E. S. 487 469 470 _To the Right Honourable the Earl of Cumberland_