English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
543 Your praises' everlasting monument
544 Is in this verse engraved semblably,
semblably > similarly; _also:_ apparently, _hence:_ allegorically
545 That it may live to all posterity.
That > [So that]
546
547
548 _To the right honourable the Lord of Hunsdon, high
549 Chamberlaine to her Maiesty_.
550
551 REnowmed Lord, that for your worthinesse
552 And noble deeds haue your deserued place,
553 High in the fauour of that Emperesse.
554 The worlds sole glory and her sexes grace,
555 Here eke of right haue you a worthie place,
556 Both for your nearnes to that Faerie Queene,
557 And for your owne high merit in like cace,
558 Of which, apparaunt proofe was to be seene,
559 When that tumultuous rage and fearfull deene
560 Of Northerne rebels ye did pacify,
561 And their disloiall powre defaced clene,
562 The record of enduring memory.
563 Liue Lord for euer in this lasting verse,
564 That all posteritie thy honor may reherse.
565 E. S.
566
548 _To the Right Honourable the Lord of Hunsdon, High
Lord of Hunsdon > (Henry Carey, 1st Lord Hunsdon, 1524?-96, Governor
of Berwick. First cousin of the Queen and chamberlain of the royal
household)
549 Chamberlain to Her Majesty_
550
551 Renowned lord, that for your worthiness
552 And noble deeds have your deserved place
553 High in the favour of that empress,
554 The world's sole glory and her sex's grace;
555 Here eke of right have you a worthy place,
eke > also
556 Both for your nearness to that Faery Queen,
557 And for your own high merit in like case,
like > [a] similar
558 Of which apparent proof was to be seen
559 When that tumultuous rage and fearful deen
deen > din, noise
560 Of northern rebels you did pacify,
northern rebels > (Who wished in 1569 to assert the right of Mary
Stuart to succeed, or supplant, Elizabeth)
561 And their disloyal power defaced clean,
defaced clean > utterly destroyed
562 The record of enduring memory.
563 Live, lord, for ever in this lasting verse,
564 That all posterity your honour may rehearse.
That > [So that]
rehearse > relate, give an account of
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