Sir Francis Drake his honorable lifes commendation, and his tragicall deathes lamentation.

To C. F.

VVHen to the bankes of sweete Elysium Came worthy DRAKE, to get his passage there▪ The ferriman denied his ghost to come, Before his exequies solemniz'd were: But none t' adorne his funerall hearse did prove: And long he sate vpon the hoplesse shoare. Vntill thy Muse (whome pittie still did move) Helpt thee to rise, and him to rest no more: And sent her mournefull teares unto his ghost, And sweete (though sad) complaintes as exequies, Passing him to those fields which long he lost, And won his soule the ioy, thy pen the prise: So still thy funeralles shall adorne his name, And ••••ll his funeralles shall enlarge thy fame.

F. R.