To the great hope of grow∣ing noblenesse, my Honourable friend, Sir Thomas Fisher, Knight, &c.

THe knowledge of your stil increasing virtue has be∣got in all men love, in me admiration, and desires to serve it: as cunning Pain∣ters expresse more significant Art in modell, then extended figures, I have made election of this little of spring of my braine, to show you the largest skill of my many indearments to you; and as an Ambassadour from the rest of my faculties, to informe you how much devotion the whole province Page  [unnumbered] of my Soule payes to your worth and goodnes. Had I bin endow'd with such blessings, (noble young man) I should have presented you a welmand Hawke, or an excellent Cour•er, gifts (because more agreeable to your Dis∣position) more fit to have bin tendred you: But I am confident you know that a Booke (as it is my best inheri∣tance) is the most magnificent sacri∣fice my zeale can offer: this Play therefore accept, best Sir, from him who is nothing more ambitious then of the title of