Tvvo histories of Ireland. The one written by Edmund Campion, the other by Meredith Hanmer Dr of Divinity
Campion, Edmund, Saint, 1540-1581., Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604. aut, Ware, James, Sir, 1594-1666., Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599. aut
To the right noble Lord and most valiant Captaine, Sir Iohn Norris, Knight, Lord President of Mounster.
VVHo ever gave more honourable prize
To the sweet Muse, then did the Martiall crew;
That their brave deeds she might immortalize
In her shrill tromp, and sound their praises dew?
Who then ought more to favour her, then you
Most noble Lord, the honour of this age,
And Precedent of all that Armes ensue?
Whose warlike prowesse, and manly courage,
Tempred with reason and advizement sage,
Hath filld sad Belgick with victorious spoile,
In France and Ireland left a famous gage,
And lately shak't the Lusitanian soile.
Sith then each where thou hast disspred thy fame,
Love him, that hath eternized your name.
E. S.
