Certaine small poems lately printed with the tragedie of Philotas. Written by Samuel Daniel.

To the right Honourable and most vertuous Ladie, the Ladie Margaret Countesse of Cumberland.

ALthough the meaner sort (whose thoughts are plac'd As in another region, farre below The Sphere of greatnesse) cannot rightly taste What touch it hath, nor right her passions know: Yet haue I here aduentur'd to bestow Words vpon griefe, as my griefes comprehend, And made this great afflicted Ladie show Out of my feelings, what she might haue pend. And here the same, I bring forth, to attend Vpon thy reuerent name, to liue with thee Most vertuous Ladie, that vouchsaf'st to lend Eare to my notes, and comfort vnto me, That one day may thine owne faire vertues spread Be'ing Secretarie now, but to the dead.