Wittes pilgrimage, (by poeticall essaies) through a vvorld of amorous sonnets, soule-passions, and other passages, diuine, philosophicall, morall, poeticall, and politicall. By Iohn Dauies
Davies, John, 1565?-1618.
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To the Right noble, and Highly honored Lord Phillip Herbert. Earle of Mount∣gomery and Baron of Shurland. &c.
Not for thou hadst a Prince vnto thy Sire,
Nor, for thou hast a Monarch to thy friend,
Nor for thou dost to Honors heigth aspire,
Nor, for thou shouldst my Booke, or me defend,
Do I appropriate the same to Thee:
But, to this end, that while it liues, it may
Divulge how deere thou wert to worthlesse mee,
That tasted to thee this lov'd-lothd Essay.
Yet, if therein be ought that stirrs thy bloud
To boile with h•at for thy wisht health vnfitt,
I haue it mixt I hope with so much good
As thou shalt haue no hurt by tasting it:
For, I would taste a great part of my Bane
Ere thou shouldst taste what should thee least depraue:
Sith thou helpst all (thy nature's so humane)
That (sick in mind) seeke what they ought to haue.
And where some Spirits, that rise from Holes obscure,
To Glories height, as proude, as scornefull proue,
(Till hate of all (Prides hire) their falles procure)
Thou GREATNESSE bearst as thee it could not moue.
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Shewing the diff'rence •ixt the highlie bor•e
(As noblie bredd) and those, in either, base:
For, HONORS Children do hi• gracc adorne:
But, Basenesse Brattes Hir glorie quite disgrace.
Well knew that King▪ and great Philosopher
(Whose Armes of Loue, and Pow'r vphold thee will)
That Hee, on Thee did Honor well conferre,
Sith, with his grace, thou dost him honor still▪
Long may (much hono'rd Earle) that grace to Thee
Attaine increase, till the extremity
With vnremoued fauou•e staied bee▪
The surest Staie of Earthes felicitie:
That after Ages may report, and see,
Kinge Iames made One, that God made greate to bee.
The Booke to his Patroné.
If I thy Bloud do kindly war•e, 〈…〉,
Warme my Sires Bloud with comfort of thy loue.
The most free, bounden, and vnal∣terable humble louer of your Honor, Name, and Family. Iohn Dauies of Hereford.
