Poems: by Michaell Draiton Esquire

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Poems: by Michaell Draiton Esquire
Author
Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.
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London :: Printed [by Valentine Simmes] for N. Ling,
1605.
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To Lucy Countesse of Bedford. Son. 61.

GReat Lady, essence of my chiefest good, Of the most pure and finest tempred spirit, Adorn'd with gifts ennobled by thy blood, Which by descent true vertue doost inherit: That vertue which no fortune can depriue, Which thou by birth tak'st from thy gratious mother, Whose royall mindes with equall motion striue, Which most in honour shall excell the other; Vnto thy fame my Muse herselfe shall taske, Which rainst vpon me thy sweete golden showers, And but thy selfe, no subiect will I aske, Vpon whose praise my soule shall spend her powers. Sweet Lady yet, grace this poore Muse of mine, whose faith, whose zeal, whose life, whose al is thine.
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