Lathams falconry or The faulcons lure, and cure in two bookes. The first, concerning the ordering and training vp of all hawkes in generall; especially the haggard faulcon gentle. The second, teaching approued medicines for the cure of all diseases in them. Gathered by long practice and experience, and published for the delight of noble mindes, and instruction of young faulconers in things pertaining to this princely art. By Symon Latham. Gent.

Verses in commendations of the worke.

MAn for the glory of his Maker made, Must with his first and best of powers inuade. That sacred office; and it so fulfill, As him to serue, who doth preserue him still. The limits of this iust circumference, Kept with a faire and iust obedience: The Store-house of Gods treasure open stands, And with his goods fils our vnworthy hands. These riches iointly striue to satisfie; Some our delight. some our necessity. Pleasure it selfe hath still vnchidden stood, To them allow'd as good, whose selues are good; Loue to our Countreys publicke wellfare showne, Without neglect of our domesticke owne. Delights may lawfull seeme; faire mirth and glee, If sinne and error separated be.

Mongst all those pleasures appro••ation haue, To which wise Nature inclination gaue: Art made the Die, an instrument of chaunce; Art painted papers, that made purses daunce: But to the Hound or Spanniell Nature sends, A diff'rent vigour; that the one intends: To hunt the light-foote beast; the other striues To spring the winged fowle: and them retriues. Art serues; but Nature is the powerfull Queene By which all things giuen or inclined beene.

Seeing a fowle high mounted; he that now Would bring me forth a bird, and tell me how To make this catch, that other to my vse: Had I not knowne this, I should strangely muse: And thinke, his newes iuggled with shew of fairenes; Or being done, admire it for the rarenes. They from whose eyes these things blind ignorance sunders, May well admit them place mong'st the worlds wonders. To make the Haggard tame vnto your fist, To come, to goe, to doe euen what you lift. And when beyond a mountaines height shee's flowne,

To cast an ensigne vp, shall fetch her downe: To circle in her flight vnto your call, And force her to your voice and luring fall: Is strangely artfull; and if pleasure bee In these inferiour things it's here to see. Goe then thou little volume, that reports The documents of reason to these sports; And spread thy selfe before the generall eye, That some may reade them with delight; some trie The rules thou giuest, and by experience raise, Their owne content with the iust Authors praise. This life be to the labours of his pen: They are well iudg'd of, by well iudging men.

If any Criticke into censures breake, Hee's but a Bussard, we of Hawkes doe speake.

T. A.