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TO The Right Honourable John Maitland, Earl of Laudersdale: Earle John Maitland.
Anagr.
I aim'd at reall honer.
Vers.
I aim'd at reall honour; that, I will afford:
To lesse then that, I never will accord.
Epigr.
ONe constant Star, still in the North did stand,
A Directory both by Sea, and Land:
But now two lights, more glorious then that one,
Are seen appear, forth from that Horizone.
Thou shinest for one, brave Laudersdale, a Star,
Whose splendour bright surpasse all others far:
But being darkned by the Clouds at home,
Thou chang'd thy Seat, and to the South didst come.
To let thy Light, shine constant, cleer, and pure,
Though wandring Stars, shall vanish, not endure.
W. M.