Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures, (1612)
Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?, Dight, Walter, d. 1618, printer · London : Printed in Shoe-lane at the signe of the Faulcon by Wa: Dight · leaf 113
s frefh, and doth no whit retaineThe brinifh faltnes of the boundles SeaWherein he liues. Such is the fecret skill,Of Nature working, all thinges at her will. So you great Ladie , who your time hauc fpcnt,Within that place, where daungcrs oft abound 5Remaine vntainted of your Element,And to your… … A N D ye greatLadie, that are left alone,-^*- To mercles mercie, of the worldes wide fea ,Behold your faire, though counterfeited ftone ^So much you ioid in, on your wedding day-. And tooke for true, how after it did prooue, Vnworthy lewell, of fo worthy louc . Ah how can man, your fexe ( faire…
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