To the Right Honourable, the Reverend Father in God, William, Lord Bishop of London
Why should a woman, who is fraile and weak,
Into the praises of your vertues break,
Londons great Prelate, whom true vertues lore
Lively proclaims, thee rich within, not poore;
Insuing which true riches, Charles our King
A meet Bird thinks thee in his Church to sing;
Marking the just accounts 'twixt God and thee,
Intrusteth thee with his high Treasury:
Very well maist thou counsell good be giving;
Xenophan like, Philosopher-like living;
O! I confesse, the Muses lend a light,
( Ne, you vail my lux tho: to do you right,)
Ever to those who in their laws delight.
Into the praises of your vertues break,
Londons great Prelate, whom true vertues lore
Lively proclaims, thee rich within, not poore;
Insuing which true riches, Charles our King
A meet Bird thinks thee in his Church to sing;
Marking the just accounts 'twixt God and thee,
Intrusteth thee with his high Treasury:
Very well maist thou counsell good be giving;
Xenophan like, Philosopher-like living;
O! I confesse, the Muses lend a light,
( Ne, you vail my lux tho: to do you right,)
Ever to those who in their laws delight.
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