Classic Poem

To the Thrise Generous and Noble Gentleman Sir Calisthines Brooke Knight, one of her Majesties chiefe Commanders in Ireland.

Mirror of Knighthood, WORTHIES Cavaliere,
Touchstone of Valour, Chiefe of Chivalrie;
Honor of Field, to Foe a deadly Feare,
Wars bloody Ancient, Plague to Surquedrie:
 Souldiers Reliefe, Mars bravest Coronell,
  Bellonas Trumpet, Battailes Larum Bell:

Sweet to thy Friends, to Strangers nothing sower,
Whose kinde Behaviour hath bin of such force,
As ore thy deadliest Foes, th'hast had great power,
Making them learne true Pitie and Remorse.
 Witnes the savadge KERNS, and IRISH wilde,
 Wrought through thy Cariage sweete, both tame and milde.

Vertue and Honor , strive in thee t'exceede;
Valour and Beautie, Intrest in thee claime,
Whilst thou thy Noble House noblest indeede,
Thy House , not thee, through thy Palme-rising Fame.
 Worthy art thou to be (Faire matchles Wight)
 MINION to Kings , to Queenes , dear FAVORITE.

Then (Courteous KNIGHT) vouchsafe with cheerfull smile,
This wofull Verse (though worthles) to accept:
Begot by Griefe, brought forth as Sorrowes Childe,
Since Thee and Thine (as Sacred ) I respect.
 Ah had mine ALBA seene thy lovely Face,
 For thy sweet sake, I (then) had found some Grace