To the Right Honourable, Thomas, Earle of Cleveland, Lord Wentworth of Nettlefield

Those who your worthines have in their eye,
How can they chuse but worth indeed espy!
Oh those that view your worthines , must say,
Most worth indeed you do to life portray.
Ah most worth , when you come, to us is lent;
So, when you go, we say, Ah! most worth went .

Worth excellent, unto the life portrayed,
Entirely in your life is well bewrayed:
Nature it self, ev'n most habitually,
Thrusteth forth worth to view exceedingly:
Worth in you doth not in concealment bide,
Oh you your vertues labour not to hide;
Rightly your worth in severall vertues spred,
Thrivingly is most worth , in orient red.
Ha most worth went! will be when you are dead.
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