<p>The Spartan virgines, ere they had composed<lb/> Their Girlonds, of the fairest flowers to sight<lb/> The wholesom'st herbes, they heere withall inclosed<lb/> And so their heades, full iollily they dight<lb/> In memorie of that same leach they wright<lb/> Who first brought simples, and their vse to light<lb/> So ye braue Lord, who like the heavenly Sphaere<lb/> Delight in motion, and aboute to roame<lb/> Must learne to mixe in travaile farre and neere<lb/> With pleasure profite, that returning home<lb/> Your skill, and Iudgment, more may make you knowen<lb/> Then your French suite, or locke so largly growen<lb/> For who's he, that's not ravisht with delight<lb/> Farre Countries, Courtes, and Cities, straung to see<lb/> <pb n="uiuc_821p313m_fac065"/> To haue old Rome, presented to his sight<lb/> Troy-walls, or Virgils sweete Parthenope<lb/> * Yet nothing worth, vnles ye herewith find<lb/> The fruites of skill, and bettering of your mind.</p>

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