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VENUS

and

AD ON I S.

Vilia miretur vulgus, mihi flavus Apollo

Pocula Caftalia plena miniftret aqua.

Ovid. Amor. l. 1, El. 15.

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To the Right Honourable

HENRY

WRIOTHESLY,

Earl of Southampton, and Baron of Tichfield.

Right Honourable,

I know not how I fhall offend, in dedicating my unpolished lines to your lordship; nor how the world will cenfure me, for chufing fo ftrong a prop to fupport fo weak a burden: only if your honour feem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have honoured you with fome graver labour. But if the first heir of my invention prove deformed, I fhall be forry it had so noble a godfather, and never after ear fo barren a land, for fear it yield me still fo bad a harvest. I leave it to your honourable furheart's content; honour to your

vey, and your

which I wish may always anfwer your own with,

and the world's hopeful expectation.

Your Honour's in all duty,

Will. Shakefpcar.

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