The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…

Some skilful Carver help me to endorse The blessed stone that hideth Greenhams corpse, Make me a tree whose branches withered been, And yet the leaves and fruit are ever green. The more the stock dyes let them flourish more, And grow more kindly green than erst before. Set Time and envy gazing at the ro•e, Cursing their •ootlesse hand, and sliding foot. Let all the Graces sit them in the shade, And pull those leaves whose beauty cannot fade. Greenham, if this cannot thy worth describe, That thou once dead, thy works are still alive, Would I might say thy self could never die, But emulate thy works eternity.

SOme skilfull Caruer helpe me to endorse The blessed stone that hideth Greenhams corse, Make me a tree whose branches withered beene, And yet the leaues and fruit are euer greene. The more the stocke dyes let them flourish more, And grow more kindly greene than •arst before. Set Time and •nuie gazing at the ro•e, Cursing their •ootlesse hand, and sliding foote. Let all the Graces sit them in the shade, And pull those leaues whose beautie cannot fade. Greenham, if this cannot thy worth descriue, That thou once dead, thy works are still aliue, Would I might say thy selfe could neuer die, But emulate thy workes eternitie.