A09725:2
Ad serenissimam Elizabetham Angliae Reginam Theodor. Beza
Excusum Londini : G. Bishop & R. Newbery, 1588
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THE Spanish Fleet did float in narrow Seas, And bend her Ships against the English shore, With so great rage as nothing could appease, And with such strength as never seen before. And all to join the kingdom of that land, Unto the kingdoms that he had in hand.
THE Spanish Fleete did flote in narow Seas, And bend her Ships against the English shore, With so great rage as nothing could appease, And with such strength as neuer seene before. And all to ioyne the kingdome of that land, Vnto the kingdoms that he had in hand.
Now if you ask what set this king on fire, To practise war when he of peace did treat, It was his Pride, and never quenched desire, To spoil that Islands wealth, by Peace made great: His Pride which far above the heavens did swell, And his desire as unsufficed as hell.
Now if you aske what set this king on fire, To practise warre when he of peace did treat, It was his Pride, and neuer quencht desire, To spoile that Islands wealth, by Peace made great: His Pride which farre aboue the heauens did swell, And his desire as vnsufficed as hell.
But well have winds his proud blasts overblown, And swelling waves allayed his swelling heart, Well hath the Sea with greedy gulfs unknown, Devoured the devourer to his smart: And made his Ships a pray unto the sand, That meant to pray upon an others land.