SONNETS. POEMS ADDED IN THE 1673 EDITION. XIII To Mr. H. Lawes, on his Aires. |
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SONNETS.POEMS ADDED IN THE 1673 EDITION.XIIITo Mr. H. Lawes, on his Aires.
Harry whose tuneful and well measur`d Song
First taught our English Musick how to span
Words with just note and accent, not to scan
With Midas Ears, committing short and long;
Thy worth and skill exempts thee from the throng,
With praise enough for Envy to look wan;
To after age thou shalt be writ the man,
That with smooth aire couldst humor best our tongue
Thou honour`st Verse, and Verse must send her wing
To honour thee, the Priest of Phoebus Quire
That tun`st their happiest lines in Hymn or Story
Dante shall give Fame leave to set thee higher
Then his Casella, whom he woo`d to sing
Met in the milder shades of Purgatory.
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