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TO THE QUEENES MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTIE by ELIZABETH (TANFIELD) CARY

First Line: TIS NOT YOUR FAIRE OUT-SIDE THOUGH FAMOUS GREECE
Last Line: AND COMES TO ENGLAND, THOUGH IN FRANCE HE TARRIE.
Subject(s): COURTS & COURTIERS; ENGLAND; HEARTS; ROYAL COURT LIFE; ROYALTY; KINGS; QUEENS; ENGLISH;

'Tis not your faire out-side (though famous Greece
Whose beauties ruin'd kingdomes never sawe
A face that could like yours affections drawe)
Fittes you for the protection of this peice
It is your heart (your pious zealous heart)
That by attractive force, brings great Perroone
To leave his @3Seyne@1, his @3Loyre@1, and his @3Garroone@1;
And to your handmaide @3Thames@1 his guiftes imparte:
But staie: you have a brother, his kinge borne,
(Whose worth drawes men from the remotest partes,
To offer up themselves to his desartes.)
To whom he hath his due allegiance sworne
Yet for your sake he proves ubiquitarie
And comes to England, though in France he tarrie.



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