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THE FAERIE QUEENE: DEDICATORY SONNET.. EARLE OF CUMBERLAND by EDMUND SPENSER

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First Line: REDOUBTED LORD, IN WHOSE CORAGEOUS MIND
Last Line: FOR HONOR OF YOUR NAME AND HIGH DESCENT.
Subject(s): CLIFFORD, GEORGE DE (1558-1605); CUMBERLAND, 3RD EARL OF;
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARLE
OF CUMBERLAND

REDOUBTED Lord, in whose corageous mind
The flowre of chevalry, now bloosming faire,
Doth promise fruite worthy the noble kind
Which of their praises have left you the haire;
To you this humble present I prepare,
For love of vertue and of martiall praise;
To which though nobly ye inclined are,
As goodlie well ye shew'd in late assaies,
Yet brave ensample of long passed daies,
In which trew honor yee may fashioned see,
To like desire of honor may ye raise,
And fill your mind with magnanimitee.
Receive it, Lord, therefore, as it was ment,
For honor of your name and high descent.




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