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First Line: On worthy queen on mighty realme on god above
Last Line: Of grace dispearc those clowdes that overshads our sunne.


On worthy Queen on mighty Realme on God above
of frauncys thi[s] greate prince made rich divisions thre
His lyvinge soule, his Roiall corps his constant love
which treasors in one Tombe coulde not contayned bee

His soule to heaven with joye asspirde from whence it came
his Corps fraunc[e] held; which lyvinge fraunce had claymd
His love was faire Elyzabeths whoe bredd the same
and death that made this spoile; of hymm no spoile retaynde

Blin[d de]athe wearte thow not blynd, but hadst thi perfecte sighte
t[o see the] faithfull teares that Englands Soverayn shedd
Those lovelye Eyes with dropps of ruthe had pearste thy spighte
and forste the bringe agayne hir darlinge from the deade

But why is hee deamde deade on hye that lyvinge ys
because t[hat] heare belowe his bryttle race ys runne
O Phoenix off this age with wo[e] wronge nott his blisse
of grace dispearc those clowdes that overshads our sunne.





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