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First Line: In vain I thinke, right honourable lord
Last Line: Against vile zoilus backbitings vaine.
Alternate Author Name(s): Clout, Colin
Subject(s): Criticism & Critics; Sackville, Thomas, 1st Earl Of Dorset; Zoilus (4th Century B.c.); Buckhurst, Baron


TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD
OF BUCKHURST, ONE OF HER MAJESTIES
PRIVIE COUNSELL

IN vain I thinke, right honourable Lord,
By this rude rime to memorize thy name,
Whose learned Muse hath writ her owne record
In golden verse, worthy immortal fame:
Thou much more fit (were leasure to the same)
Thy gracious Soverains praises to compile,
And her imperiall majestie to frame
In loftie numbers and heroicke stile.
But sith thou maist not so, give leave a while
To baser wit his power therein to spend,
Whose grosse defaults thy daintie pen may file,
And unadvised oversights amend.
But evermore vouchsafe it to maintaine
Against vile Zoilus backbitings vaine.





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