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A04896
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Rhodon and Iris· A pastorall, as it vvas presented at the florists feast in Norwich, May 3. 1631.
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Knevet, Ralph, 1600-1671.
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1631
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STC 15036; ESTC S108167
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rhodon_n and_o iris_n a_o pastoral_n as_o it_o be_v present_v at_o the_o florist_n feast_v in_o norwich_n may_v 3._o 1631_o vrbis_fw-la and_o orbis_fw-la gloria_fw-la flora_n london_n print_v for_o michael_n spark_n at_o the_o blue_a bible_n in_o greene-arbour_n 1631_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a mr._n nicholas_n bacon_n of_o gillingham_n esquire_n noble_a sir_n consider_v your_o true_a affection_n to_o poesy_n which_o no_o doubt_n proceed_v from_o your_o singular_a perfection_n in_o that_o art_n see_v also_o how_o fervent_o you_o be_v addict_v to_o a_o speculation_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o beauty_n of_o all_o flower_n i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o present_v you_o with_o the_o patronage_n of_o this_o dramatical_a piece_n bring_v this_o small_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o your_o worth_n as_o the_o little_a bird_n have_v nought_o else_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v their_o feather_n and_o the_o bee_n their_o wax_n to_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n yet_o though_o the_o work_n 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will_v believe_v the_o asseveration_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o wise_a and_o happy_a prince_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o do_v not_o the_o omnipotent_a architect_n of_o the_o universe_n place_n his_o protoplast_n in_o a_o garden_n as_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a and_o pleasant_a habitation_n for_o man_n as_o yet_o unstained_a with_o with_o disobedience_n and_o abstain_v from_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o be_v not_o this_o eden_n so_o holy_a and_o pure_a a_o place_n that_o adam_n can_v no_o long_o be_v tenant_n there_o then_o he_o keep_v his_o innocency_n if_o i_o shall_v expatiate_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o these_o glorious_a creature_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o maze_n whence_o i_o can_v not_o easy_o extricate_v myself_o therefore_o i_o will_v refer_v you_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v industrious_a in_o the_o 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