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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20677	Encouragments for the vvarres of France to excitate and induce all generous minded and heroick noble-men, gallant gentlemen, and couragious souldiers, who vnder the conduct and regiment of the most martiall and magnanimous Lord the Earle of Mortoun are worthilie disposed to serue our King His Most Sacred Maiestie in France / by William Douglasse North-Britaine.	Douglas, William, Earl of Morton, 1582-1650.	1627 (1627)	STC 7075; ESTC S778	5,646	18

ENCOVRAGMENTS FOR THE VVarres of France To excitate and induce all generous minded and heroick Noble-Men Gallant Gentlemen and couragious Souldiers who vnder the Conduct and Regiment of the most Martiall and magnanimous Lord the ●arle of Mortoun are worthilie disposed to serue our King his most sacred Majestie in France By WILLIAM DOUGLASSE North-Britaine Alter erit tum 〈◊〉 et altera quae vehat Argo Dilectos heroas erunt etiam altera bella Atque iterum ad Troiam magnus mittetur Achilleis EDINBVRGH Printed by Iohn Wr●i●toun 1627. Cum Privilegio TO THE RIGHT HONOVrable and truely Noble Lord William Earle of Mortoun Lord Dalkieth and Aberdoure c. IT is a maxime and generall obserued in Philosophy that all things naturally tends and inclines to the center of the owne kinde if so in things Physicall where altogether nature beares the sway much more in matters Politicall where reason rules hath the Preheminence yea even in Religion and pietie as the common Proverbe goeth Charitie begins at the selfe What marvell then right Noble Lord that I although the meanest of all such who stand oblished and ingadged to your L. in all humble duetie and service yet hauing the honour to bee one of your L. Name presuming vpon the good report I heare in the mouthes of all men of your L. good nature courteous humane affable disposition haue adventured and taken the boldnesse in this litle triviall taske and extemporaniall lynes the very first essay fruit of my Muse to addresse my self and haue recourse vnto your honourable L. the true and worthie center of my Sphere Horizon and that my Darkenesse beeing inlightned by the meanest reflects that flowes from the Sunshine of your L. worth I may darre appeare in publicke the more boldly shew my self to the view of the World in this learned and Apollo-bred age It is cleare evident that the mirthlesse Musicke of the Droning Bee is no wayes so pleasant as the melodious warbling of the matchlesse Mearle or rarest Philomel and the rest of Heavens sweet singing Quiristers yet doth shee not ceaese to fill the vacuitie of the spacious Aire and to please the eare of the Auditours in giving them all that nature hath giuen her so I in this time of necessitie and common concurrance while as euerie man endevors to bee some way stedable to the most worthie proceedings of our most sacred Soveraignes intended Warres though I can neither doe as others nor say or sing as others yet with others I will bee bold to shew foorth my goodwill though it were but to roll and tumble my Tub with Diogenes and with the Bee to blast soorth the bombing sound of my barren Song And as for your honourable L. who is the due subject of my Songe I am perswaded that as the naughtiest mettall even Lead it selfe being presented to the most rare Alchimist stone by the touche and vertue thereof is presentlie transformed into Gold so no question this drosse of my plumbish Poesie being once presented touched with the most rare vertue of your L. fauour shall incontinent bee Metamorphosed in a golden shape las the weary Dove flying to the safe Ark of your L. protection with this one leaf of the olive maybee sheltered enioy a sure couer from all the stormy blastes not of the vncertaine god AEolus but of the certaine windie Devi● Zoilus such a damnable detracter who is well practised and learned in his arte of carping calumniating other mens workes but was never so well learned himself as to vnderstand but these three words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So hoping yea assuring my self your L. out of your euer accustomed courtesie and goodnesse will excuse and take in good part this my boldnesse and presumption and so much the rather my chiefe aime heerein being the glorie of God the eredit of our King and Country the celebration of your L. duelie deserved honour and praise wherein I haue done as I could though not as I would yet protesting when a more fauouring influence shall afford mee seme matter of greater importance the same also shall come foorth vnder the shelter of your L. honourable Name whom I haue chosen to bee the great Protectour and onlie Maecenas of my Muse as I am and shall ever remaine Your L. owne in all humble duetie and affectionat service while I breath W. D. To the Courteous Reader KInd courteous Reader whosoe're thou bee Who viewes these Infant ishues of my braine Let mee receiue no censures sharpe from thee Since these my verse but from a novice vaine In tennours low I studie to bee plaine Leauing a higher stile for great engines This birth abortiue doe not then disdaint Tho bee not heere elaborat my lines Not vsde as yet on Heliconian Mountaines On Pindus toppe or Acidalian Fountaines Your servant in all bound duetie W. D. TO MY MVCH RESPECTED FRIEND AND Cousing Mr. William Douglasse I Can not but commend thy ' spyring Spreit Who now so soone dost haunt Parnassus springs And for due declaration of thy wit So high dost soare with Pegasean wings Since tender yeares such tribute now imbringes Vnto Apollo the Muses shrine In grauer age when thou some subiect sings What shall the greatnesse bee of thy engine How aptly heere thy tennours doth combine Precedents past to matters now in hand Of Countrie men while Courage doth incline With valour to advance by Sea and Land Praise worthy thou of Douglasses a Mearle To Douglasses doth sing and Mortouns Earle Ge. Colquhoun In Amici Condiscipuli mihi dilectissimi M Gulielmi Douglasij Libellum MIra canis sed vera canis cum annalibus olim Douglasidum memoras fortia facta virûm Gallorum fraudes Scotorum camine laudes pangis Saxonidas pingis honore duces Ergo tibi nomen Patrium ergo in amore paterno vincta est pro meritis terra Britanna tuis Ge. Dunlopus EPIGRAMS Vpon the most Honourable and braue resolution of the right Worthie Vertuous Noble Heroicke Martiall and Magnanimous Lord William Earle of Mortoun Lord Dalkieth and Aberdoure c. One of his most sacred Maiesties most Honorable Priuie Counsell in both Kingdomes and great Generall to all the hie minded and couragious Noble-men Gallant Gentle-men and braue Souldiers who followes and accompanyes his Honourable Lordshippe to France NOW is the time if e're in any age For Martiall men and Gallants to goe foorth Against the French to vindicat with rage Their wrongs and vilipending of Our Worth What hath the valiant Scots of Galls nowgaind Eight hundreth yeares who haue their state maintain'd In Parliament worthie Colmannus wise Much ' gainst this League did constantly contend Who Thane of Marre in braue Achaius dayes When Charli-mane did heere his Legat send An aide of Scotts doth earnestlie implore ' gainst Saxons who supprest the Celticke shore Colmannus wise with grace and grauitie Vnto his King and Nobles doth declare To Scotts