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A80997 To the right honourable Philip, Earle of Pembroke and Mountgomery, Baron Herbert of Cardiffe and Shirland, Lord Par and Rosse of Kendall, Lord Fitzhugh Marmion, and Saint Quintine, Lord Warden of the Staneries, in the county of Devon and Cornwall Lord High Steward of the duchy of Cornwall, Chancellour of the Vniversity of Oxford. Lord Lieutenant of the counties of Kent, Cornwall and Wilts: Lord Chamberlaine of his Majesties most honourable houshold, knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, and one of his Majesties most honourable privie counsell. Upon his lordhips election of Chancellor of the Vniveristy of Oxford. Cartwright, William, 1611-1643. 1641 (1641) Wing C716; Thomason 669.f.4[25]; ESTC R210195 805 1

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My reward is from aboue TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE PHILIP Earle of Pembroke and Mountgomery Baron HERBERT of Cardiffe and Shirland Lord PAR and ROSSE of Kendall Lord Fitzhugh Marmion and Saint Quintine Lord Warden of the Staneries in the County of Devon and Cornwall Lord High Steward of the Duchy of Cornwall Chancellour of the Vniversity of Oxford Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Kent Cornwall and Wilts Lord Chamberlaine of his Majesties most Honourable Houshold Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and one of his Majesties most Honourable privie Counsell Upon his Lordships Election of Chancellor of the Vniversity of Oxford MY LORD WHen Studies now are blasted and the times Place us in false lights and see Arts as Crimes When to heap knowledge is but thought to fill The mind with more advantage to doe ill When all your honoured Brothers choyce and store Of Learn'd Remains with sweat and charge fetcht ore Are thought but uselesse Peeces and some trust To see our Schooles mingled with Abby dust That now you dare receive us and professe Your selfe our Patron makes you come no lesse Then a new Founder Whilst we all allow What was Defence before is building now And this you were reserv'd for set a part For times of hazard as the Shield and Dart Laid up in store to be extracted thence When serious need shall aske some try'd Defence And who more fit to manage the Gownes cause Then you whose even life may dare the Lawes And the Law-makers too in whom the Great Is twisted with the Good as Light with Heat What though your sadder cares do not professe To find the Circles squaring or to guesse How many sands within a grayne or two Will fill the World these speculations doe Steale man from man You 'r he that can suggest True Rules and fashion manners to the best You can preserve our Charters from the wrongs Of the untaught Towne as farre as now the tongue Doth from their understanding You can give Freedome to men and make that freedome live And divert hate from the now hated Arts These are your great endowments these your parts And 't is our honest boast when this we scan Wee give a Title but receive a man Your Lordships most Honoured humble Servant WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT London Printed 1641.