IT may be obiected (Reader) that small is the concurrence, lesse the coherence in the titles of these two Subiects, plea∣santly concluding that it were pittie Death should so soone seaze on a good-wife by the course of nature, as shee is had heere in pursuit by Deaths remaind Including by way of introdu∣ction diuers memorable obseruances occasioned vpon discourse of EPITAPHS and Epycedes their distinction and definition seconded by appro∣ued Authors.ĪNNEXED THERE BE diuers select Epitaphs and Hearce-attending Epods worthie our obseruation: The one describing what they were which now are not: The other comparing such as now are with those that were.ġ618. Page To Ouerburies Widow, wife of this Husband. This hath caused me for the weale of your Sexe to produce this Husband to the light, not gaine, or glory knowing well the vulgar and criticke censures in this age doe rather detract, then attribute: but I care not much for their opinion, who dislike, may freely abstaine if any giue better, I shall willingly absent take it as it is meant, for your good, to dis∣please none, and to content all. Other affaires doth oft ouerrule reason, (euen in the wise) doth in this euer hide the faults of the affected vnder the blinding vale of loue. And there∣in is anothers counsell most necessary (though through the whole course of mans life it be safer then the selfe-conceiued:) for affection which in Therefore in it is great caution required before conclusion, the sequell of staid deliberation, or vnaduised rash∣nefse, being a happy, or a wretched life. Now in hu∣mane actions none is of more consc∣quence then marriage, where error can be but once and that neuer after remedied. IN things of weight and moment, care and circumspection are to be v∣sed, with a truly grounded iudge∣ment before resolution. Accept it then Madam as an acknowledge∣ment of what is due by mee to your deseruings, which haue bound me to abide euer yours I thought no offe∣ring could be more cōformable to your vertues thē this Husband, which of due doth challenge a mai∣den Maecenas: and none so fit as your selfe, who euen in these yeeres by your budding vertues, doe well bewray what fruit your vpper yeeres will pro∣duce. Old time to offer an Hecatomb to the Muses, or an I ![]() It came into my mind that what is offered to gods, or great ones, ought rather to be apt, then equall: and that it was held absurd in THinking with my selfe ( Noble Lady) what I might present some way to expresse my loue in remem∣brance of those not to be requited fauours, which haue wholy obliged me to your House. ![]() Page Page TO THE VERTVOVS and noble Lady, the Lady Margaret Home, eldest daugh∣ter to the Right Honourable Alex∣ander Earle Home, Baron of Dunglas, &c.
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