Folger MS X.d.390, fol.1a

Fol.1a

[Eusebius]

Eusebius Timoth: Theoph. spea<king>

[Timotheus, Theophilus,] Chrysoglottus, Vranius} mute

Sophronius, Theodidactus, Nephalius, Eulalius}

. . . . . . . . . . . . . and much more deerly
. . .Eus: . . .Welcome my Worthy Guests [thys visitation]
. . . . . . . . .for [fa] that yo^u bring yo^r ffreinds and come so early
The entertayn- . . . [merits no lesse, but for yo^u come so early]
ment of y^e . . . [w^th theis yo^r ffreinds a double gratulation]
Guests w^th . . . [should be bestowd to welcome yo^u more deerly]
their freinds. . . . . . . . ffor some vnciuilly w^th slow repayre
. . . . . . . . . . . . . tyre their Inviter and halfe marr the fare.
. . .Tim. Wee came the sooner for our better leasure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w^ch for various pleasure
. . .of this yo^r Pallace [to take ample view]
. . .[w^ch, wee haue heard, is mervaylous for pleasure]
. . . . . . . as yf therein another Tempe grew
. . .wee heare is woundrous to take ample view
. . . . . . . each place its Owners rich inuenting worth
. . . . . . . well witnessing & lively setting [wor] forth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . yo^u shall see that seruethe best
. . .Eus. A [petite] pallace [fit for such a King]
. . . . . . . for such a king
. . .[yo^u shall behold], _^ to mee a litle nest.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<in>fuzeth
. . .w^ch more Contentment to my mynd Dot<. ..l.>ing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prince for <d...> <vs>eth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . then what the greatest [Monarch t<r...y] ..>est
. . . . . . . . . . . . . And yf he raignes that liues to his desire

. . . . . . . . . . . . . then surely here I raigne nor more aspire
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the Mr^es Cook prouidese o^r meate
. . . . . . . . . .But while [the] Sun disperseth moderate heate
. . . . . . . . . . . . . And while y^e/
. . . . . . . . . .(hauing not yet reachd his meridian hight)
. . . . . . . . . .[And while the M^res Cooke prouides our meate]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 'twere good methinks to recreate the sight
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w^th other obiects that more pleasing be,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . my Gardens may it please yo^u walke to see.
. . .Tim. What, haue you more then this! for this is neat<
[The first] . . and woundrous trym, in all things most complete.
[garden] . . w^ch, all that enter, w^th a pleasing face
. . . . . . . seemes to salute & courteously embrace.
. . . . . . . Eus: Here therefore, least the houses ayre offend
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . some pilipend
. . . . . . . . . each gather floures & leaues, [one kynd of sent]
. . . . . . . [all do not lyke alyke; some pilipend]
. . . . . . . . . What oth<e>rs take their sences to content
. . . . . . . all [do not <..>ke] lyk<e> not alike one kynd of sent
. . . . . . . . . then mak<e> yo^r Choices, nor let any spare
. . . . . . . . . . . for wha<t> growes here is no forbidden ware