To the true patronesse of all Poetrie,
Francis Beaumont 1584 (Grace-Dieu) – 1616 (London)
IT is a statute in deepe wisdomes lore,
That for his lines none should a patro[n] chuse
By wealth or pouerty, by lesse or more,
But who the same is able to peruse;
Nor ought a man his labours dedicate,
Without a true and sensible desert,
To any power of such a mighty state,
And such a wise Defendresse as thou art.
Thou great and powerfull Muse, then pardon mee,
That I presume the Mayden-cheeke to stayne,
In dedicating such a work to thee,
Sprung from the issue of an idle brayne.
I vse thee as a woman ought to be:
I consecrate my idle howres to thee.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Words | 110 |
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Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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