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25.
Many whom blest success did often grace
In Fields where they have seeds of Empire sown;
And hope to make, since born of princely race,
Even her (the harvest of those toyls) their own.
Many whom blest success did often grace
In Fields where they have seeds of Empire sown;
And hope to make, since born of princely race,
Even her (the harvest of those toyls) their own.
26.
And of those Victors Two are chiefly fam'd,
To whom the rest their proudest hopes resign;
Though young, were in there Fathers battels nam'd,
And both are of the Lombards Royal Line.
And of those Victors Two are chiefly fam'd,
To whom the rest their proudest hopes resign;
Though young, were in there Fathers battels nam'd,
And both are of the Lombards Royal Line.
27.
Oswald the great, and greater Gondibert!
Both from successfull conqu'ring Fathers sprung;
Whom both examples made of War's high art,
And far out-wrought their patterns being young.
Oswald the great, and greater Gondibert!
Both from successfull conqu'ring Fathers sprung;
Whom both examples made of War's high art,
And far out-wrought their patterns being young.
28.
Yet for full fame (as Time Fam's Judge reports)
Much to Duke Gondibert Prince Oswald yields,
Was less in mightie mysteries of Courts,
In peacefull Cities, and in fighting Fields.
Yet for full fame (as Time Fam's Judge reports)
Much to Duke Gondibert Prince Oswald yields,
Was less in mightie mysteries of Courts,
In peacefull Cities, and in fighting Fields.
29.
In Court Prince Oswald costly was and gay,
Finer than near vain Kings their Fav'rites are;
Out-shin'd bright Fav'rites on their Nuptial day,
Yet were his Eyes dark with ambitious care.
In Court Prince Oswald costly was and gay,
Finer than near vain Kings their Fav'rites are;
Out-shin'd bright Fav'rites on their Nuptial day,
Yet were his Eyes dark with ambitious care.
30.
Duke Gondibert was still more gravely clad,
But yet his looks familiar were and clear;
As if with ill to others never sad,
Nor tow'rds himself could others practise fear.
Duke Gondibert was still more gravely clad,
But yet his looks familiar were and clear;
As if with ill to others never sad,
Nor tow'rds himself could others practise fear.
31.
The Prince, could Porpoise-like in Tempests play,
And in Court-storms on ship-wrack'd Greatness seed;
Not frighted with their fate when cast away,
But to their glorious hazzards durst succeed.
The Prince, could Porpoise-like in Tempests play,
And in Court-storms on ship-wrack'd Greatness seed;
Not frighted with their fate when cast away,
But to their glorious hazzards durst succeed.
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