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An Elegie upon that Honou- [203]

rable and renowned Knight Sir Philip Sidney, who was untimely ilain at the Siege of Ztitphen, Anno, i 5 S 6.*

��TT TTIen England d\^ enjoy her Hallion dayes,

^ ' Her noble Sidney wore the Crown of Bayes; As well an honour to our Briti/Ii Land, As fhe that fway'd the Scepter with her hand;

��* So many changes were made in this poem in the second edition, and so much of the original was omitted, that it is here given entire as it appeared in the first edition.

An Elegie upon that Ho- nourable and renowned Knight,

Sir Philip Sidney, who was untime- ly flaine at the Seige of Zuip/wn, Anno 1586.

By A. B. in the yeare, 1638.

���II Hen England did injoy her Halfion dayes, {§1;^ Her noble Sidney wore the Crown of Bayes ; No lefTe an Honour to our BritiJJi Land,

��Then the that fway'd the Scepter with her hand

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