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8 Incline awhile, I pray, that majesty

which in thy tender years I see thus ample,

E'en now prefiguring full maturity

that shall be shrin'd in Fame's eternal temple:

Those royal eyne that beam benignity

bend on low earth: Behold a new ensample

of hero hearts with patriot pride inflamèd,

in number'd verses manifold proclaimèd.

Thou shalt see Love of Land that ne'er shall own

lust of vile lucre; soaring towards th' Eternal:

For 't is no light ambition to be known

th' acclaimèd herald of my nest paternal.

Hear; thou shalt see the great names greater grown

of Vavasors who hail thee Lord Supernal:

So shalt thou judge which were the higher station,

King of the world or Lord of such a nation.

Hark; for with vauntings vain thou shalt not view

phantastical, fictitious, lying deed

of lieges lauded, as strange Muses do,

seeking their fond and foolish pride to feed:

Thine acts so forceful are, told simply true,

all fabled, dreamy feats they far exceed;

exceeding Rodomont, and Ruggiero vain,

and Roland haply born of Poet's brain.