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Ader delights, is aconciufion of all. Wherein fixe verfes ‘hee comprehendeth brieflie all that was touched.in this booke. In the firlt verfe his delightes of youth generally. In the fe- cond, the loue of Rofalind,in the third, the keeping.of Sheepe, which js the argument of al®

~Azlogues. In the fourth his confplaintes. And inthe laf{ ow hys,protesjed triendfhip aod good will to his good friend Hobbincll..<.- .. sats 7 ~ Dae .. Emblemes :) . ; ” *ile) aya ho _ The meaning whereof is, chat all shinges pert Tic. and come to theyrJaftend, bu: workes = = oflearned wits and monumentes‘of Poewie abide for ect. And.therefore Horace of hys = _ Odes a worke though fullin deede of great wit and learning, yet ofno fo great weight and - amportance boldly faith. ap ai'y enhg “yn Exegimonimantum ere peremnius,. eet Ces +> Sata Quod pec imber gec agusle vorax lle +:

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