HAIL AND WELL to all good and gentle people who did see fit to visit this my profile. Much happiness doth proceed from mine heart for this our friendship. I pray that you did come here by safe courses and proceed in your life equally safe. God, in His divine wisdom keep you. Faire thee well

Sir Christopher Hatton

(will Roberts)

Pray permit me to submit most humbly this verse as dedicated to our most illustreous and radiant Queen, Glorianna Regina

Who list to view dame Nature's cunning skill,
And see what heav'n hath added to the same,
Let him prepare with me to gaze his fill
On her apace, whose gifts exceed ye trump of fame:
   But let him come apace before she fly
   From hence, to fix her seat above the sky.
By Juno's gift she bears a stately grace,
Pallas hath placed skill amid'st her breast;
Venus herself doth dwell within her face;
Alas I faint to think of all the rest;
   And shall I tell wherewith I most have wars?
   With those her eyes, which are two heav'nly stars.
Their beams draw forth by great attractive power
My moistened heart, whose force is yet so small,
That shine they bright, or list they but to lower,
It scarcely dare behold such lights at all,
   But sobs, and sighs, and faith I am undone;     [1]
   No bird but Jove's can look against the sun.