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The Right Honourable, discreet and virtuous Lady,

THE NOURISHER OF THE learned, and favourer OF THE GODLY;

MY SINGULAR GOOD LADY,

The Lady Mary, Countess of Pembroke;

NICHOLAS BRETON

WISHETH ALL THE GOOD THAT THE HEAVENS WILL,

AND THE WORLD CAN GIVE;

TO THE PLEASURE OF THE HIGhest, and her worthy Heart's desire.

RIGHT HONOUrable,

MATTER of most worth, to most

worthy minds is most worthily presented. What matter in worth may compare with divine meditation? What mind more worthy honour, than the heavenly inclined? And whose mind more truly worthy of that blessed title, than your Ladyship's? I would there were many; but I know too few. Being then in that excellent sense truly yourself; whom, for more worth than I will speak of, the wise admire, the learned follow, the virtuous love, and the honest serve: vouchsafe me leave, among those poor people that being thrown from the world look only

towards heaven and heavenly graces, to lay before your eyes a divine humour of a ravished soul: which being above itself carried into the heavenly meditations of the mercies of the Almighty, by the blessing of his Holy Spirit, hath brought such fruits of praise, as I hope will be pleasing to your good favour. To the honour of whose commandment, avowing the duty of my heart's service, in all humble thankfulness for your bountiful undeserved goodness, praying for your eternal happiness, I take my

leave.

Your Ladyship's in all humbleness,

NICHOLAS BRETON.

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