Classic Poem

Annex bet vertus still render all bye ,
Lively troopes still of true nobility,
Expressing bounty to the life so well,
Xenius great selfe your freenesse doth excell,
And none will say but true nobility
Nobly you shew in liberality,
Declaring you a true Mecanas right,
Ever rewarding worthily who write,
Render all high assayes and ever still.

A noble man expresse you by your will,
Best by your actions full of worthinesse,
Ever most truly noble you expresse,
Rendring all high as high you are I'm sure,
None then will doubt, your honour will endure,
Enterchange vertues still, and let once grace
Truly provoke another on apace.
Having your graces thus annexed then,
In honour you annexed amongst men,
Ever shall truely honoured be 'mongst men.