The Chronicles and histories record,
Heroicke acts of each most honour'd Lord.
On which the Ages that succeed do view,
Magnanimously noble to pursue,
And follow rightly in the honour'd trace,
Such worthy wits of the true noble Race.

Well weigh you this, and in your deepe foresight,
In history you place a great delight,
Noting therein how man is storied ,
Declared as alive when hee is dead,
Sir, in the path of vertue, sith that you,
O noble peere, so nobly doe pursue,
Recorded faire your worth will Clio shew.