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A12779 Fovvre hymnes, made by Edm. Spenser Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.; Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599. Daphnaïda. aut 1596 (1596) STC 23086; ESTC S111278 28,510 76

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beside_o so_o lineal_o be_v they_o descend_v from_o the_o howard_n as_o that_o the_o lady_n anne_n howard_n elder_a daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v wife_n to_o sir_n edmund_n mother_n to_o sir_n edward_n and_o grandmother_n to_o sir_n william_n and_o sir_n thomas_n george_n knight_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v assure_v myself_o that_o no_o due_a honour_n do_v to_o the_o white_a lion_n but_o will_v be_v most_o grateful_a to_o your_o ladyship_n who_o husband_n and_o child_n do_v so_o near_o participate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o noble_a family_n so_o in_o all_o duty_n i_o recommend_v this_o pamphlet_n and_o the_o good_a acceptance_n thereof_o to_o your_o honourable_a favour_n and_o protection_n london_n this_o first_o of_o januarie_n 1591._o your_o honour_n humble_o ever_o ed._n sp._n daphnaida_n what_o ever_o man_n he_o be_v who_o heavy_a