thy palat how it relishes such dainties, nor how harmonious thy
soul is; perhaps more trivial Airs may please thee better. But
howsoever thy opinion is spent upon these, that incouragement
I have already received from the most ingenious men in their
clear and courteous entertainment of Mr. Wallers late choice
Peeces, hath once more made me adventure into the World,
presenting it with these ever-green, and not to be blasted
Laurels. The Authors more peculiar excellency in these studies,
was too well known to conceal his Papers, or to keep me from
attempting to sollicit them from him. Let the event guide it self
which way it will, I shall deserve of the age, by bringing into the
Light as true a Birth, as the Muses have brought forth since our
famous Spencer wrote; whose Poems in these English ones are
as rarely imitated, as sweetly excell'd. Reader, if thou art
Eagle-eied to censure their worth, I am not fearful to expose
them to thy exactest perusal.

Thine to Command

HUMPH. MOSELEY.



MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.


ON THE MORNING OF CHRISTS NATIVITY.
Compos'd 1629.

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