Where little ground to be enclosed befalls,

"How such a poet could you bring forth?" says:

"How small soe'er, I'll you for greatest praise."

Both loves, to whom my heart long time did yield,[453]

Your golden ensigns pluck[454] out of my field.

Horned Bacchus graver fury doth distil,

A greater ground with great horse is to till.

Weak Elegies, delightful Muse, farewell;

A work that, after my death, here shall dwell.20

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