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TO M. HENRY LAWES, THE EXCELLENT COMPOSER, OF HIS LYRICS, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Touch but thy lire (my harrie) and I heare
Last Line: Yet their three praises, praise but one; that's lawes.
Subject(s): Composers; Lawes, Henry (1596-1662)


Touch but thy Lire (my Harrie) and I heare
From thee some raptures of the rare Gotire.
Then if thy voice commingle with the String
I heare in thee rare Laniere to sing;
Or curious Wilson: Tell me, canst thou be
Less then Apollo, that ursurp'st such Three?
Three, unto whom the whole world give applause;
Yet their Three praises, praise but One; that's Lawes.





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