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But one, in our dales, 



Deserues immortall praise. 



And she a Queene, now note it well, 



That doth in worthy Britaine dwell. 



Other poems of this time have the same allusions. One in 

 Churchyard's " Challenge," 1592, entitled "A few plaine verses 

 of Truth against the fiaterie of Time," &c., says, — 



Sith silent Poets all, that praise your Ladies so, 



My Phoenix makes their plumes to fall, that would like peacockes goe. 



Your ladies also doe decline, like stars in darksome night, 



When Phoenix doth like Phcebus shine, and leands the world great 



light. 

 My Phoenix needs not any art, of Poet's painting quil ; 

 She is herselfe in euerie part, so shapte by kindly skil, 

 That nature cannot wel amend, and to that shape most rare. 

 The God's such speciall grace doth send, that is without compare. 



Passing on there was next a dinner house at Mr. Henry Leye's 

 at Dytchley, and a charge for " making readye a Standinge 

 for ye Hearinge of an Oration." There was a dinner house at 

 Sir WUliam Spencer's, and then came the preparations at Christ 

 Church College, the Hall of Christ Church, the Cathedral, and 

 St. Mary's, at Oxford. From Oxford Mr. Brown was again 

 honoured at Halton, and then the Lord Norris at Ricott Park. 

 Here there was a speech by an old gentleman who had been a 

 soldier, and her Majesty on leaving was presented with " a daisy 

 of golde set with rubies." So Windsor was reached and the 

 Progress ended. 



Besides the documents already quoted, many others have been 

 searched, in the hope of finding something new or pertinent. 

 Especially was attention directed to the name of the first Mayor, 

 but the only thing found is a grant on the 10th August, 25 Eliz , 

 1583, confirmed 13th March, 1584, to William Sherston, clothier, 

 and John Satchfield, baker, of several pieces of land, and several 

 cottages in Lyncombe, Dunkerton, &c., all described with tiresome 

 minuteness, and also a " carbon decaisat," which the scribe kindly 



