172 A DISCOURSE IN PRAISE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH. 



city, have made her the honour of her times, the 

 admiration of the world, the suit and aspiring of 

 greatest kings and princes, who yet durst never have 

 aspired unto her, but as their minds were raised by 

 love. 



But why do I forget that words do extenuate 

 and embase matters of so great weight ? Time is her 

 best commander, which never brought forth such a 

 prince, whose imperial virtues contend with the ex 

 cellency of her person : both virtues contend with 

 her fortune : and both virtue and fortune contend 

 with her fame. 



&quot; Orbis amor, famse carmen, coelique pupilla : 

 Tu decus omne tuis, tu decus ipsa tibi !&quot; 



