George Daniel, 1647 (1616-1657)
The sweetest Swan of Avon, to ye fair
And cruel Delia, passionately sings;
Other men’s weaknesses and follies are
Honour and wit to him; each accent brings
A sprig to crown him Poet; and contrive
A monument, in his own work, to live.
Poems. Vindication of Poesie. Add. MS. 19255, p. 17. (British Museum.) Privately printed by Dr. Grosart. 1878, 4 vols. Vol. i. pp. 28, 29.