HAuing in the greener times of my youth, composed these former two Hymnes in the praise of Loue Love and beautie, and finding that the same too much pleased those of like age & and dispositiõ disposition , which being too vehemently caried with that kind of affection, do rather sucke out poyson to their strong passion, 5. then: than then than hony to their honest delight, I was moued by the one of you two most excellent Ladies, to call in the same. But being vnable so to doe, by reason that many copies thereof were formerly scattered abroad, I resolued at least to amend, and by way of retractation to reforme them, making in stead of those two Hymnes of earthly or naturall loue and beautie, two others of heauenly heavenly and celestiall. The which I doe dedicate ioyntly vnto you two honorable sisters, as to the most excellent and rare ornaments of all true loue and beautie, both in the one and the other kinde, humbly beseeching you to vouch- safe the patronage of them, and to accept this my hum- ble seruice service , in lieu of the great graces and honourable fauours favours which ye dayly shew vnto unto me, vntill untill such time as I may by better meanes yeeld you some more notable testimonie of my thankfull mind and dutifull deuotion devotion . And euen even so I pray for your happinesse. Greenwich this first of September. 1596. Your Honors most bounden euer ever in all humble seruice service .