¶ A gratification unto Master John Case, for his learned book, lately made in the praise of music.  
VI VOC. cantus SECVNDVS  WILLIAM bird. 
LEt others praise what seems them best, I like his lines a╌boue the rest, above the rest, above the rest, {repeat} whose pen hath painted politics praise, hath painted &c. he soundly blames the senseless fool,& Barbarous Scithyan, of our dayes. our dayes▪ and barbarous Scithyan of our dayes▪ of our daies. He writes of Angells Armony, above the harp of Mercury, of Mercury, {repeat} he wrytes of sweetly turning spheres, how birds& Beasts& worms re╌ioyce, how Dolphyns loved Arions voice, he makes a frame for Midas ears {repeat} for Mi╌das ears. Secunda pars. THere may the solemn Stoycks find, And that Rude Marsia wanteth skill, wanteth skill, against Apollos sweet con╌cent, the Nurse of good, the scourge of ill. Let envy bark against the stars, let Folly sail which way she please, with him I wish my dayes to spend, my dayes to spend, whose quill hath stood fair politics friend, chief friend to peace, chief port of ease, of ease, chief port of ease, of ease, chief friend to peace, chief port of ease.