(Old Melibee) that hast the hearts of all,
Because thy love is likewise generall:
Not Time alone, but thy deare Countries cares
Which far exceed thy yeares, have chang’d thy haires
To white: then let thy Silver age thee fold
In more contents, then did thy age of gold.
(Ralph Knevet)
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