An Epithalamie presented on the names and nuptials of Thomas Argall Esq. and the most virtuous Lady Anne Wyld, his most Endeared Consort. (Acrostick)
Tho Mr. Addison has with equal Justice and humour exploded the whole Tribe of anagrams and acrosticks, yet it may not be useless or unentertaining to preserve some at least of them.
The two following are Originals, and have some Poetical merit.
The first was written in the year 1615- the Original in a very clear and elegant hand-writing, beautifully adorned with neat flourishes of Penmanship all round it, and the first Letters of every Line and all the Capitals are written in Gold; which may serve to shew how exact out forefathers were in these laborious Trifles.
Acrostick
Written about an hundred years ago, and ornamented nearly in the same exact and Elegant manner with the anagram. This is entitled “an Epithalamie presented on the names and nuptials of Thomas Argall Esq. and the most virtuous Lady Anne Wyld, his most Endeared Consort.”
Thrice happy is their Course whose Pious Love
Attends the Wheels that Providence doth move
Having no loose beginnings nor false Ends
Nor any heat but what from Heav’n descends
Owning their bright legitimate desires
Not unto Earth but Celestial fires
May Angels sing your bridal songs, as some
Expresser Prophets of Your Joyes to come
And in your fairest Garlands they have made
Winde in new flowers if any old shou’d fade
So great, So high may your Example stand
'Inrich'd with Honours like the countless Lands'
And may a noble Issue, high in fame
Live and advance both Wyld’s and Argall’s name
Replenish’t and adorn’d with all that can
Draw honors on the seed of a grateful Man
Giving great cause of Joy, til You on high
Again shall wed, and kiss Eternitie'
Let angels sound it and let all the Spheres
Lend it their Music to delight all Ears.