[Sidenote: Loydus.]
[Sidenote: Lelandus.]
[Sidenote: Prisius.]
[Sidenote: Stous.]
[Sidenote: Holinshedius.]
[Sidenote: Lambardus.]
[Sidenote: Morus.]
[Sidenote: Camdenus.]
[Sidenote: Thinnius.]
[Sidenote: Hallus.]
[Sidenote: Vocalis aliàs Hookerus.]
[Sidenote: Graftonus.]
[Sidenote: Foxius.]
[Sidenote: Harrisonus.]
[Sidenote: Hardingus.]
[Sidenote: Gildas.]
[Sidenote: Staniherstus.]
[Sidenote: Beda.]
[Sidenote: Neuillus.]
[Sidenote: Flemingus.]
[Sidenote: Parkerus.]
Gramine, fluminibus, grege, principe, fruge, metallis,
Lacte, feris, armis, vrbibus, arte, foris,
Quæ viget ac floret generosa Britannia, quæque,
Obruta puluereo squalluit ante situ:
Exerit ecce caput, genuinum nacta nitorem,
Et rutilum emittit cum grauitate iubar.
Et quod blæsa hominum mutilarat tempore lingua,
Illud habet rectum pumice tersa nouo.
Loydus in hac pridem gnauus prolusit arena,
Lelandus, Prisius, Stous, Holinshedius,
Lambardus, Morus, Camdenus, Thinnius, Hallus,
Vocalis, Grafton, Foxius, Harrisonus,
Hardingus, Gildas, Staniherstus, Beda, Neuillus,
Doctáque Flemingi lima poliuit opus:
Nec te cane senex, magne ô Parkere, silebo,
Cui decus attulerat pontificalis apex.
Omnibus his meritò est laus debita & optima merces,
Quòd patriæ accendant lumina clara suæ.
Longa dies opus hoc peperit, longæua senectus,
Et libri authores perbeet, atque librum.