H Y M N E   VII. TO THE ROSE. E L I S A B E T H A R E G I N A YE of the Garden, Queene of flowres, ove's cup wherein he nectar powres, ngendered first of nectar ; weet nurse-child of the Spring's young howres, nd Beautie's faire character. est iewell that the Earth doth weare, uen when the braue young sunne draws neare, o her hot Loue pretending ;1 imselfe likewise like forme doth beare, t rising and descending. ose of the Queene of Loue belou'd ; ngland's great Kings diuinely mou'd, ave Roses in their banner ; t shewed that Beautie's Rose indeed, ow in this age should them succeed, nd raigne in more sweet manner. 1 =reaching forward.  G. Queen Elizabeth, "The Phoenix Portrait". Attr. to Nicholas Hilliard. Source: Davies, Sir John. The Complete Poems of Sir John Davies. Vol I. Rev. Alexander B, Grosart, Ed. London: Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly, 1876. 135. to Works of Sir John Davies Site copyright ©1996-2007 Anniina Jokinen. All Rights Reserved. Created by Anniina Jokinen on October 10, 2001. Last updated January 19, 2007.