To the Lady Mary Villars, Governess to the Princess Henrietta

When I of Villars do but hear the name,It calls to mind that mighty Buckingham,Who was your brave exalted uncle here,Binding the wheel of fortune to his sphere,Who spurned at envy, and could bring with easeAn end to all his stately purposes.

For his love then, whose sacred relics showTheir resurrection and their growth in you;And for my sake, who ever did preferYou above all those sweets of Westminster;Permit my book to have a free accessTo kiss your hand, most dainty governess.