To the riuer Ankor. Sonnet 32 (Sonnet 32)

OVr floudes Queene Thames; for ships & swans is crowned,
And stately Seuerne for her shoares is praised,
The cristall Trent, for Foords and Fish renowned,
And Anons fame, to Albions cliues is raised.
Carlegion Chester, vaunts her holie Dee,
Yorke manie wonders of her Owse can tell,
The Peake her Doue, whose bankes so fertile bee,
And Kent will saie, her Medway doth excell,
Cotswold commends her Isis and her Tame,
Our northerne borders boast of Tweedes faire floud,
Our westerne parts extoll her Wilis fame,
And olde Legea brags of Danish bloud;
Ardens sweete Ankor let thy glorie bee,
That faire Idea she doth liue by thee.