Michael Drayton (1563–1631)

To this our World, to Learning, and to Heauen,

Three Nines there are, to euery one a Nine,

One number of the Earth, the other both Diuine,

One Woman now, makes three odde Numbers euen;

Nine orders first of Angels be in Heauen,

Nine Muses doe with Learning still frequent,

These with the Gods are euer resident;

Nine worthie Women to the World were giuen:

My worthy, One to these Nine Worthies addeth,

And my faire Muse, one Muse vnto the Nine,

And my good Angell (in my Soule diuine)

With one more Order, these nine Orders gladdeth:

        My Muse, my Worthy, and my Angel then,

        Makes euery One of these three Nines a Ten.