On the occasion of the famous Discovery of India, a notable and poetic Exhortation is addrest to the Princes of Christendom, arousing them to like Enterprises: Description of the Reign of Malabar wherein lieth the Empire of Calecut, at whose Port the Armada anchoreth: Appeareth the Moor Monsaydé who giveth information to the Gama and eke instructeth him concerning the natives of the land: The Catual, or Governor of Calecut, fareth to see the Fleet.
Anchors, to Calecut safe come, the Fleet; (1–22) Sent to its puissant King an Envoy goes; (23–27) Monsaydé comes the Lusian ships to greet, (28–41) And of the Province telleth all he knows: The Gama fares the Samori to meet; (42–65) Grace to the stranger th’ Indic people shows: (66–72) Then joint the Regent and the Moorman hie (73–end) Aboard, where many a flag and awning fly.