The Works of William Fowler Secretary to Queen Anne, Wife of James VI. Edited with introduction, appendix, notes and glossary by Henry W. Meikle |
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LXVI.
Wurk as thow list my wrak, and frame thy faceto reuthe, to yre, to rancour, and disdayne;
my thoughts vnto suche wrongs gevs no more place
then does searocks vnto the Occean Mayne;
be as thow art and as thow wast remayne;
not as I was I am, for I am frie,
and sore ashaymed so long to serve in vayne,
but any gayne by bontethe or by fee.
I was a catiue slave to love and thee,
and humblye on thy plesour did abyde,
bot scorns the now as thow haste scoffed me,
and maister of my self doith dant thy pryde:
yea, lovles now I do my workes disclayme,
which for thy prayse I spent and to my schame.
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