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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XXIII. AETNA.
My harte as Aetna burnes, and suffers Morepaines in my Middle then euer Mary proued;
but yet in this affliction and deepe sore,
where in I frise and frye, she is not moued;
Though thees salt tears which droppeth from my eyes,
and thees whoot sighs which blasteth from my breaste
both haile and flames should quench by fyres and seaes,
Contrarius combatts of my lyfe at least.
but oh! alase, thees beams which from her gemmes,
as she doth pleas to shyne thame or to shutt,
eternall maks my harmes, whiles shee contemns
with courteous Lippe [?] my greeffs Lovs throt to cut.
Fairuuell! my loue, in these my torments cruell,
to droune and die in teares, yet breaths in feuuell.
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