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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VI. VERSES.
To the true, Ho:ble., most vertuous, and onlie
deseruing La: of Highest titles: The La: Arbella
Steward: vppon my passage downe the Thames to
London: Ianuarie the: 8: 1603.
I haue the Orcades seen, Dee, Done, and Forth,
Tay, Tweid, Esk, Humber, Leei, and nowe faire Thames,
with Scalt and Ishell, with Zuindersea more North,
and Mais, and Weissell, Elbe, and also Eymes,
The Baltique Sea, and all along that Coast,
and Vindar Floud, vnder the Artique Pole,
And Rhine, wher meane and measieres are lost,
with Necar, Vr, to Rhine that paieth tole;
I haue seen Danube, Leigh, with Inn, and Trent,
the Adriatique and the Tirrhen Sea,
And Mynce, from Poo, and Adegis with Brent,
triumphant Tibre, the worldes pride and Eye;
Vulturno haue I seen, with Sebet, Arnn,
and Rubicon, with Ticine, Loier, and Rhon,
With Douick, Seyn, both Garroun, Some, and Marne,
and all the Swannes, that swimmeth theruppon;
Yet neuer sawe I swann so faire to singe
more sweiter Carrolles of perpetuall fame
Then shee who ioyes to sence and spirites doth bringe
next to our kinge, as next by bloud and name.
But here I stay: Geese singes not with the Swanne;
her songes and Hew doth glad both Eies and Eares;
Then must my trauail'd Muse but pipe like Pan,
and Hobbinol her Rondleis with her Peers.
Go back then Cignetts to Apollos troupe,
salute his Vestall Preist, his Sainct and Shrine,
Abase your Plumes, your Necks to her make stoope
who is the Tenth Muse to ȝe Muses Nine.
Present from mee my Seruice and my Vowes,
successfull wishes which may her befall,
By platted Crounes, which Circle maie her browes,
and in the Thrones of Honour may enstall.
Tay, Tweid, Esk, Humber, Leei, and nowe faire Thames,
with Scalt and Ishell, with Zuindersea more North,
and Mais, and Weissell, Elbe, and also Eymes,
The Baltique Sea, and all along that Coast,
and Vindar Floud, vnder the Artique Pole,
And Rhine, wher meane and measieres are lost,
with Necar, Vr, to Rhine that paieth tole;
I haue seen Danube, Leigh, with Inn, and Trent,
the Adriatique and the Tirrhen Sea,
And Mynce, from Poo, and Adegis with Brent,
triumphant Tibre, the worldes pride and Eye;
Vulturno haue I seen, with Sebet, Arnn,
and Rubicon, with Ticine, Loier, and Rhon,
With Douick, Seyn, both Garroun, Some, and Marne,
and all the Swannes, that swimmeth theruppon;
Yet neuer sawe I swann so faire to singe
more sweiter Carrolles of perpetuall fame
Then shee who ioyes to sence and spirites doth bringe
next to our kinge, as next by bloud and name.
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her songes and Hew doth glad both Eies and Eares;
Then must my trauail'd Muse but pipe like Pan,
and Hobbinol her Rondleis with her Peers.
Go back then Cignetts to Apollos troupe,
salute his Vestall Preist, his Sainct and Shrine,
Abase your Plumes, your Necks to her make stoope
who is the Tenth Muse to ȝe Muses Nine.
Present from mee my Seruice and my Vowes,
successfull wishes which may her befall,
By platted Crounes, which Circle maie her browes,
and in the Thrones of Honour may enstall.
Though that I liue from laue,
nor subiect to eache will,
Yet shal my seruice fredome be
if grace so grace me still.
nor subiect to eache will,
Yet shal my seruice fredome be
if grace so grace me still.
Wiliame Fouler.
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