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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If high desyre the preass to win that crownethat wearing tyme shall never wast awaye,
(frend fouler) Lay thy songis of Love adowne
wheron thy Lute to Liberall was to playe:
for thow maist on a stronger piller staye
the giftis wherwith the heavens have thee instorde,
if thou the learned Thuskan wolde assaye,
and in thy tyme his Triumphes doe record
of Loue, of Chastetie by Death devord,
of Fame, of tyme; if so thow list to sing,
thess verses shall to thee such fame afford
that in remembrance newe thy name shall bring,
when men shall see þat all thing els decayes
except Iehouas high eternall prayes.
M. L. B. [?]
Finis.
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