The Poems of Alexander Montgomerie Edited by James Cranstoun |
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XXXVI. [THE SAME.]
Fane wald I speir vhat spreit doth me [inspyre.]I haif my wish, and ȝit I want my will;
I covet lyfe, and ȝit my corps I kill;
I vrne for anger, ȝit I haif no yre;
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I lyk my lote, and ȝit my luk is ill;
I ȝoldin am, and ȝit am stryving still;
I dreid dispair, ȝit hope hes heght me hyre;
My bluid is brunt, and ȝit my breist does bleid;
I haif no hurt, and ȝit my hairt hes harmes;
I am ouircome, but enimie or armis:
The doctours doubtis if I be quik or deid:
If that I kneu of vhome I culd inquyre,
Fain wold I speir vhat spreit does me inspyre.
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