Poems of John Stewart of Baldyneiss From the MS. in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh: Edited by Thomas Crockett |
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AT COMMAND OF HIS MAIESTIE IN PRAISE OF THE ART OF POŒSIE.
SONNET.
Laud, honor, thanks, And reuerence condingBe to thy Pregnant qualitie diuyn,
Of science source, sueit and aboundant spring,
Maist vorscipit amongs the Musis nyn.
My sclender skill thy gloir may not defyn,
Cheif chose of art thow Poesie but peir,
Nane may the teist bot vychts of quhik Ingyn,
Thow daintie Nectar to the Gods maist deir.
for lyk as Tytan in his Puissant spheir
Precels the rest vith bemes aureat,
So is thy hewenlie harmonie to heir
from suggurit lips of Poets laureat,
As pruif is plaine in versis quhilk ve sie
Perfyt composit be his maiestie.
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