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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Iff great desyre the move to see my harte,mak in my breist a bore by knyfe or blaid,
and there yow sal your beautyes al advert
to have theme Maistres of my fredome maid;
there sal yow see how fayntinglye I faide,
and how my lighs, lyke bellowes full of wynd,
dois blaw furthe deadlye sighs for laike of aide,
and draw deip grones out of a mornfull mynde.
bot, dea[r]e Bellisa, cruell and vnkynde,
desist for deathe dois suche effects efface:
behold my verse, and in theme ȝe sal fynd
my hart, my love, your favours, and your face,
my plantes, my paynes, my longours, and vnrest,
your high disdaynes to my disgrace exprest.
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