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The works of Sir William Mure of Rowallan

Edited with introduction, notes, and glossary by William Tough
Mure, William (1594-1657)

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VOL. I
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EARLY MISCELLANEOUS POEMS
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SONNETS
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I. [TO MARGAREIT.]
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II. [TO THE SAME.]
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III. [TO THE SAME.]
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IX. [THE POWER OF BEAUTY.]
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X. [ON A VILE PRIEST.]
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XI. [THE SAME.]
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XII. [THE SAME.]
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DIDO AND ÆNEAS
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FANCIES FAREWELL
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SONNETS
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VOL. II

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IX. [THE POWER OF BEAUTY.]

In bewty, (loue's sueit object), ravischt sight
Doth some peculiar perfectioun pryse,
In which most worth & admiration lyes,
The sensses charming with most deir delight.
Some eyes adoir, lyk stars, cleir glistering bright;
Some, wrapt in blak, those comets most entyse;
Some ar transported wt pureayn dyes,
And some most value greene about ye light.
Awrora's flam̄ing hayre some fondly love.
Quhyt dangling tresses, yallow curls of gold,
Wthers in greatest estimation hold.
All eyes alyk, each bewty doth me move;
Eyes lovely broun, broun chastnut color'd hayre
Enflame my hart, and sensses all ensnair.
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