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SONNET.
[Can goldin Titan shyning bright at morne]
Can goldin Titan shyning bright at morneFor light of Torchis, cast ane greater shaw?
Can Thunder reard the heicher for a horne?
Craks Cannons louder, thoght ane Cok sould craw?
Can our weak breath help Boreas for to blaw?
Can Candill lowe giue fyre a greater heit?
Can quhytest Svvans more quhyter mak the Snavv?
Can Virgins tears augment the Vinters weit?
Helps pyping Pan Apollos Musique sweit?
Can Fountanis small the Ocean sea incresse?
No, they augment the greater nocht a quheit:
Bot they them selues appears to grow the lesse.
So (worthy Prince) thy works sall mak the knawin.
Ours helps not thyne: we steynzie bot our awin.
A. M.
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