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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VI. A FVNERAL SONET,
Written vpon the death of the Honorable, and maist vertuous Gentlewoman, Elizabeth Dovvglas, spouse to M. Samvell Cobvvrne Laird of Temple-Hall.
If vertue could haue died, here vertue lies,If Bewtie, Bountie, and vnspotted fame,
If euer glorie, glorifieng a dame,
Could be deforst, here death his forces tries.
O! with quhat eyes? quhat teares? or with quhat cries?
Might I lament this losse, and Clotho blame.
Eyes, pearse the Heauens. Cries, sound throgh earth her name.
Teares dimme the air through woe, and cloud the Skies.
To the chaste Dame, the Heauens dois serue for graue:
Thy Funeralles my Muse with heauie tone
Shall celebrate, and sound in all mens eares:
This doth thy vertue, and thine honour craue.
Though carelesse thou, how euer this be done.
Quha sitts in Heauen, and smyles to see my teares.
ABIIT, NON OBIIT.
M. W. F.
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