Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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| 75. | (75) Leylandes rightefull ghost. |
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(75) Leylandes rightefull ghost.
What Endore phytonesse, what envious hart,
what fourth furie, what rage of witlesse braine
Doth vex my sprite against his due desart,
and force me causelesse, wronglie to complaine?
one guiltlesse hand, which doth mye fame retaine,
all thoughe detractinge penn with deepe despite
cannot behould the beames of Englands lighte.
what fourth furie, what rage of witlesse braine
Doth vex my sprite against his due desart,
and force me causelesse, wronglie to complaine?
one guiltlesse hand, which doth mye fame retaine,
all thoughe detractinge penn with deepe despite
cannot behould the beames of Englands lighte.
My name, my fame, my labors, and my penn,
my indisgested worke of highe conceit,
came not to be obscur'd in thanklesse Denne,
ffor he (whome skillesse malice through deceit
sekes to entrapp with hooke of scorning beyt)
doth gratefullie receyve my buryed name,
which otherwise had perished to my shame.
my indisgested worke of highe conceit,
came not to be obscur'd in thanklesse Denne,
ffor he (whome skillesse malice through deceit
sekes to entrapp with hooke of scorning beyt)
doth gratefullie receyve my buryed name,
which otherwise had perished to my shame.
By him I live, by him the world doth knowe,
by him the heauens and humane Lawes doe finde
that he hath, farr beyond my broken shewe,
his Cuntries glorie in one worke combinde,
with gratious style, and sprite of heavenlie minde,
which both to mine and his immortall praise,
in spite of spite, will honnored bee allwaies.
by him the heauens and humane Lawes doe finde
that he hath, farr beyond my broken shewe,
his Cuntries glorie in one worke combinde,
with gratious style, and sprite of heavenlie minde,
which both to mine and his immortall praise,
in spite of spite, will honnored bee allwaies.
And therefore, in most humble sort, doe sue
that Learn'd Camden his right guerdon maye haue,
and that those coniuringe words maie finde ther due,
which vex my sprite, and raise me from my grave,
whoe never deem'd his learning to deprave
ffor I confesse, he rarelie doth compleate
that famous worke which I could not entreate.
that Learn'd Camden his right guerdon maye haue,
and that those coniuringe words maie finde ther due,
which vex my sprite, and raise me from my grave,
whoe never deem'd his learning to deprave
ffor I confesse, he rarelie doth compleate
that famous worke which I could not entreate.
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