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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XIII. ORKNAY.
As charming Circe did vlisses steywithin the bounds of the sicilian yles,
transforming men euen to there awen decay,
and chainging theme in foules and beastes by wyles,
so thow, chaist love, quha in my long exyles
from my Penelope haithe me deteind,
conIuring wynds, which ay my hope beguyles,
hes me with the but greif in greif reteind;
And though this grace I have of yow obteind,
as not to be in foule nor beaste transformd,
quhairthrough the loss the losser may be meind,
yet, charming charmer, thow hes me deformd,
quhils my weake witts now wittles doe becum,
and eyes but sight, and toung baith tyed and dum.
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