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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IV. [Though Iustlye thou in Iustice may afflict.]
Though Iustlye thou in Iustice may afflictmy rebelle saule with euerlasting fyre,
yet lett thy mercye In this hard conflict
represse thy Wreathe and ouerthroue thyne yre.
That mercye, Lord, that mercye I requyre
quhilk off Immortal maede the mortall be.
deuert then deathe, Sins Iust rewarrde and hy[re],
and from thy curss me and my childreene free.
Thy Iustice, Lord, to ages fouer We see;
Thy Mercyes yet to thousand thou extends;
Ley not, o god, to thame nor yet to me
my greuous sinns, nor theres that the offends;
Be to me to light, quhils I but light this pe[n],
The pelican, the Egle, and the hen.
W. F.
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