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. UPPON A HOROLOGE OF THE CLOCK AT SIR GEORGE MOORE'S, AT HIS PLACE OF LOSELEY, 1603.
Court hath mee nowe trannsfourm'd into a clock,and in my Braynes her restles wheeles doth place,
Which makes my thoughtes the tick tack there to knock,
and by ay-turninge Courses them to chase;
Yea, in þe Circuit of þat restles space
Tyme takes þe stage to see them turne alwayes,
Whilst Careles fates doth iust desires disgrace,
and bringes mee shades of Nightes for shynes of Dayes;
My hart her Bell on which Disdayne assayes
ingratefully to hamber on þe same,
And beating on þe Edge of Truth Bewraies
Distempered Happ to be her proper name:
But here I staie: I feare supernall powers:
Vnpoized hambers strikes vntimely howers.
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