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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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XVIII. TO SIR EDUARD DYMOK.
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XVIII. TO SIR EDUARD DYMOK.

Ful of desyre, yet driuen abake by feare,
I rin and stayes the carrier of my muse,
for quhils in yours great learning dois appeir,
In vulgar verse I must spreits defuse:
yet trusting, sir, your grace will me excuse,
that spreids her wings vp in a higher heauen,
grou, sir, in hope the pardoun you sal vse
vnto a hart maist thankfull sal be geuen.
And sure in yow euen verteu self is dreuen,
qukilk doith adorne the glorye of your name,
and noble blood in ancient house long thriuen,
from age to age in vndecaying fame.
I nothing feare bot yow sal loue him then,
quhase hart, quhase hands, quhase spreits ar yours, and pen.