The works of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, wife of James VI / Edited with introduction, appendix, notes, and glossary

436 Pages·1914·7.52 MB·English

by  William Fowler

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AFVNERAL SONET;
Written vponthe death of the Honorable, andmaift
vtrtuotuGentlewoman,Elizabeth Dovvglas,
fpoufeto M^Samvell Cobvvrne Laird of
Temple-Hall,
T F vertue could haue died,here vertue lies,
± IfBewtie,Bountie,and vnfpotted fame,
Ifeuer gIorie,glorifieng a dame,
Could be deforftjhcre death his forces tries,
O! with quhat eyes? quhat teares? or with quhat cries ?
Might I lament this loffe,and C i o t h o blame.
Eyes,pearle the Heauens. Cries,found throgh earth her name
Teares dimmethe airthrough woe,and cloud the Skies.
To the charte ,the Huntns dois feruefor graue:
Thy Funeralles my Muft withheauie tone
Shall celebrate,and found in all mens cares:
This doth thy vertue,and thine honour craue.
Though carelertethou,how cuerthisbe done.
Quhafitts in Heauenjandfmyles to fee my teares.
ABllT,NON 0 BUT.
M. W. F.
Printed by Robert Walde-graur^j
WORKS OF WILLIAM FOWLER SCOTTISH TEXT SOCIETY
A Fvneral Sonet
(Edinburgh University)
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THE WORKS
OF
WILLIAM FOWLER
Secretary to Queen Anne, wife of James VI.

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THE WORKS
OF
William Fowler
Secretary to Queen Anne, wife of
James VI.
EDITED
IVZT/f INTRODUCTION, APPENDIX, NOTES,
AND GLOSSARY
BY
HENRY W. MEIKLE, M.A., D.Litt.
LECTURER IN SCOTTISH HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
VOL. I.—(Verse)
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IPttnteli for t|je Soctetg tig
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
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