History & Politics
Hymne XVI: Of her will
From Hymnes of Astraea (1599)
Euer well affected will,
Louing goodnesse, Loathing ill,
Inestimable Treasure:
Since such a power hath power to spill,
And saue vs at her pleasure.
Be thou our law, sweet will, and say
Euen what thou wilt, we will obay
This Law, if I could reade it:
Herein would I spend night and day,
And study still to plead it.
Royall free will, and onely free,
Each other will is Slaue to thee:
Glad is each will to serue thee:
In thee such Princely power is seene,
No Spirit but takes thee for her Queene,
And thinkes she must obserue thee.
Codex Note
Acrostic on ELISABETHA REGINA
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MLA
Davies, John. “Hymne XVI: Of her will.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/16/.
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Davies, John. “Hymne XVI: Of her will.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/16/.
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