History & Politics

Hymne XVI: Of her will

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Hymnes of Astraea (1599)

History & Politics

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.

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Acrostic on ELISABETHA REGINA

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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