The barrons vvars in the raigne of Edward the second. VVith Englands heroicall epistles. By Michael Drayton
Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631., Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631. England's heroical epistles. aut, Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631. Idea. aut, Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631. Mortimeriados.
Sonnet. 49.
MVses which sadlie sit about my chaire,
Drownd in the teares extorted by my lines,
vvith heauie sighs whilst thus I breake the ayre,
Painting my passions in these sad dissignes,
Since she disdaines to blesse my happie verse,
The strong built Trophies to her liuing fame,
Euer hence-forth my bosome be your hearse,
vvherein the world shall now entombe her name,
Enclose my musicke you poore sencelesse walls,
Sith shee is dease and will not heare my mones,
Soften your selues with euerie teare that falls,
vvhilst I like Orpheus sing to trees and stones;
vvhich with my plaints seeme yet with pittie moued,
Kinder then shee who I so long haue loued.
