Poems, by that most famous wit, William Drummond of Hawthornden

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Title: Poems, by that most famous wit, William Drummond of Hawthornden
Author: Drummond, William, 1585-1649.
Publication: London :: Printed for Richard Tomlins ...,; 1656.
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Subject terms: Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Poetry.
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SON.
THat learned Grecian who did so excell
In Knowledge passing Sense, that he is nam'd
Of all the after Worlds Divine, doth tell
That all the Time when first our Soules are fram'd,
Ere in these Mansions blind they come to dwell,
They live bright Rayes of that Eternall light,
And others see, know, love, in Heavens great height,
Not toyld with ought to Reason do rebell.
It is most true, for straight at the first sight
My Mind me told that in some other place
It elsewhere saw th' Idea of that face,
And lov'd a love of Heavenly pure delight.
What wonder now I feele so faire a flame,
Sith I her lov'd ere on this Earth She came?