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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AWAY VANE WORLD, by ALEXANDER MONTGOMERIE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Away vane world, bewitcher of my hairt! Last Line: Chryst is my love alone - I feir not Alternate Author Name(s): Montgomery, Alexander+(1) | |||
AuAT! vane world, bewitcher of my hairt! My sorouis shauis my sins maks me to smart; Jit will I not dispair, Bot to my God repair ! He has mercy ay, Thairfor will I pray! He hes mercy ay, and lovis me, Thoght by his humbling hand he provis ra[e.] Auay, auay! too long thou hes me snaird; I will not tyne more tyme! I am prepaird Thy subtill slychts to flie, Vhilks hes allured me. Tho they sueitly smyle. Smoothly they begyle! Tho they sueitly smyle, I feir thame. I find thame fals; I will forbeir thame. Once more, auay! shauis loth the world to le[ave! Bids oft adeu with it that holds me slave. Loth am I to forgo This sueet alluring fo! Sen thy wayis ar vane, Sail I the retane ! Sen thy wayis ar vane, I quyt thee; Thy plesuris sail no more delyt me. A thousand tymis auay! — Oh! stay no more. Sueit Chryst, conduct, leist subtile sin devore, Without thy helping hand No man hes strenth to stand. Tho I oft intend All my wayis to mend — Tho I oft intend, strength fails ay! The sair assaults of sin prevailis ay. Quhat sal I say ! ar all my plesurs past! Sail worldly lustis nou tak thair leiv at last! Jea, Chryst, these earthly toyes Sail tume in hevinly joyes. Let the world be gone; love Chryst allone. Let the world be gone — I cair not! Chryst is my love alone — I feir not. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SOLSEQUIUM by ALEXANDER MONTGOMERIE MAY-MORN AND CUPID, FR. THE CHERRY AND THE SLAE by ALEXANDER MONTGOMERIE THE BRAVE OLD OAK by HENRY FOTHERGILL CHORLEY HYMN TO GOD MY GOD, IN MY SICKNESS by JOHN DONNE HIS PRAYER TO BEN JONSON by ROBERT HERRICK MADLY SINGING IN THE MOUNTAINS by PO CHU-YI THE POET'S WIFE by JESSICA BELL O YE JOYS! by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON |
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