"Songes and Sonettes written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other"

Tottel, Richard . "Songes and Sonettes written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other"
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My galley charged

The louer compareth his state to a shippe in perilous storme tossed on the sea.

2.14.1: My galley charged with forgetfulnesse,
2.14.2: Through sharpe seas, in winter nightes doth passe,
2.14.3: Twene rocke, and rocke: and eke my fo (alas)
2.14.4: That is my lord, stereth with cruelnesse:
2.14.5: And euery houre, a thought in readinesse,
2.14.6: As though that death were light, in such a case.
2.14.7: An endlesse wynd doth teare the sayle apace
2.14.8: Of forced sighes, and trusty fearfulnesse.
2.14.9: A rayne of teares, a clowde of darke disdayne
2.14.10: Haue done the weried coardes great hinderance,
2.14.11: Wrethed with errour, and wyth ignorance.
2.14.12: The starres be hidde, that leade me to this payne.
2.14.13: Drownde is reason that should be my comfort:
2.14.14: And I remayne, dispearyng of the port.