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- ME MO R I A L I NT RO D UC T I O N.

H INEAS an d n ot ILE HE as , G S FLETC R — u su ally su pposed was the fir st -born of hi s Family ; an d hen ce su c h n e w fac t s an d details as I have h ad the good fortun e to isc r an d r c r on rni n FLETCH R R s d ove ( e ove ) c ce g the , wi ll fin d m ost fittin g place in the Mem oir of him ’ to b e prefixed to our r eprin t of his Poem s .

a r our oe was E E CHER The f the of P ts GIL S FL T ,

r r H AR E HE di b othe of RIC D FL TC R, who ed

Bi shop of Lon don . H e was a m an who did valor ou s an d vari e d ser vi ce to hi s Coun try : hi s vi si t t o

‘ ’ Tm onoms IVAN OWICH ar u si a an d his , cz of R s ,

o a u it in m s n a . D r . E b ok bo t , be g the o t ot ble GIL S

E HE was son of ood R H AR E CHE FL TC R g IC D FL T R, the ’ r t R EFOB MATION a r CR ANR R OOK in n t ﬁ s p sto of Ke , an d in hi s m ha rm an d an rin li so ew t sto y w de g fe , he is foun d ﬂitt in g to an d fro between the pate rn al

o H INEAs — Vicarage an d Lon d n . P was b orn as we — shall prove in CR ANB R OOII ; b u t Giles was born 6 E R A - M MO I L INTRODUCTION .

i n Lon don by the testim on y of TH OMAS FULLER in

h i s Hi s in r m an was fo t the Rev . ‘ ’ JOH N RAMSEY of Rou gham in Norfolk who m arried the wi dow of ou r It i s to be r egr etted that hi s bir th-date was n ot gi ven by ’ U R H AL F LLE . C MER S I con jectu r e of 1 5 8 8 seem s

im r a as in r s n u m ou n p ob ble, the p e e t vol e wi ll be f d ‘ ’ hi s an u n a i a ori i n al C to po the de th of El z beth , g ly

u i s i n 1 603 a i s in u as n p bl hed , th t , s ch c e, whe he

a in hi 1 4 o 1 5 h . w s s th r t year . I do n ot for get

Vol . IL 82 e dt . 1 81 1 i c ols . , ( by N h )

ulle r an d aft r h im h is di t ors an d e n Willm ott 1 F e e , ve , ’ ‘ ’ is ll ll an n am R ai n I i s m spe thi s exc e e n t m s e se y. t

’ A M as a ar s a olum e of his e r m on s of R SEY, ppe by v S , ripe le arn in g an d r ar e qu ain t n e ss an d m e m or ablen e ss — of thi n kin g an d style whi c h i s i n m y li br ar y vi z ‘ Pr aate ri t a or a Su m m ar y Of se ve r al Se rm on s : th e

' gr e at e r par t pr e ac he d m an y ye ar s p ast i n se veral

lac e s an d u on su n dr oc c asi on s. H A M p , p y By JO N R SEY,

in i st e r Of ast u d am i n th e ou n t of orfol M E R h C y N k, ‘ 1 650 Th e Re gi st er s of hi s Chu r c h an d Par ish ar e all gon e t ill withi n a c en t ur y of t h e pr ese n t ti m e

n o m m ori al of him r m ain r I a e an d he n c e e e s the e . h v

’ n e r o f hi r r i In h i n ot m e t with a oth C py o s P ae t e t a . s

i stl e di c at or t o u ort h e de sc ri e s it as a Ep e D y D p , b sec on d m it e in t o t h e Chu r c he s Tr easu r y : t h e c omm on f h ’ gazophylac i u m o t e Pr e ss .

D i e t . sub n omi ne . i Bi og . - MEMOR IAL INTRODUCT ION . 7

a at am a e if n ot un r i n u t t h t the s e g , yo ge , M lto p “ forth the shootin g of the in fan t oak which in — later tim es was to overshadow the for est as

SYMMONS u n n i a i ri D r . wi th wo ted v v c ty desc bes

B u i hi s trans lati on s fr om the Psalm s . t wh le these Psalms owe pe rhaps their choicest epithets an d m ost vivi d tou ches to Sylvester du -B artas the

‘ ’ Can to is str ictly origin al an d altogether t oo prodi giou s a pr odu ction for a m er e you th . The ’ r eader c an tur n to the Can to an d j u dge for — — Our ﬁr st n e w fact an d a valu able on e we ’ are able to add her e viz that hi s m other s n am e was A SHEAEE A B K n au r JO N of CR N ROO , Ke t, d ghte

n h of o e of t e wealthy Clothi ers of the place . The ‘ ’ ‘ Register shews that the m arri age of thi s fair ’ la i E E CHE Se nr . a on dy w th GIL S FL T R , took pl ce l 6th an u ar 1 5 80 a is J y, th t

I m ust heartily ac kn owledge th e un grudgin g labour of

W A M T AR R U 'rr of R A B R n Mr . K i ai din m ILLI C N OO , g y

- tc r re s arc s. ai n st a i n e rs rin an d Fle he e he P k g , p eve g

' ' in te lli e n t wit ou t r t e n Mr . T AR B U r r is an e n g , h p e ce,

all on ours his n a wn W th usiast in that h ti ve to . e

’ tr ust h e will n e da ive us a ‘ Histor f i o y g y o t . Mr .

' T AR R C 'x' r s in ve stigati on s have yielded m e im port an t

an d th e l w i m af e Family gen eral y : of h ch ore here t r . 8 M R AL - ME O I INTRODUCTION .

It i s to be n oted that An thon y a-Wood gi ves a place of hon ou r to t h e son of Thom as Sh e afe of

r an r vi z : D r . m a Sh e afe i in C b ook , Tho s , who l es

’ a . r in s r . In all r a the Ch pel of St Geo ge s, W d o p ob

b ili t i di ni ar was r r oan m t r y th s g t y b othe of J , o he of ou r two p oe t sﬁ6 What woul d we n ot gi ve to have the m other of John Milton as certai n ly tr aced FUL LER fu r ther states that at an early age he

was n m in r an d a se t to West ste School, th t he

o m ri was r om it t rin i a . elected f T ty College, C b dge — On this WILLMor r than whom fe w have been

m r ain t a in as n n h ad m r n r a i o e p s k g, o e o e pe et t ve

in i or ﬁn r o i m a i or a m r s ght, e p et c sy p th es, o e — un errin g taste r em ar ks : Thi s i s th e r elation of Fu ll er ; b u t I am un able to r econ cile it with the de c lar ati an of GILES

‘ ’ E In di a i n r i s FL TCHER hi m self. the de c t o of Ch t s

i D r a s i all i r . V cto e to NEVIL, he spe k , w th the

r ur a u n an d n ar in a do of yo g oble he t, of the k d

r om a n n ess he h ad experien ced f th t excelle t m an . H e m en tion s hi s havin g r eached down as it wer e ou a n a n t a n a ur an d ri t of he ve , be eﬁt of h t t e p ce,

n liss sub n am i ng : hi s c e nsur of Athen ae Oxo : by B , e ‘ l , an other r e lat e d SH EAF E for le avi n g h is m on e y t o ay

’ o th e u r c i s m e r e a u s an d u tt r l m e n an d n t Ch h, b e, e y

“

u n war r an t e d . - R MEMOR IAL INT ODUCTION . 9 than whi ch he coul d wish n on e (on ly heaven itself excepted) ei ther m or e fr u it ful an d con t en t in for i m t a i s n ow r s n t or m or g the t e h t p e e , e com fortable an d en cou ragin g for the tim e th at i s al r a a or m or u an d ro mi sin for e dy p st , e hopef l p g ” im a is e t to m . An d urt r on the t e th t y co e f he , he expressly states that he was placed in Tri n i t y

’ D r . N i s n a ur m r College by ev l o ly f vo , ost f eely,

i u it r an m an rom r or an w tho t e he y e s f othe s, y ’ r r n o dese t in hi ms elf. This p ai se could t have

e n n i n i ru if r h ad be co s ste t w th t th, Fletche obt ai n e d hi s electi on from Westmi n st er School ; en ables m e to add that he was n ot u pon the Foun dation ) “ Thi s is decisi ve an d yet n o on e will bear har d on ar FU LE i u a m a m a ri al de L R, w th s ch ss of te to

a rt . c an t i a t r i n him in m an sso I est fy, f e follow g y r n i an d i a in in u ir a hi s eco d te spec l l es of q y, th t gen eral accur a cy is n ot less am azi n g than hi s

"1 Lives of th e En gli sh Sac r ed Poets : by Robert Axi s

illm . 2 n d di W ott ti o 2 l . n o s 1 2m o . 1 839 : V l e , v o I.

64 . i s is r f r a l r t o th e r st diti on as it p Th p e e b e he e ﬁ e , 1 0 - MEMORIAL INTR ODUCTION .

a r Em m u a n The p t on age of D r . N st h ve bee well -tim ed ; for thr ou gh thepatern al r espon sibili ties in ur r as u r hi s i s o - r r t h e c ed exec to of B h p b othe ,

am i r n u rin at ri ain u ar F ly we e e d g the pe od, p f l h d — shi ps as an extan t Letter e lsewher e to be u sed gives p athetic evi den ce That the Can to of you n g Mast er GILES foun d so pr om i n en t a place in so pr om in en t a volu m e as

’ Sorr owe s Joy wher ein the wi sest Fool Kin g

AME was m n ar all n i r i J S, welco ed by e ly the U ve s ty — sin ger s in clu di n g PH INEA S FLETCHER woul d seem to ar gu e pr em atu r e r ecogni tion . An d yet very slen der ar e the r ecor ds of hi m even in hi s

’ — o H A)? own College r en own ed Trini ty . Co per sAT EN

C ANTAB R IGIENSIS r an ai u s a t r st gely f ls ltoge he , ’ thou gh alr eady coveri n g the year s of GILEs att en d ‘ ’ an c e q Wood s ATH ENA)? design ates hi m b at ’ i ini rini an d a s c h e lou r of d v ty of T ty College, dd “ with rar e feelin g for him equ all y beloved of th e ” m u ses an d graces . 1 Does the m en tion of th e

’ Se e our Mem oir of Phi n e as : an d m ean while Bon d s

’ ’ f D r . l tc r s oo on ussia . c x Pr e ace t o F e he b k R , pp x v — — 6 l. . 1 86 1 6 9 n e e r 1 . 1 500 8 : Vo 5 0 . Ar we 1 Vol . II e v

III t o ge t Vol . i — 1 9 0 19 1 . I Fast (by Bliss) I . R A - MEMO I L INTRODUCTION . l 1

Graces poin t t o hi s person al beau ty? If so

‘ ’ it r eca lls the com elin ess an d n oble pr esen ce of

‘ hi s un cle (Bishop FLETCHER) that so took

n a d We are e bled to a d to hi s TRINITY dates.

’ In the Scholar s Admi ssion Book i s t h e foll owin g

‘ n r in hi s own an ri in un r ri 1 2 e t y h dw t g, de Ap l th ,

His n am e also occur s am on g the R A . scholar s

’ o r in the Sen i or Bu r sar s b ok fo 1 6 06 . H e i s there shewn to have r eceived two qu ar terly p ay

m n 3s. 4 d . for 1 605 i s mi s in e ts of The book s g, as is t hat for 1 607 b u t in 1 608 hi s nam e appear s

d r A . ar an i s as a B . ur u r schol , he ece ve fo q art e ly

‘ ’ 4 d. u paym en ts of 3s. S ch i s all of Regi ste r

i b u t all n e w a m em orial left sl ght f cts . Ther e c an be n o dou bt that fr om 1 603 of the

’ an 1 6 1 0 was a in u r C to , to he l y g p those sto es of .

ari u arnin an d a i i i ni v o s le g of schol st c D v ty, for

’ In 1 6 1 0 u i m , he p bl shed the poe Chri st s — Victori e ou whi ch hi s Fam e will r est im m ovably

MR . am de e l in d te d t o W. WR G H M A . I p y eb ALDIS I T, . , 1 2 M M R A - E O I L INTR ODUCTION .

‘ ” while ther e i s an y pr ai se ? A secon d edi tion

as n o i s u n i 1 6 w t s u ed t l 32 . It i s su fﬁcien tly cle ar

‘ ’ a n o m r an im m rt a i 1 62 3 th t o e th the o l Fol o of ,

‘ ’ ‘ ’ Par adi se Lost or Silex Scin tillan s was thi s

‘ con sum m ate poem popu lar whi le from h i s

’ br other s Lin es it i s evi den t that m ali ciou s ’ ton gu es depr eci ated it ; an d that other wise he

r was n ot su fﬁcien tly e stim ated . We m u st he e

‘ ’ o r ead the lovin g fratern al Lin es . Up n m y

’

. hi br other Mr . G . F s book e n tit u le d Chri st s ’ Vi ctori e an d Tri u m ph .

on d lads t at s n d so fast our ostin t im F , h pe y p g e,

T oo ostin tim t a t s n ds our t im as fast ( p g e, h pe y e )

T o c an t li t t o s or fr am som wan t om r m h gh ye , e e hy e, Wher e idle boyes m ay glu t the ir lu st full t ast e ; Or else wi th pr ai se t o c lothe som e ﬁe shl y sli m e With vir gin r ose s an d fair lili e s c haste ; Whil e it c hin g b lou ds an d you th full e ar e s ador e it

r m e n an d on c our s l s will m ost a or r e B u t wi se , e y e ve , bh

m ost n e ar e m ost d ar i n thi s of t in B u t thou ( , e e) h e

’ H ast pr ov d t h e Mu se s n ot t o Ven u s b ou n d

h m at t e r su c th u se di in S u c h as t y , h y M , v e ’ r ac wit r c i s s lf ast fou n d Or thou su c h g e h Me e e h ,

That Sh e her se lf de ign e s i n th y leaves t o shin e

’ r i i s Poe t s au c e r t o on son 807 . Sou the y s B t h Ch J , p EM RIA - M O L INTRODUCTION . 1 3

’ ’ ’ Or stoll n fr om h e av n t ou b r ou h s t i s , h g t t h verse t o

r u n d a o ,

' An d soon wi th hon eyed dews the wes it twixt joy an d

Then do n ot thou m ali c i ou s t on gue s est e e m

Th e lasse t r ou w i c an n i ou s e e dot ( g , h gh h h e v y h

’ C an eas ly m ake a m ole -hill m oun t ain seem )

H i s rais dis rais s hi s dis raise s r ai se p e p e , p p

n ou if st m e n e st t h la ou rs d m E gh, be b y b ee , An d t o th e highest pit c h t h y m er it r aise While all th e Muse s t o th y son g dec r ee

Vic tori ous ri um tri u m an t Vic toria T ph, ph ,

‘ ’ ’ ‘ ’ That Christ s Victorie h ad on e su pr em e stu den t in JOH N MILTON every on e di scern s ; an d the

‘ ’ on i ur e s com pen satin g r en own . S ely an d perm a n e n tl if o t h e m a ri am r un t o h e y, sl wly, jo ty c e o d t

‘ ’ on e ; an d n ow whoever kn ows au ght of En gli sh

’ ‘ it rat ur n o s ar u t a L e e, k w by he t the tho gh s th t

’ h ad i an d im perishable Poem . If GILES l ved to see

’ hi s br other s Si c e li de s an d per chan ce dou btless have foun d cheer in these lin es of the

’ ‘ Mi ll - 1 POOti c all sc e an ic ss . 1 0 1 102 . , pp 1 4 EM R A - M O I L INTRODUCTION .

’ Epilogu e in an swer to the qu estion Wh at eu e r

’ feast coul d every guest con ten t ? vi z

“ ’ In thi s th ou t thi s t ou t th e u t or as d gh , h gh A h e

’ Wh o on c m ad all all ru le s—all n u e r l ae d e e , e p e ;

A W U WE A TH E B IF TH E MA F INE O LD PLE SE EST, NOT NY A N D SOONER WILL TH E R EST R E PLEA SED TH EN AN Y ;

OU R R WE A G or TH E R EST SET IN PLE SIN EST,

So wi sh we you wh at you m ay give u s : Rest .

Fu ller h as n eglected to in form u s in what year

‘ ’ ou r sweet Sin ger r eceived or din ation ; b u t while in r esiden ce at Cam bri dge he was m u ch sou ght

‘ H i s u i as a r . after as a pr eacher . p lp t w s c ed St

’ ’ Mary s fr om whi chhave com eper haps the gran dest

r o n m r a n u an d t o Serm on s eve sp ke by o t l to g es ,

r - r ain au i ri un an r the m o st la ge b ed d to es fo d ywhe e,

‘ ’ ’ 9 ‘ uli ari n ot exceptin g Paule s Cr osse . A pec ty

‘ ' ra r was th at th e u u a l n i of hi s p ye s, y s l y co s sted of

all r n ot r i n b u t on m on e en tir e ego y d ve , led , ost

i ar a s pr oper in all particu lar s . 1 It s sc cely lo s ’ ‘ r i a n ot n r s r that pr aye s of th s type h ve bee p e e ved,

n e u a i a im n an d yet o wo ld h ve l ked to see spec e , as on e r ejoices that in sequ ester ed places on e m ay

m m oir of D r . i c ar d Sib b e s Vol . . lii Cf. y Me R h , I pp , ’ ’ ‘ n liii : an d Masson s Milt o .

' u lle r as for . 1 F , be e - 1 5 MEMORIAL INTR ODUC TION .

ar n an i u r r in still see G de s of the t q e so t, whe e the God-m ade sylvage is tr an sform ed by art in to all

r u an as i u an d n t s m an n e of D tch f t t q es of beds k o , ’ Wi u a a a ra as Ou r i a ri . tho t le f st y, V ll ge desc bes ’ In 1 6 1 2 Fletcher edited an d pu bli shed at

‘ ’ ‘ ’ Cam bri dge the Rem ain s of a r em arkable Oxford — ‘ i m an NATH ANIEL POWNOLL. The Ep stle Dedi

’ a or i s a dr s n in i c t y d e sed to Joh K g, B shop of i d i a b r u n i s . n n . an s t u Lo do of te se , tho ghtf l E gl h Willm ot lam en ts that he h ad n ot been able to “ obtain the book as it wou ld certai nly ten d t o ’ o n r s ill u strate the poet s hi st ry . Betwee the ﬁ t edi tion of hi s Lives ( 1 834 ) an d the secon d ( 1 839 ) he seem s to have despai r ed of ever seein g

it an d drO S ou t all m n i n it . am r , p e t o of t I ve y

’ pleased to be able to pr odu ce it from SELD EN S copy

Se e m y Mem oir of Bishop Ki n g preﬁxed t o reprin t of

his on a J h [4to . ]

‘ - Cf. th e for m r . 34 In a. foot n ot r W M is 1 e , p e he e, ILL OTT

’ pe r plexed with a c on tr adict ion between WATT s B ib

li oth e c a B rittann i c a. an d th e an ti uar c a us q y COLE, be e

’ th e for m e r de sc r ibes Pown oll s volum e as pri n ted at Can te r bur y b u t th e exp lan ati on is th at there was

' a mi st ake of Watt s editors (for his wor k was pos

th u m ous in r adin C an t ab ri iaa := am rid as ) e g [ g ] C b ge, - 1 6 MEMOR IAL INTR ODUCTION .

‘ ’! POWNOLL r r in o i an H r of , p ese ved the B dle e e it i s

To the Rever en d Father in God John L[or d]

Bishop of Lon don .

Right woor th ie an d r e u e r e n d Father in God

am n ot ur an i n Ob se r u e r if n a r Bl e yo c e t , owe , fte

at r e c ou e r e d i n a m ann r at am ri a he h h e , C b dge , th t i i s at hi s ar u r r m r l fe wh ch he lo t dep t e f o Oxfo d ,

ri s an i e w as it ar ou t of hi s a s t o he es , we she , do hi s u m se r u i c e h i s r s i an d in de e de h ble to Lo d h p ; , , t o wh om e c an an ru it a m r mhim y f th t co es f o , bee

i m r ri r n n hi m in s W th o e ght p ese ted the to , who e ar n an d n r s a it ri e w ? n o g de , o de who e Sh dow g I t

an u t i m al o u whose h d sho ld h s s l bo k, tho gh

an tin hi s own e i s de liu e r e d b u t n w g Ep tle, be , o to

Th e followin g is th e fu ll t itle -page Th e You n g Divin e s Apologie for hi s c on tin u an c e in th e U ni ve rsiti e with

e r t ai n e e di t at i on s wri t t e n at an i l Pown oll C M , by N h e ,

ur r n lat e st u den t of Chri s t Ch c h i n Oxfo d. Pri t ed by

an tr ll e rin t r t o th e Vn i ve r siti e of C am C e L gge, P e

’ bri dge ; an d ar e t o b e sold in Paul s Chu r c hyar d by

’ ’ at t e w own s at t h e si n of th e is o s ad M h L e g e B h p he , ‘ ’ 6 1 2 1 2 m o . A n ot r e di tion of th e ou n i in s 1 , [ ] he Y g D v e ’ ‘ Apology was p u bli shed at Oxfor d in 1 658 pri n t e d

’ o in son an d t o thi s ar e add d 1 H i s for T . R b e ( ) Me di tati on u pon th e c allin g of th e Min i st r ie at h is

1 8 MEM R A - O I L INTRODUCTION . le tt e t s an d in in ou al n o n ; so do g, y sh l t o ely follow h im in o hi s r au b u t a h im ou t g e, c ll t of it with

i s e c i all a n in i n wi th s so p be eﬁt, b d g th the dead in on e kn ot of th an kfuln e sse all hi s fri en ds that yet

’ i an d an n b u t i o our r l ve , c ot y to see y Lo dship s faa ou r ou t -live the per son on whom it i s bestowed

wh om e m in a a u r of y selfe, be g the le ste, sh l e e hi nk a m t e I m ost bou n d to be .

Your L . to com m an d in all good se r ui c e ’ E HE G . FL TC R .

To thi s falls to be adde d an equ ally good ‘ Epistle ’ to the Reader which foll ows

Au th ou r hi m a l i u r or r The of t s s l d sco se, ather

iu e m e e le au e a hi m an a ( g so to c ll ) the Sw th t,

r hi s a un hi diu in e n i s n o befo e de th, s g t s so g, w h e ar ar n i r n s r ai o t , whe he e the eed the p se, n r

ar n an : if as it de se ru fe s the e vy of y whose l e, e d so it was covetou s of n o m an s com m en dation ; hi m se lfe bein g as farr e fr om pri de as hi s desert was n e e r e it au it was hi s ri a h e e , yet bec se g efe, th t shou ld di e befor e he was ﬁt to doe God the se r u i c e

i r an d hi s ri n ir a b e e in hee des ed ; f e ds des e , th t g so

as for hi s r i m i if it h ad ﬁt as hee w se v ce , hee ght ( been possible) n eu er have di ed at all ; th e ar for e hi s booke was bou ld to thru st it se lfe in to that

u i h ad a r world whi ch theA thor of t l te ly left, the eby - MEMORIAL INTRODUCTION . 1 9

sa i sf e hi s a r ir in i n to t y both M ke s des e , do g the

ur m se rui c e an d hi s ri n ri ch ch of God so e ; f e ds g efe, i n n ot su fferi n g him altoget her to li e dead . .

An d tr u e l a r se r ui c e c an it n y wh t bette doe, the

r u a it r a n in Au th ori ti e r to pe s de w h e so , s ce fo ces n ot our un e o h t e s a i a hi in , yo g N p y to b de w le the

r at r schooles of the P ophets, Bethel, befo e they pres um e to en ter the Tem ple at Hi e ru sale m an d if r as n c an i i m au a i e o doe l ttle w th the , bec se h pp ly

an it hi s am an ar um n they w t , yet let ex ple ( g e t

a r ai m u i t m m n th t p ev ls ch w h the co o people , of wh om e su ch pr ophets ar e t h e t ayle ) m ake them at

a an d n s u n n ot le st see , co fe se , tho gh they k ow

am n ir aul . Te n e are s h ad how to e d, the f t y hee

i n in t h e Uni u e r siti e i an u a h ad l ed , e ght l g ges hee le art an d au hi s n u m an se u e r al i , t ght to g e so y wa e s by whi ch to expr esse a good heart ; watchi n g

t n ail r i in a a u i n in of e , d y exe c s g, lw y st dy g, a

r m a in an e n d of hi m se lfe in an u - wo d, k g o er fe r n n ir t o n r an d a t r e t des e be eﬁt othe s ; yet, f e hee h ad as it ar ou t i m a ou , we of h self, swe t t all thi s

for h i s am a t r h ad i oyle l pe, f e hee w th the sunn e ran m an h e au e nl r a an d n so y y ces, whe the su nn e was lai e d a hi s a ur a r h bed by l bo s, fte hee ad burn t ou t so m an y can dles to gi u e hi s m in de light

' au s u e (h au in g alwai e s S . P l q ri e in h i s mi n de

7 ' uc a u o s u 7 49 717 0 9 T a vr a. ) hee n e er dur st adven tu r e 2 0 L MEMOR IAL INTR OD UCTION .

a a t rall s u di on an d n to doe th t, f e the e st es d e, e ded,

i ou r un n i doe in n t i n e ou m t wh ch yo g ov ces, g o h g, p n othi n g to doe : b u t still though t hi m se lfe as u n as kn i e w all m e n ar un ﬁt, hee we e worthy

i n so a n u r as n God. of h gh ho o , to be the A gells of

u i t a h ad b e h in de hi m if I co ld w sh h t he left , n ot all hi s le hrni n e t m hi s m g, y so e of odesty to

di ui de d am n u n i n - s s be o g these empty so d g ves el , that wan t both ; b u t in hi m so gr eat

am s i kn i n u ri an d ex ple of p ety, e, d st e, .

' u n a m s ar e so de e l a ffected ode ty p y sleep , as I am afr aid we Shall in an y of hi s ’ ‘ a e ik i s a n ot n i n s g the l e, (wh ch I pe k to de y t pr aise to the li n in g ; b u t wh o will n ot affor d a ﬂow ﬂower s to str owe the c e phi n e of the dead ?) h ar was n o wa a a n m an d in m t e y to w ke the , the h im b u t la e in m u n ot i h im i n hi s , by y g the p , w th r au b u t i n imm rt a m n u m n g e , these o l o e ts of the

r s i n i n m r o r a arn i n p es e , the l g To bes p pe to de d le g,

in s r m a li u e ou i r r ot s wher e the e ﬂowe s y , th gh the o

i r an d u ra nk a be w t he ed, tho gh the t e be de d, the bran ches ﬂowrxi sh . Le t ri ch m e n t her efor e in the guilde d sepulchr es

m on u m n s of t i r a b e for th e an d p rou d e t he de th, g m em ory of their li u e s : the ri ghteou s Shall be h ad

r m m r an it u an su i n en erlastin g e e b ce, w ho t y ch

‘ p rou d beggar y ; n or shall he eu er be beholdin g to - MEMORIA L INTRODUCTION ; 2 1

a a s n for th e ma r an d r a n de d to e tte ; good e so ,

u an c e hi a in it n o a an s bst , w ch h th sh dow of ch ge m u ch less of corr upti on on ly I coul d wish their lin es wear as lon g as their m em ori es ; that so

G . F .

‘ ’ Pr e ﬁx e d to the Bodlei an copy of POWN OLL

E i h um . is thi s Latin M. S. p tap

los uve n um d c us Ox om r s e s sum m a ar e n tu m F j , e , p p

aran Te t e git an te di em (m at r e p te ) lapis . H oc satis e st c in eri r e li q ua imm ortali a c oe lo

’ n dit am or n e h om in um c on dit am or u Co q , q e D e i .

When our FLETCH ER left CAMB R ID GE i s n ot

n n b u t r a it was r a r 1 6 1 0 k ow ; p ob bly Sho tly fte , the year of the pu bli cati on of his Poem an d al so of — the death of his Father who it is t o b e fear e d did ’ n ot i to r a ri s i ri in l ve e d Ch t s V cto e, pri n t at

’ was a i in -‘ least . That he D v ely called n ot m erely ‘ ’ Bishop-or dai n ed min i ster of the Gospel i s c e r

For in in a i n hi s tain . the voc t o of gr eat Poem he adori n gly ac kn owledges the on e mi ghty chan ge

it i n n a u r a w h , the ge tle yet wf l dowe th t al on e

warran t a man a c t au u oﬁ s to c ep the g st c e . As

PHIN R AS h as i ﬁni an d d r s c on l ke de te 1 eep wo d 2 E A - N 2 M MORI L I TRODUCTION . — c e m in g the sam e cen tr al thi n g which will duly — appear in hi s Mem oir it woul d alm ost seem as

u r r r m i n in tho gh the two b othe s we e oved, cl ed, an d en abled to give them selves to their Lor d at

am im . i u awe n ot i ou the:s e t e W th h sh of , w th t

i ar on e r a nl r i u wh te te s, e ds the golde y p ec o s self r a i n m b u t ran rank au c on evel t o , odest f k , f bec se ﬁ di n g . They m u st ﬁn d place her e

Th e obse qui es of H im that c ould n ot di e

An d d at of li f e n ds of e t e rn i t i e e h e, ,

ow wor t il H e di e d t at di d vn wor thil H h y , h e y IS t h e ﬁr st ﬂam e whe r e wi th m y whi ter Muse

ot u rn in h e au e n l lo su c lo t o t e ll . D h b e y ve, h ve

0 ou t at di dst t i s ol ﬁr e i nfus Th h h h y e,

’ A u d t au h t st t i s r e st b u t la te t he r am s o b e ll g h b , g f ,

’ e e in a b li n d an d de ad h e ar t li u d t o swe ll Wﬁ r , ,

Wit tt e r t ou t s se n d down t os li t s t at h be h gh , e h e gh h

le n d

owl d h ow t o i n an d h ow t o e n d Kn e ge, beg ,

’ h lon e at n u e r was n or u e r c an b e n d. T e , th e , e pe

‘ ’ Thu s baptized wi th Fir e fr om the Al tar he becam e

- r un r - a ser van t Shephe d de the Own er shepher d .

“ FULLER says H e was at last (by exchan ge of ” n hi L M h i s livin g) settled in Su ffolk . O t s WI L OTT

“ observes It seem s im pr obable that he wou ld

i“ 1 Part L , S . , A - D U 2 3 MEMORI L M R O CTION .

ha ve r elin qui shed an y other pr eferm en t for a situ ati on whi ch i s su ppose d to ; have hasten ed t h e peri od of his deat an d he con tin u es [H e ] di d n ot live lon g to r eap t h e advan tage of hi s prefer m en t ; the u n healthi n ess of the sit u ati on

om in sh on e r s c b ed wi t h t h e ign oran ce of hi s pari , to depr ess hi s spiri ts an d exhau st hi s cons tit u ti on ; a on i l a in u l ely v l ge the m ari ti m e p ar t of S ffolk , m r t an two u n r ar a o h ad n o e h h d ed ye s g , few co so lati ons to offer to on e accu stom ed to th e r eﬁn ed m an n er s an d elegan t occu pation s of an Un iversit y . We are t old by Fu ller in t h e qu ain t m an n er for

’ i h e is r m ar a a tc r ni wh ch e k ble , th t Fle he s clow sh an d low-parted pari shi on er s (havi n g n othin g b u t th eir shoes hi gh abou t t hem ) valu ed n ot their

as r ac c rdi n t o hi s rt i di o him p to o g wo h, wh ch sp sed

’ m an to el choly an d h asten ed hi s di ssolu tion .

“ Will As b e fore . 6 : H e m a a n su e st s , p 7 y h ve bee gg

m ott r r se n te d to th e li i n Sir o e r t he e, p e v g by R b

aun ton w os famil w r th e atr on s of th e ur c N , h e y e e p Ch h

an d aun ton was h ad their r esiden c e i n th e pari sh . N

’ Pu bli c Or ator dur in g several years of Flet c he r s

re side n c e at am rid an d e i n im se lf a m m e r C b ge, b g h e b

of M t was ro a l w ll a uain t d wi t his y , p b b y, e c q e h ” o tr an d ni us. On t is in a li tt a e r w i c p e y ge h , le P p h h

a e ar e d in th e swi ou r n al Marc 1 2t h 1 853 a pp Ip ch J , ( h , ) ’ loc al Wr it er adds “ If Sc i pio de parte d fr om R om e t o 4 E AL - 2 M MORI INTRODUCTION .

’ We ar e r emin ded of HER R ICE S like exp erien ce ’ am n hi s ni n ir i o g clow sh Devo sh e pari sh on er s . Un fortun ately the Register s of ALDERTON- the ‘ ’ — li vin g of Fletcher on ly go back to 1 674 ; so that ther e ar e n o accessible r ecor ds to ge t at

a an d a F cts d tes .

‘ ’ While Rector I do n ot dou bt he di schar ged fai thfully the fun ction s of hi s ofﬁce an d hi s pr ose

’ ‘ ’ in the form of Epistles an d Pr efaces alr eady i n an d i r “ hi s m u g ve , those wh ch p ecede Poe , sho ld alon e warr an t u s in con clu din g that he h ad pr each in - r a in g powe . B u t besides it IS our r ar e h pp ess — to have befor e u s a copy beli eved to be un i qu e

a r r a i our r a i u s in of p ose t e t se by Wo thy, th t g ves all likelihood the su bstan ce of a series of serm on s . The title-page of thi s solitar y copy i s awan tin g ; an d all sear ch an d r e -sear ch have failed to tr ace — an other b u t fr om the r efer en ces to BACON un der

. h i s r e side n c in som r m ote loc alit it was b u t ﬁx e e e y, n at u r al that h e should si gh for t h e c om p an i on shi p of

‘ l om m on h i s belove d Laeli us . It is di sc r edi t ab e in n o c de gr e e t o Su ffolk that an appeal by th e (then ) R e ct or for fun ds in or der t o plac e a m ar ble t able t in th e wall

of t h e old c tor in m e m or of t c e r r e m ain s Re y y Fle h ,

u n -r io r f rm e spon de d t o an d th e p u s pr oject un pe o e d. 0 Sham e whe re is th y blush ?

2 6 E A - M MORI L INTRODUCTION .

H n ur a Sir o o ble ,

n sa ar e al a e iu Be eﬁts , they y, w y s best g e n when

ar e m n a b u t ank n a they ost co ce led, th s whe they re

m iu ade m ost kn own e . G e m y pri u at e estate

an s r r rr ri n r le the efo e to bo ow the Art of the P te ,

' i i u i n u arn wh ch s the p bl ke To g e of the le ed, to expr esse m y selfe (thou gh with n o other learn in g t hen what you r kin de r espects hau e tau ght m e e )

m r at e q vn t o ou : h o in am un ost g y w deed bo d,

u rin i a l n ot n u r tho gh p c p l y, yet o ely to yo

H n our b u t t ot Ge n t lure r o ed selfe, j j , to the wo thy

a ur m r r i i u ni Sir L dy yo othe , the el g o s K ght,

at ani u r n a r i u N h el, yo seco d F the , w tho t

t ou n ot n m ir ur m h ght, beyo d y des e , to yo ost

n o arn u i H n r a ble le ed V ele, the R ght o o ble

ran i s or ru am i un ain Al b b n e s F c L d Ve l , V sco t S t ,

m r an d r H n ou r a n a r o y f ee ve y o ble Be ef cto , wh se

if as it was r hi s o in was it g t, wo thy best w g, so

1 6 1 om hi m s n c r eated a Bar on et in 7 . Fr de c e d th e

r s n t ar ui s own s n d i sc oun t dn ar n p e e M q T he , V Sy ey, B o ‘ ’ a n i n &c . Se e ot s an d u ri e s 4th ri e s B y g , ( N e Q e Se ,

a 2 3r d 1 868 . hin e as also de di c at e s his M y , p P ‘ ae t o Sir o r an d his n li s oc u st Loc ust R ge , E g h L s t o

e n d Se e ou r di on L ady Town sh . e ti Of Phi n e as

’ e t c e r i n loc o. o n at s d di c at s hi s ai n ts Fl h , J h Y e e e S

’ Su ffe r in gs an d Sin n er s Sorr owe s ( 1 631) t o Sir R oge r

wn s n d &c . . To e , G R A - MEMO I L INTRODUCTION . 2 7

a i n e n n ot u i am on e m bly g , bo ght w th sh e , to who

n u r n w or saw b ut n ar i n he e e k e , o ely he d k dly slaun de re d i a r r r an d w th good epo t of othe s ,

' Opin ion c on c e i u e d by hi m se lfe of sufﬁc ie n c i e

an d or . For ur Fau our s n s m w th by yo I co fes e, y

at i s m i n b u t n m ou e r ti e est e so eth g, the se ce of y p

F r m u ch m ore in cr eased . o if we m ay b e le e u e

‘ Ner os wise Maister an d Mar tyr ; There is n on e

r as Wh o ann r ui a u so poo e , he c ot eq te b t I am glad your Estates will be alwaye s beyon d an r a ia i n in n min u n ot y et l t g 1 k d esses of e who co ld , in e wi u in ou m u ini ur i d ed, tho t do g y ch y, w sh

o m y selfe able to m ake y u am en ds .

AS t r r ri i u am i n i u so he efo e A st pp s c e to D o ys s,

' ' ' - i b ri doe 1 150 you E7r l r q p e r a b l o e u m eix w x a l fre q a b j

s s oc .e 3 0 H auin r i a an d a m ) 70 g ece ved wh t I w te ,

Th ou h t o re t urn e wh at l had . 1 g in t ru e th this sm all pr ese n t m a y b e e better sayed to bee gi u e n by you

t r n m s ou u t i t o o he s , the by y elf to y , who tho gh t

r m r m n r a in n ur own e wo thy of o e e s e d g the yo ,

Se n e c a. G .

An x am l of a n ow disuse d se nse of t is word 7 e p e h ,

’ as illustrate s an d c on ﬁr m s Tre n c h s re ma rks on ’ - his we ll kn own St udy of Words . G.

e Lae rti us i t a A ri rtr i ii. 77 . . x D iog n m , V pp G 2 8 E - M MORIAL INTRODUCTION .

hi I ra ur if r b w ch p yGod it m ay be . S ely the e e an r in it it i s in di ni ti e m a r y wo th , the g of the tte , an d ﬁ e s ‘ i for ou r n a ur tn s e t an d . the of , t e tim es

m a r ar e th e r u n r i an d ar The tte s G o ds, Exe c se Rew d

ai ] H e au e nl i dil a u r of the f thful , y L ght, Bo y l bo , iri u all r Sp t est . The ﬁr st of whi ch brin gs wi th it li for our Son le s n H a for ou r ght the seco d, e lth

di an d ir for m rn bo es, the th d the both ete al

l u o im B e sse dn e sse . B t in ur t es ther e i s thr ee

r u sar e r a ran r in i r ar ve t e so g e t st ge s, wh ch the e e

' m an c u ill h e art e s vn b e li e fe a ll an in so y of , st d g r a ar r m i n in God a we e e dy to dep t f o the l g , th t h ad n f r a i n our n a ur eed to o fe holy v ole ce to t e, an d a ou t i ou r im a a a to f ll w th t es, th t f ll so f st a a rom God or it i s ar a th e w y f , else to be fe ed le st tide an d str eam e of them both carry vs n ot in to th e ri n r ar adi r an v on h e s of P se, the e to bee l ded p t e

on n ain e s ou r saln ati on b u t in th e ri n In t of , to er s of

s n ‘ r all ar e a a Brim to e, whethe w sted th t depart from God : as him se lfe telleth vs ; Depar t fr om m e e yee cu r sed i n to en erlastin g ﬁr e .

m u m r n h ad a in e An d so ch the o e eed wee, th t l

A e r looke M in thi s last g of the wo ld, to to the r : mi ti c of ou r n at ur es an d di seases of the tim e becau se n at ur al inﬁr m iti e s ar e alwaye s greatest

in ou r A e an d it i s n o r i hi s Tyran t s g , othe w se in t old r n i n rs ns : If e e re wo ld, the old pe o w w - ' l IEMOR IAL INTB OD UC IION . 2 9

e i it i s a n ur b u t in a born e we ke s ghted , ve t e ge

r di mn e sse if n ot a t otall b lin dn e sse n o a g eat , doe t

a am an n a ur a i a befall vs . If l e h d by t e h th d s bled the acti on s of our you th ; the han d whi ch in you t h

u li t il n o in in ou r a e if co ld doe t le, w l doe th g g ; we have tr adu ced a per son al in clin ation fr om ou r

n an i it i s a ra if a in in a par e ts to y v ce, g ce th t cl

i on r n ot an af i n in our u an d in t g ow to fect o yo th ,

a r our age to a habite . So f st g ow the ill we e de s

u r n a u r i s de c a e s in of Nat e whe N t e t elfe y vs . Now wee cann ot bee i gn oran t that in the very

n a u r r r n inﬁrm i Sprin g of t e, these th ee st o g ti e s

o were seeded in vs . The ﬁr st vp n th e effacin g of

m a a imm -si or darkn e ss in Gods I ge, d e eye ght e ou r sc ale : the se con d a lam e han d or idle n e sse

hi r n Mort aliti e r in the body, w ch g ew whe ﬁ st

o in v on an d t our n a ur n u m br ke p vs, lef t e co s e d of that ﬁr st -hom e str en gth it then ﬂowri sh e d wi th : bri n gin g in vpon our labour an accu rsed

a v on our a we arin e sse an d on s swe t, p swe t, , c e

u n fa n tin an d an ui s in q e tly y g, l g h g the whole

i vn r e st an d i a : ir v n body w th , d se se The th d po th e

ou r a n -in ri an e an in losse of he ve ly he t c , clin ati on

an d. affecti on of th e whole m an to Su ch a happi

n as we e an n ui d for ou r n ou t esse, c ot b l sel es , of th e b e au ti e an d delights of thi s world : whi ch Salom on

i n o 3. 1 1 . happ ly allu ded v t Eccle s . whe re speaki n g 30 EMOR A - M I L INTRODUCTION .

H um an h a in e sse r e i o c e an d doe of e pp , to y , good,

a i s e at e an d t o r in an d nj th e o th t , to d ke , to e oy go d

all our a ur r se 3 hi u e sti on le sse i s of L bo , ve , , (W ch q

r or lawfull au s it i s r a the ef e , bec e the e s yd to bee the

‘ if l vs a a m a g t of God) hee te leth ; th t, God h th de

r in b e au tifull in hi s a n an d b a th se eve y th g se so , t

c aelum worlde as it i s r an s a or , the , t l ted, the

sir e r e t ui tie in ir h e art e s a n o de e of p p the , so th t m an c an ﬁn de ou t the worke that God m aketh ’ r fr om the begin n in g to the e n d. Whe eas it se e m e s

m e a m n a in i H um an fe li c iti e to , S lo o llow g vs th s e , as in it r a u it good selfe, yet sec etly cc seth (by r a on im m r a af i n an d sir of e s of the ode te fect o , de e p e rp e t uiti e wee c ast after it ) for blin din g the eye

our n si r a ion arr as r ann of co de t so f e, the eby wee c ot ﬁn de ou t the we rke that God m aketh fr om the " i nn i n e n d hi doub t le sse c an beg g to the , w ch Ej bee n o r n hi s work e ou r m i n othe the of Rede pt o , purp osed fr om all e t e rni ti e in Chr i st ou r Lor d

' who t her efor e as hi mself i s called p 'ro r o x os mi d i] ?

' x n a e wg ﬁr st -h m all r a ur hi s , the o e of c e t es , so

' a i s a ouzsszmus D ze r um t h e a all d y c ld N , l st of a n in as hi m se lfe i n A d yes , he o ely be g ( w t esseth) an d Q an d First an d La inn i n of the f the st, the beg g

‘ ’ rin t d dou b le sse . Misp e G. ‘ ’ T Mi sprin te d Frst . G. E A - N M MORI L I TRODUCTION . 31

95 all in an d n all in 00 10 3 . L 1 5 th gs the e de of th gs , ; an d in thi s worke on ely con sists t h e kn owledge of our pe rﬁt h appin e s wher ein i s both pe rpe tu it i e an d

su f i n i r of o m m e n r r ﬁc e cy, wh chwo k G ds , ost the efo e

an n ﬁn de ou t au a u i t ir ir c ot , bec se they cq et he des es

i t thi um an fe li c iti e an d li e n vn de r w h s h e , dow e

Issac h ar s b ssin hi i n i s b u t a u r r le g, w ch deed, c so y an d i a ori h a in e sse rni n n for v t e pp , se g vs o ely the

tim e an d by the way . These t hen ar e the thr ee great di seases of our

ul i an d r n : B lin dn e sse iri so es, bod es, pe so s of Sp t,

o u an d r in r Idl e n e sse of B dy, Lo e est the wo ld ;

i h e in n in r m a orr u wh ch t beg g of the wo ld, de by c p

on n at u rall an d A e r ti , ; the g of the wo ld, by the

n n a u r an d u t m s at m a i seco d t e , of c s o , h h de del ght

d u e l if our own e ri n o . An tr di d full t vs y, expe e ce n ot te ach vs how m ost m e n in ou r dai e s placed

in in ﬁr mi ti e s an d i a th e m se lu e s these , w th wh t

ar e i n ran t i an d n am r delight wee g o , dle, e o ed of the world ye t th e Ora cles of God would plain e ly

i u r in a ﬁn d e ui de n c e t v to vs , whe e wee sh ll e it

ro h e c i e d of i a m r a p p th s l st te pest of the wo ld, th t

i s u b e e ul du in iri inﬁde li ti e t ho ld f l of se c g Sp ts to ,

u i b od e s of on r a ur m of idle b s e y , l e s of ple s es or e

i rin G M sp te d . 32 m om - INTRODUCTION .

n lou the e rs of God . To cur e whi ch thr ee gr eat 95 di se ase s ou r n a u r an d ou r im of t es, t es I hau e sen t ab r oade by your pe r swasi on ( an d ther efor e hau e bu r den ed you wi th the Patr on age of it )

i r Pr ae sc ri t hi I r a m a th s sho t p , w ch p y God y worke r hi s iri soun dn ss in by the powe of Sp t, e e

. ri ra I m n vs To the ches of whose g ce, ost e ti rely

m m n ou an d r ur r i co e d y , est Yo Wo sh ps in all hearty affection an d Chr i stian se ru i c e

E T GIL S FLE SH ER .

I n ow pr oceed to select su ch portion s of the — “ work itself whose ru nn in gtitle i s The Rewar d of ” — the Faithfull fr om texts en u m er ated b e lowt as

ak n as have arr ested m y att e n ti on in r e adi n g it . T e a whole it i s scar cely worthy of a r epri n t ; b u t

our ani n i it i s i in r . gle gs w ll , bel eved, te est The ’ ver se bits will be foun d in their own place

’ ’ u m i ou r ra se m atzm am on g the poem s . I I s b t ext cts fr om the com m en cem en t to the close

‘ ’ Mispr in te d di se ase d. G. ‘ ’ - e w v. 6 s a b e satis d . 1 1 2 7 1 Matth , , They h ll ﬁe , pp ; - x x . 1 2 . 1 2 302 c ts x . 4 3 . 303 Ge n esis vr , , pp 7 ; A , , pp J 4 1 9 ; Epistle Dedi c atory 6 le aves ; th e se ve r all ar gu

m en t s [im perfec t ] 2 leaves.

’ a i r s is th e sam c o r f rr d t o D r . ale 1 Mr . N p e e py e e e by Ne

r atise H azlitt . It is r m ar a l t at thi s r os t an d Mr . e k b e h p e e ’ of our Poet should n ot have been kn own aft e r Phin eas s

34 - MEMORIAL INTRODUCTION .

sc oﬁe at as i n in it im ossi liu e , th k g p ble to by

r su r s as r ou t m u wo ds, yet ch wo d p oceed of the o th

God au m r vit all swe e tn e sse an d n ur i of h e o e , o sh

a sa in m an all hi s m an d o an d ble p the , th co e, yle ,

as n ot r m a win e hau e . W the whole wo ld de by the wor d of God ? Was n ot the sou le of e u e r y

r a on a r a u r m a am r an d e s ble c e t e de by the s e wo d, so imb re ath e d in to the body of the ﬁr st fat her of ou r hu m an e n at ur e ? an d i s n ow still i n fu sed in to e u e ry

on e ou r i n ar e r of bod es , whe they pe fectly i n ru m n an d m a for u st e ted, de ﬁt the so le to dwell ” ain in ? (pp . 1 9 Ag

3 a m an i i n i n a fin d a m in ( ) If d gg g field, e, we c al thi s fortu n e : b u t a m i n e m u st bee fir st

r n a ur r an c an ﬁn de it r the e by t e , befo e y the e by

An d r r r un a fortun e . the efo e fo t e th t com es alwa e s a r n a ur ann au y fte t e , c ot bee the c se of ”

. ain n atur e . (p Ag .

“ ( 4 ) What n atur e in ear th ob se ru e s the di f fe r e n t m i on a n i an d a mi r ot s of the he ve ly bod es , d es

m e th odi c all wi se dom in m the of God the , an d t hi n k e s v on hi s c ou e n an t m r n p of e cy, whe he sees the token of it shi n i n g in the wateri e clou d ( sweetly abu sin g the sam e water s to bee a token

hi s m r w i r r i n r u m n of e cy, h ch befo e we e the st e t of ” hi s i n s r n . . 30 ain : t eve ge (p , Ag - m omAL rx r n onuc rron . 35

( 5 ) Wh ose eye lockes beyon d the bri ght hillc s of m an d r rn i or a iri ti e, the e beholds ete ty , sees sp t uall r n i t mi n a ar r wo ld beyo d th s body, es ee g th t f e

di sc oaste d r i n hi s n a i b u t n eg o , t ve o ely m an ? (p . Agai n

B u an n ri ( 6) So wi th the b ody . t we c ot d n ke

m u ou r s i ri t u all r n or at t oo m u too ch of p ocke, c e ch

our h e au e nl an n a i a t r au of y M , wh ch f e we h e

a our r i s al ﬁn d n oe m r fe sted hea ts w th , we h l o e

u n r or i r fe e le n oe m r i ni uri e s a e or h ge , th st ; o e of g ,

im ar n oe m r s oile s m or a i or at . t e ; fe e o e p of t l ty, de h

i r i s u n ou ri hi di ui n e Ne the the so le shed by t s food, as o i s a in a r it is the b dy , by w st g th t whe eby selfe

r e se r u e d an d onsum i n a m ai n tai n e it s p , c g th t to elfe , wher eby it selfe i s kept from corr u ption : b u t as the sight of al eyes i s pre se r ue d an d perfected by

i unn o am c an n u r the l ght of the S e , wh se be es e e be

au s our s iri u a i i s n uri exh t, so p t l l fe o shed by the par ti cipati on of the life of Chr ist whi ch i s in deed

- r é wu un an nona owli th r h e au e n q q g g ), , e ﬂowe of , n u r e n r ost sin n or vsin n or e e g by posses g, lost by g,

as n uri s in n or n e ni o in b u t w ted by o h g, spe t by y g h at at h e au e nl an d vn c on sum ab le n atu r in it h th y, e (bein g t o n ou ri sh imm ort al] sou les) t hat it pre 36 E R AL- M MO I IN TRODUCTION . se ru e s al i u a in it se lfe it di uide s it W tho t dec y g , selfe to all withou t losse or di min u tion of it selfe i t i s im ar all an d r ni an d n ot p ted to eple shed, im payr e d by an y of those soul es th at ban qu et

37 ai n vp on it . pp . Ag

“ 7 i i i an e u e ni n or ( ) L ke the tw l ght of g, the

r b r e ak e da in i a ar ﬁ st of y wh ch the sh dows of e th, ” an d the li ght of h e au e n ar e confu sed . (p . Again

“ 8 ak on e iri an d on e s ul as ( ) M es vs of sp t o e , i t r i D i u in e in n ot vni on we e, w th the be g ; by the

n an d i n rm a i n b u t in a i an an d of esse ce fo t o , of h b t ce

ai n par ti cipati on . (p . Ag

9 B u t n m rnin r a ari s ( ) whe the o g of glo y sh ll e, wher ein our sou les shall awaken fr om the h e au y e e -lid our an d ! our a y of ﬂesh , the veyle of body sh ll ’ r e m ou e d an d a r in de u r d r m hi ﬁr st be , fte be g p f o s

r r n in a ri an d s iri t u all d osse, be eﬁ ed to b ght p body, ” al n as i s. . 7 3 wee sh l the see God he (pp , Again : ( 1 0) So that loc ke as you see the ver y bri ght im age of the Sun n e so r eﬂected vp on the water

im s a u m n se e m e s t o au som t e , th t the d ll Ele e t h e

n r ri u o it s l to cau ght dow e the ve y glo o s b dy e fe,

r a it an d oc s m or li pain t h e r wat y f ce w h, l ke e ke

h e au e n n i it s wh o in t h e ab a par t of , the l ke elfe ;

unn i s all a i a kn ss sen ce of the S e, s bled w th bl c es - M om m r n onuc r rorv. 37

an d darkn e sse an d sad o uri b ut v on th e , bsc ty ; p

h e au e nl i s a a. ﬁr st beam es of the y body, gl zed wi th m ost n oble illu stri ou s b righ tn e sse ; so i s it with

For n God a u im ri n o ur whole m an . whe sh ll th s p t an d ri him se lfe in t ou r ar in 0 st ke o d ke be g, how beau ti q shall the feet of Go ds sain ts bee ?

h a D iadc m r a rown Esay 52 . 7 . W a t of sta s sh ll c e

12 . H o a their gloriou s he ads ? R c u e lat . w sh ll their ami able bodi es shi n e in Sun -like Majesty ?

Ma . . 7 ai n t 1 3 . 7 (pp , Ag ( 1 1 ) Thi s car ried the heart of olde Sim eon in to su a a i r i i u i a ar ch holy ext s e of el g o s del ght, th t e th

ul him n o n r b u t m us n as co d hold lo ge , he t eeds , i t r b re ake ri n an d le a e ou hi s we e, p so , p t of olde body in to h e au e n . 0 what a desire of departu r e

it a r u i hi salu ati on in ' to , doth t e s ght of t s k dle

‘ ’ ‘ ’ r ai n ow e & c . if Lo d , s es he, lett st, As he s u sa o r n ow i i s rn le t h e ho ld y, L d, the ch ld bo e , t o man di e now son i s m se ruan lde , thy co e , let thy t

art n ow I au n t a ati n 0 m e e dep , h e see e hy s lv o , let

au e an ge e t o e n i oy it . Now I h e beheld th hu m

it onn at is orth i n . v on y of thy s e, wh w the look g p , b u t th e di ui ni t u a r on wh o i s a t o y of s ch pe s , ble m ake m y youn g Lor d heere e u e n pro u d of hi s

r so a i c iri H umili ti e . Fo gr e t a y of sp t c an n eu er be thru st vp in to so sm all a Vessel], as an olde

- i n shrunk c vp body of ear th is. S ce there fore I

n 8 E AL- R 3 M MORI INT ODUCTION .

au i r i t in I hau m a h e test ﬁed of thy Ch s , s ce e de an

e n d m in n an d un m ri of y dy g ote, s g thee y Ch st

m a n in I au s n O u sse so g ; s ce h e ee e thee, tho holy

on e Isr ae ll m n o c an li u e of , who ﬂesh see ,

a au I t o i n 0 r ? h a s ul wh t h e do to l e, Lo d W t ho d I wear e thi s olde garm en t of ﬂesh an y m or e

u a fatn e sse off 0 u air iu Tho h st left thy , tho f e Ol s

r an d it a m a m T ee the oyle of h th de e e hau e a. c h e e r e ful l coun ten an ce : thou hast for saken thy

n s s O u b e au tifull in an d r ui sweet e s , tho V e, thy f t

’ a warm d in Se r u an t at th e r h th th e olde ve y har t . Now th e rfore bein g thou hast powr ed thy n e w

in hi O i n win e to t s old vessell, g e the olde bottle

san b r e ak e 0 m e ar in a for I l e to , let dep t pe ce ;

au e n u I au n mi n s au n h e o gh, h e see , e eye h e see e — . 1 1 1 1 ain thy salu ati on . (pp Ag

“ 2 0 9 i i s n ot ( 1 2 ) Exod . . wh ch to bee vn de r

rm i i n b u t as a r c : as u stood as a Pe ss o , P e ept tho gh

au n a n ot ar a . God g e vs o ely le ve , ch ge to l bour

For a n ot i s dai e s u ai s a u r b u hee s yes , s x tho M t l bo , t ” six dai e s thou Shalt labou r . (p . Again

“ 1 3 Ar e n ot al in im b ri ht n e d i vse ( ) th gs g w th , an d r u sti e d with lyi n g still ? Let b u t the li ttle

Bee becom e ou r m i st r e sse . Is shee n ot alwai e s

r ar tiﬁc i all a u r i r u i i n h ou t of h e N t e, e the b ld g e r

n a in or in a r a in ﬂowr waxe C b et, ﬂy g b o d to the y Me adowe s or su ckin g hon ey from the swe e te - x x x onrA L rx r aon uc rro x . 39

an or oa i n h e r we ake i i a s t o pl ts , l d g th ghes w th w x

ui i or tin in a a th e e ui sh D roan b ld w th , s g g w y the

a u ain i n i am n h e r a our th t wo ld f e h e t selfe o g l b s , an d i n v on h e r sw e s w a ? I m mum ac as l e p e t s e t g , f ,

" p om s a p r ce wp ib us ar ce n t ﬁ An d shal thi s Bi tt le

r a u r i a u rall h ou s i u se t c e t e , th s N t goode w fe th s

h e r h e r . u sin s an d s a droan e selfe to b ess , h ll we awa our im in idle n e sse an d i alwai e s y t e , wh ch

foll owe s it i i u i nin . 1 38 , v c o s l g (pp , Again

1 4 It i s in de e de a n a r ru 0 mm Cor ( ) tu al] T th,

’ ' o Eu e n a p us na tur als gure sc i t i n loc o p r p r zo. ry t u rall body is quiescen t i n hi s own s proper place an d yet we e see t hou gh all gladly r est in their own e r i n an d in u ade n ot nﬁn t ir: eg o s, the co es of he n i ou r m n ar e alwa e s m ui n e ghb Ele e ts, yet they y o g an d coastin g abou t in thei r own e orbes an d c ir

ui t r t a in vs to a our e u e r m an in c s , the eby e ch g l b y

i r hi s own e a in an d n ot o si the c cle of c ll g, t bu e

r n or body ou t abroad wi th ot he e ws w kss . The Ai re b re ake s n ot in u ar r h e au e n an d to the q te s of yet, ’ it i s alwa e s fann d r m a to a wee see , y f o pl ce pl ce , an d n eu er sle e pe s idly in hi s own e r egi on s : t h e

n is au ot r i it u n u tri ﬁ r easo , bec se he w se wo ld soo e p e

ir il. Ge or rv. 1 68 . . V g g . G E - 4 0 M MORIAL IN TRODUCTION . it selfe an d poyson vs all wi th the stin kin g br eath

it di d n ot di uin e r ou id n e of , the p e c of God dri u s it a u r i hi s in a i mi bo t the Wo ld w th W des , th t so t ght

r e se r u e it an d ru r e se ru e u s both p selfe se e to p , whi ch otherwise it coul d n eu er doe So

a in a r e u e r in m u for m an th t wo d, y th g o es ,

ul m an nl hi m se lfe i an d an i sho d o y be dle st d st ll .

u (pp . 1 4 3 Mor e f lly “ 1 5 ai ful ini r i a r a a I ( ) A f th l M ste s g e t l bour er . wou ld n ot willin gly m ake com pari son s between s hi m an d u an m an an d sa hi s a u r i s the h sb d , y l bo

n ir b u t i I m a a sa a beyo d the s ; th s y s fely y, th t God hi m selfs com p ar es hi m n ot on ely to a hu sban d m an b u t r e atn e sse hi s a u r , to shew the g of l bo , to e u e ry calli n g in deed that i s m ost sweated with

u ri n all m e n ink s ir in d st e an d t oyle . I k ow th the

n s a li n m a ri u b u t t r in s ow c l gs ost l bo o s , whe he th k

ou it a i r v on ar r u n or v on y e s e to plow p h d g o d, p har d ston es ? whether to com m it your seed t o those fur rowe s that will r etu rn you fr u itq th an k e s or those that for your labor will spoyle

r u i ou i r e r oc h an your seed, eq te y w th p d

an er ? t r u r oun as i s o an d sl d whe he to s ch g d g od, n atu r ally open s h e r bosom e to dri n ke in the dewes

n a a u n h e r an d a l r e c e iu of h e au e th t f ll po , gl d y e s the Sun n e beam es shed from G od to warm an d

ull e r di h e r m m ake fr uitf the sc de c e ted to wo be,

4 2 E R A - M MO I L INTRODUCTION .

ni r n h n di s a a ar the by ght, st e gt e the e sed, set p t oun in v ru i ou s d, b de p the b sed, seek t the

s r u a ar e r lo t, esc e those th t p eyed vp on ? So

r h o does he . Ma ches t e s ldi er befor e the face of death ? liu e s hee am on g the pikes of a thou san d dan ger s ? walk s he th r ogh h i s own e wou n ds an d blood ? So does he : b u t as th e

r u n i s iri t u all m an i i s ar r g o d th s p plow t ls h de , so the wolves Lyon s thi s Shephear d watche s a ain ar e ﬁe r c e r an d Ar m i r a g st , the es he g ple s with of an other tem per then su ch as ar e m ade like him selfs of ﬂesh an d blood ; bein g Power s an rin i a i i s s iri t u all i n s d P c p l t e , p w cked es es,

or ou e rn or s on e m u in a w ldly g , of who co ld ni ghts spa ce stri ke dead the li u e s of a hu n dr ed fou r e sc or e an d ﬂu e u an u di r at n all tho s d so l e s o ce,

m b a a ld r a 37 . 36 arm ed an d e t t y togethe Is y . Let

ll ri n a ou r a u r i n rin in t o a the P ces of v l th t e e l ed b g,

i r m os ri an d si nall war ri ou r the ﬁeld the t t ed g , whose face an d br est stan d thi ckest with the ft hon ou r ab le sc arr e s of br au e adu e n t ur e s ; if I doe n ot sin gle ou t to en cou n t er hi m on e sou ldi er t hat bear es i n hi s body the m ar kes of the Lor d

‘ ’ ‘ ' h as o n ou ra l st arr e s b u t m ar s Th e ori gin al h b e , ke ‘ ’ on war d s e ws it t o a m i s r in t for sc ar r s as , h be p e

above . G . - m arroaru m r nonuc r rox . 43

I u all au r n r u an es s, who sh h e b oke th o gh Ili ad

m r dau e rs an d ri n Ga an d of o e g pe ls, the he , let th

a n ri um u r i n n a ai n e le t Asc lo t ph o e S o o ce g , it be said that a secon d an d m or e n oble S aul is faln e v on his i a n u r l p h gh pl ces, the e e yet fel

e r b fo e . For wee shall ﬁn ds hi m all the world

u r i n la u r m r a u n an in i our n e s m r o e bo s o e b d t, y o e

ft n in m r ri in i in i r o e , o e pe ls the c ty , the w lde n s in se a m r t n in a in an d es , the , o e of e w tch gs,

a in s in un r an d i r in n a f st g , h ge th st, cold ked n in ri n m r r u n an d r in esse, p so o e f eq e t, ofte we ari n e sse 1 1 . 2 3. c . an d deat h 2 C or . & Let n ot him ther efor e that sowe s the e arth with his

a r an r s iri u all ou r ul s l bo , sl de the p t til th of so e with lazi e thou ghts . Al as ! in the ti m e of peace con tem pt i s the great est h aru e st we r e ape an d in

m s r u i n ou r is r the te pest of pe sec t o , blood the ﬁ st ” 5 seed i s sown e in the Chur ch . (pp . 1 5

“ 2 ( 1 6) Isaac ( 1 ) a r eligi ou s person sowe s. ( ) sowe s in a tim e of fami n an d dearth ( 3) groun d of ” : str an ger s ( 4 ) r ewar d . Again

1 7 a ul on e ou r m a b ire sa ( ) Wh t wo d of s ll e s y,

ank s should I n ow tu r n e Far m our . I th God I

au n r u t v a t r an ot r as i n an d h e bee e b o gh p f e he f h o , hau e groun d en ou gh of mi n e own e to li u e u pon

a n o u s i on by other m en s labours . Well I m ke q e t - 44 m on ran m r n on uc rrow.

b u t aa was as ll r u v as u i ou t Is c we b o ght p s ch dle ,

a in n m n an d e t lowe s an d sowe s of c ll g ge tle e , y he p , , n ot nl an o r m an r u n b u t r u n o y the s g o d, the g o d of str aun e r s r ou n o i n b u t g , whe e hee c ld expect th g ” ar a i n i in ou n . . 1 7 1 h d de l g; wh ch deed hee f d (pp , Again ( 1 8) God Hi s ar e n o Cou rt -pr om i ses

r i a m a an d u r o r n . . p od g lly de, p p sely fo gotte (p

“ ( 1 9 ) All the se mi sc hi e fe s happe n n ot to ri ch m e n b u t o m e n a ill b ee ri n ot m e n , t th t w ch, to

m on b u t t o m e n a u m n a that hau e ey th t lo e o ey n d.

’ ir e ar v on it . ri i n r a set the h t p If ches c e se ,

s D auid . m an m a au ri b u t ri s sai e A y h e ches, che ” m u st n ot hau e the m an . (p .

“ m a u r an d r ( 2 0) It y be tho a t godly poo e .

: b u t an u e r if u Ti s well c st tho tell wheth , tho

n o r u u ? ur e wert t poo e, tho wo ldst be godly S

n s r n ou r se lu e s an d God k ow vs bette the wee doe, ” a r ther efor e c an best ﬁt the est te to the pe son .

2 1 1 ain (pp . , Ag

“ ( 2 1 ) Rest ther efor e thy selfe con ten t with that

a h in a i s for estate God h t set thee , th t best thee,

i an d i i s n o if thou beest a ch lde of God, t t Gods ” hi s in ur or der to giu e thee bless gs to h t thee with .

ain (p . Ag - 4 5 MEMORIAL INTRODUCTION .

u m an i s r ( 2 2 ) A coveto s the poo est man ali n e .

or m u t n ot n r m him F s he eeds be poo e, who God

ai n selfe doth n ot sati sﬁe (p . Ag

“ o o ( 2 3) B ut in deed to say tr u e . A c ue t u s m an th at raui n e s an d sn at ches at other m en s goods is n o m r r r in i a ri m an o e p ope ly Gods s ght ch , then we would call him that h ad stollen a great su mm m n r m an ot r m an ri e of o y f o he , ch We shall doe hi m n o wron g if we call hi m a ri ch

on th e e fe . For yee kn ow wee n eu er r eck the goods of t h e e u e s i r own e o au s as s n as the go ds, bec e oo

’ ar e t a n n i i r ar e all se i z d they ke ot ce of, the goods vp on to the Kin gs vse : An d so m an y tim es as soon e as God sen ds ou t hi s pale Pur si u an t to attach

i s c ou e t ou s r th e s r n ar e th w etch, good p ese tly i o of all as i a m : om im d sp sed , [ ] God w ll h ve the s et es it m a hi s on s h e ire or r a y be to h e t , pe h ps to the destr u ction of su ch as in heri t with hi s sinn e hi s u s an as ri E u loe s r r : b u t m an s b t ce , the ch p B othe s y tim es to the bui ldi n g of H ospitals or the erectin g of ram m ar or u in ou t Pr e n is G Schooles, p tt g of t e s or r e deemi n g of Pri son er s or foun din g of Coll e dge s or re le e ui n of m aim di r or m a in g ed Sol e s , k g of good wai e s u as i m s n r a in or hi , s ch h self eve w lkt ( w ch n ow is a rar e poin t of pietic) in doin g som e good

h ur re rin to to the C ch of God , by sto g the ri ght vse vsur e d an d im r ria i s or , p p op te t the , buyi n g 4 6 E A - M MORI L INTRODUCTION .

m r m a an li e in an d a in the f o the de d h ds they , l y g

m v on ar a fe e de s n ot vn de r the p Gods Alt , th t the

an m ort m ain e s u h as r an Gospel y , s c we e the h ds of

m an r i b u u as ar e m r r an d the Ro e Cle g e ; t s ch o e f ee , a i in se ru i c e ri n an d mm n ct ve the of the P ce, Co o

a n an in i i i u we lth, the y the whole bod e pol t q e of ” u i r ab ili ti e an d r n . . 2 2 0 do ble the , st e gth (pp

“ 2 4 . i s in ni n an d ( ) Gods love the beg g, thy

r i s a e n d lon e il ri n glo y the l st , the of God w l b g thee to b u t ther e be m an y m ean es b e twe e n e the

i n n in an d e n ds hi s u an d r . beg g the , lo e thy glo y

’ ir u iu stiﬁe d an d F st, God s lo e elects thee to be , to

orke i u stiﬁc ati on a an d a u w thy he c ls thee , th t tho m ai e st a in u in ar ai be c lled, he f ses to thy he t f th i n ri an d a u m i b e le e u e au s Ch st, th t tho ghtst , he c es

ar r a u mi ar thee to he e the wo d, th t tho ghtst he e ,

m u r a it f r hi s Pr ophets st p e ch to thee, be o e they

r a m u n a in ri c an p e ch, they st be se t So th t b efe,

r i s n r a r a a The Mini ste se t to p e ch, he p e ches th t

i ar u ar a u m i thou m a st he e, tho he est, th t tho ghtst

u art a b e le e u e i n ri be called, tho c lled to Ch st,

u e s a u m ai e st i u stiﬁe d in thou b e le e t th t tho be , be g

d u art u r Cr own e ri an d i u stiﬁe , tho s e of thy of Glo e , thi s glory the lou e of God by all these m ean es sets as it wer e vp on thy head . B e t we e n e th e rfor e

i i s e n d u i our glory wh ch the , Gods lo e wh ch - m om m on um os . 4 7

is t h e in n in an d aus i m an in t e riac e n beg g c e of t , y t ” m an ou ar e a b e twe e n e . . 2 39 e es, y see, c st (pp Again “ 2 5 th e un n ri n al n s him ( ) If S e be se , wee sh l ﬁ d soon er by his beam es vp on the tops of the Moun

ain n in th e r i n H e au e n i l an d t es, the O e t of t se fe ; so the Lon e of God i s soon er di sc ou e r e d to ri se in thy hear t by the beam es of Grace it ther e shows

a r a n am it s l a in in b o d, the by the ﬂ e of e f th t sh es

hi o n ra im s wn e br east in h e au e n . If the g ce

ri n ar u m ai r m r a a ur b ghte thyhe t, tho stf o G ce ss e thy

f u an d hi n own ri : b u t if u sel e ofGods lo e , t e glo e tho ﬁn de st in thy selfe an im peni ten t an d in corri gible

ar u m a s n iu stl worke v on he t, tho y t the y p thy selfe a sen ce of thy mi sery : I dar e n ot say thou art

r at b u t I m u sa u su r e of Gods w h , st y, except tho

n an d God e h an e ar u art in r epe t, g thy he t, tho yet

n o r a fe are full an d lost estate say t the efor e thu s .

m e ou t r m hi s aa u r r r God hath cast f o f o , the efo e

r is dura im n i n in rri i . m y hea t ob te , pe te t, co g ble

ar u r m a ou n n ot For this is to g e f o th t th k owest ,

au ors or n o b u t u ra r whether God f thee th s the ,

i s ur a im n i n in rri i My hear t obd te , pe te t, co g ble,

I n i n u i ur a therefor e if so co t e, God w ll s ely c st

r n m e e out fr om hi s fau our an d p ese ce . An d this

e au e t i n own e c on thou m aist se cur ely doe , b c s h e 4 8 ME A - MORI L INTRODUCTION . s i n i s a wit n e sse an d a i u d e i c e ce both g of thy l fe, ” r r whethe it be i mpen iten t o n ot . (pp . 2 5 1 “ ( 2 6) Nor was it a mi racle to see rich m en s

au r vn ac u ain t e d i n e w ir an d m s d ghte s ( q w th t es, o t fashi on able dr esses) bu sie t h e m se lu e s in labori ou s an d n ot u ri u n dl r b u t it was r i n ar ( c o s ee e) wo k, o d y i n that old world to m este the you n g an d b e au tifull

a n i n h e r at r s an d a rin R chel te d g f he s sheep , w te g

ﬂoc k e an d a i a i r on h e r thc , Rebecc w th p tche vp

u r dra in a r for h e r own e vse an d sho lde , w g w te both ,

a r am ra am r an to w te the C els of Ab h s se v t,

f a ou r n i i r in wh o r v t m o ﬁce th t ce v g s, d esse p he e clu se like so m an y gay silke-worm s wou ld thin ke ” rn 2 62 ain sco s of. (pp . Ag

2 7 u r in i n r ( ) Th s we e the op o s of the old wo ld, b u t it i s a world to see n ow the pr odigi ou s c an a u r n n ot u i s m m e n un h ge of N t e , whe o el ost co t

H u sb an dri e a a an d r i b u sin e sse vn ﬁt b se so d d , to

i r an s i : b u t s m thi n k e s hi s soyle the h d w th o e, who br east tem per ed of ﬁn er clay then ou r s of the

ar r all u as au n i r im in vulg so t, c s ch h e spe t the t es

‘ di D iuini t n o r n r zx osum d s the stu es of y, bette the i

' p u tator um ge n us q uor u m s ix i n oogue u dis ole r zb us

’ ’ ” . 2 7 4 a c on szlzu m admittit . (pp Ag in :

“ r ir im in a an Othe s bestow the t e Leg ll, d

se full mm on - a b u t as Calli n gs v to the Co we lth, they

m n e th e r n n or i u stiﬁab le e r abu se the , y ho est, b fo e

5 0 m om m onum os .

au s answe r Am I hi n n m e aus I P le t e e e y, b c e te ll

th e ru s e aks n ot ou t ras thee T th No (I p of h, b u t ari a a u art in wn s En irn i e ch t ble ze le) tho th e o ,

u art n imi u art n imi hi tho Gods E e , tho the e e of s

ur . For if ou i u him u u Ch ch th d dst lo e , tho wo ldst

s hi s s s hi s s s hi s am feed ﬂock , feed Sheep , feed L bs .

u i ou hi s u r u u If tho d ddest l e Ch ch , tho wo ldest

u i n shew thy lo e by thy obed e ce to it . Wh o e ni oyn e s e u e ry on e e le u e n m on eths r esiden ce vp on ’ hi s c ur e an d r au n t s hi m b u t on e m n , g o th s b se n c e r a it i s a n u r b u t i u n , whe e s ve t e , w tho t lo g sear ch you m ay ﬁn ds on e that absen ts hi m se lfe e le vu e n m n an d i s r i n b u t n a ar s o eths , es de t o ce ye ,

a i s r a at h ar u e st or e r adu e n t u r e an d th t pe h ps , p

a r n hi s wn s an d n ot m u th e at E ste , whe o , so ch

u r r al hi m hi s n n ot his Ch chs p oﬁt c les to be eﬁt,

ﬁ H e u in r si n r a e u e r B e n e c e . wo ld be g e de t p e ch y

ds hi in h a as c om m au n m e r 4 5 . Can on . Sun d y, shee H e s wou ld labou r to c on u i n c e H e r e tiq u e s (whi ch n ow in hi s absen ce growe s vppon h e r ) or see them

n u r as i him in h e r 65 an at least ce s ed shee b ds . d

H e u s ou n in a 6 . an n . 6 C o s wo ld keep the s d s fety,

i i as ir s h im in h e r 67 . an d vi s t the s cke , shee d ect

n . u ul an d n ot au at Can o Th s he wo d do, l gh

m a di d u an d ul au hi m the th t th s, wo d h e doe so,

n m r r i an i m r a s as m e o e p ec se, th w se, of o e he t

I am n ot in m r a e as than discretion . so te pe t to - ' x mronrAL m r n onuc rm x . 5 1

a ain all on -r i n i in a rag e g st N es de cy, wh ch c se of

n on e i n in or u i u an d in suﬁc i e c i e of L g, p bl q e,

n ari im lo m e n t i r in Vni ve rsiti e s or ecess e p y , e the

m u n s a a : b u t i r our Court, st eed be llow ble e the

h ur it s f i s r i a i s hi m doe t u C ch el e p ec se, th t b d h s or he that does the c on t rar y withou t an y ou er b all an c in r as n roou e s i m s a as ar an d g e o , p h self B t d,

u un o n on e of hi r Childr en . A do ble wo d it i s ur

o Chur ch r e c e i u e s fr om these m e n . F r as them se lu e s hau e n ot the grace to corr ect their own s

in n au m m n in ir room e s s e, so they h e co o ly the

- rtai n vn de r ur a s r osse l i n ran . as n ot ce e c t , so g y g o t

a n to kn ow their s . They th t kn ow othin g them se lu e s ar e se t e a r m , by thes to te ch othe s , of who

’ ' we cann ot say die s die t, b u t n os n ooi t zudic at ’ ‘ h m e n t aum . On e n i a an r a b lin d g t te ches othe , s ” 9 Pr ophet a b lin ds People . (pp . 3 7

“ ( 30) Those Ecclesiasti cal hom e-D roan e s of our n s hi hi u e th e m se lu e s a r ow , w ch v de the

a ou r u r th e i i s m n sh dow of Ch ch ( w cked th ef o ey,

a silu e r dro sie a n ow re i n in vn c o o th t p , th t g s nsi n a a r n m a in wa for m an d b e ar ble P t o s , k g y the ) , so s in i r n o i n s to ris at all or deed e the w t ess Ch t , b u t

r i an d ra i n s . ve y sl ght, sh w t ess (p H e is very sever e on n on -r esiden ce at page 39 9 4:0n as ear li er (page 37 1 ) he h ad passi ona tely 52 ME A - MORI L INTROD UCTION .

“ ex claim ed ( 2 8) 0 that ther e wer e n ot in Chr ista mili an u r as r r in Oth oe s mili ar t t Ch ch, the e we e t y

C am s m an m e n i r m an p , so y , so few Sold e s , so y ” r r hri s i an . p ofesso s, so few C t s That he coul d wi eld the lash effectively h as alr eady appear ed b u t her e i s an ou t -bur st on co n tem por ar y li teratu r e som ewhat un expected

“ ( 31 ) Am on g the crowds of thi s r ank s (idl er s) We e m ay thr u st in our idl e p am phl eteer s an d

s n o r th n ri n u loose po ts, bette t the p ests of Ve s, wi r a t a - a r e ll r s an d th the bble of s ge pl ye s, b ete c i r c u m fsr an e ou s ﬁdl e r s an d br oker s all which if they wer e c le an s taken out of the wor ld ther e ” o wou ld bee li tt le mi sse f t hem .

“ 32 I n ot n b u t a i s a t o ( ) do de y .th t God ble perfect hi s power in these m en s weakn esss [The un der -cu r ates left by n on -r esiden ts] For it i s n ot im possible for our spirit u all S amp son ( as hee ou er am h i s n mi an d as r r i a i a c e e e es, w ef eshed w th wa of the seely beast) so to m ak e the water s of Life spri n g between the teeth of these sim ple cr eatu r es b u t these un sen t Ru n n er s mi ght do well to con ten t

s lu e i on e ur an d n ot to a i th e m e s w th C e, be too b s s ” in n m an as som m . in tr u dg g betwee y, e of the are

(p . “ ( 33) Ne yth e r doe I den ie b u t that su ch tradi n g Pr eacher s m ay ﬁn d work en ou gh for thei r m ou ths - 53 “ MORTAL INTR ODUCTION . by makin g other mens flab b u r s run n e thr ou gh

B u is is h ir i ni n a them . t th to ge t t e L g by the swe t o f r m e n an d i it off ir n s othe , to w pe to the ow ” b rowe s (p .

H e e n ul ar a u i an d i i al th gets v g , b s ve, llog c ( 34) Par don m e e (right de e rly b e lou e d in ou r Lord an d Saui our ) if when Thorn s an d Thi stles

r v on Al ar as r H a g ow p Gods t , the P ophet ose

e a I am r vss a i ﬁr e Z a sp kes , fo ced to l ttle of e le ” o n u m . t co s e them (p . Besi des these fuller specim en s I have m arked a n um ber of brief on es con tain in g u n u su al words an d tur ns of expression : e .g . ‘ ’ ( l ) The n am e of the wi cked rots An d

r r our Saui ou r in ri a ar u an d the efo e the Sto e of L z s ,

i ke e e s r m an s n am a i u s D ves, p the poo e e l to the worlde s e n d, b u t in du stri ou sly le au ss the ri ch m an n am at vn c e rt ain ti e i r as a s e , w th The e w ’ ain ri m an . c ert e ch (p . ( 2 ) Pur pled in glory by the blon d royall of our deer e Lord (p . ( 3) Those two m ayn e i e tt e s ” e n . 12 1 c i c y an d Pe rpe tui ti e (p . ’ 4 Se io n d on r m an r . ( ) y e f o othe (p .

5 di m n ( ) Aptin g the bo es of e (p . n ow ou r sham e : it was a cur se to till the earth

E 5 4 immom an INTRODUCTION .

n it i s n o a in au 6 the , w bless g to h e earth to till : 8 th at we e hau e learn t to t u rn s by the corr upti on

our n a ur our a ar e ll a u c ou e r our of t e, pp th t sho ld

am r aim s ou r ri an d our an ds at sh e, to p ocl p de L th

ul s our la ur o sho d feed vs by bo , to the food of ur ” u uri . 2 7 7 2 7 8 l x e (pp , ) “ ’ ( 7 ) They h ad n eed to be e mb alm d as well ” r as a t r ir a hs . . 2 9 8 befo e, f e the de t (p )

8 n ou r r n ( ) Lesso ed eason by se ce (p . 304) “ ” 9 - ( ) The n oon Sunn e . (p . 1 “ ” ( 0) The Chri s ti an impath s him selfs . (p .

( 1 1 ) D e falke as m u ch fr om Gods word .

(p . ( 12 ) Som e of these agai n sp an gin g ou t of

an n am n all B n a the C o of the New Test e t, the e el tion of S John . (p .

“ ( 1 3) Other s far sin g i n t o the Can on i c all wri t

i A oc ri h all an d vnkn own e u r . . ngs, p p A tho s (p

1 4 stri ke in ru m in urin ( ) The ct ep g of deco , ﬁg g ‘ them [the four Evan gelists] lik e beasts [ th e four

’ 3 hi m . Beasts ) su ch as the Lam b selfs i s (p . ( 1 5 ) “ The b u ll e t ti n g of a whole comm on ” wealth . ( p . a ” ( 1 6 ) An irrepu gn ab le tr uth . (p . - m roam m r n onu ér rox . 5 5

’ ( 1 7 ) Wer e they n ot eftsoon s re ym b ar k t an d ’ ” f . 4 31 stock t again s into the Tr ee O Li fe (p . )

“ or . ( 1 8) The ﬁr st fuln ess s saturity (p .

( 1 9 ) In de ﬂowri shin g an d vn att ain te d health . 0» 5 1 )

a ur m ou t it ( 2 0) Me s ed the by God, to vessel ” d a i . . 5 3 an a n u p in . (p g p

2 1 “ is i s a r rus an d hi n b u t in ( ) Th et e , dde , ” tr uth a very di n in s m oti on (p .

“ 2 2 imili u it a i it in th e ac ( ) The s t de h th w th , t ” of in t ellecti on . (p .

“ 2 3 n ir an d I m a a iri d ( ) I sp ed, y so spe ke, Sp te ” wi th the H oly Ghost . (p .

“ ( 2 4 ) Eui gilan t sou les . (p . ” ( 2 5 ) Im b on dage d . (p .

I kn ow n ot that I ‘leave an ythin g worth-while in this VOLUi Ls : b u t sur ely you have in these ’ ‘ r r m it An sns s in a B ask n 'r wo ds f o , of GOLD

’ i a hi a ou r n r SILVKB . r r a of B og p c lly, lo ge ext cts

an d 1 7 . ar e m in r n u m ber ed 15 . ost te estin g : an d ther e ar e other per son al tou ches that m ake the

’ r ecover y of the Rewar d of the Faithfu ll n o comm on tr easu r e-tr ove towar d our all too scan t kn owle dge of our Worthy .

Th at he was hum an i s clear en ou gh inﬁr m of tempe r an d perchan ce ove r -vehem en t an d over - 5 6 m n rOR rAL INTR OD U OTION .

ur h an d i n r a i n m e n wh o Ch c ly, el t o to the lowly ou tside of the Chur ch of En gl an d sou ght t o

‘ speak for the On e S aviour an d of the On e S alvation m ou rn q y wi thou t th e lar ge chari ty of the illu stri ou s JER EMY TAYLOR in hi s Liber ty ’— ‘ of Pr ophesyin g whi e h m ay be call ed the Magna ’ ‘ ’ h ar a i a i al Hi t r e n i s it C t of Eccles st c s o y, so pot t

FULLER leave s the death-date of ou r Poet im r u 1 62 b u t H A - pe fect th s . ANT ONY WOOD " “ ” h su i it vi z . 1 62 3 a s t e ppl es , , I beheld, s y

“ rm r i i arn ost ik fo e , the l fe of th s le ed p , l e those

’ - a r in ir il .ZEn e id r n off in th e h lf ve ses V g s , b oke mi d in m i a u hi s a d le, see g he ght h ve do bled d ys ” a ccor di n g to the or din ar y cour se of n atu r e . 1 ’ That 1 62 3 was our Worthy s death-year i s c on

’ ﬁr m ed i n fer en ti ally by PHINEA S S over -looked ’ r a n m r r a ve ses he ded Upo y b othe s book c lled,

r u n a u r an d r ar ai an The g o ds, l bo ew d of f t th whi ch n othi n g c an m or e m e etly close our In tr o du ction :

’ ’ is lam ﬁll d u an d ﬁr d t at l st iri t Th p p, by h b e Sp

’ n hi s last ovl in t is ur e h e av n l am Spe t h p , y ﬂ e ;

a i n th e r ou n ds wall s r oof of fait t is fram L y g g , , h h e Wi t h life he e n ds an d n ow doth ther e in herit

‘ ' Wo i e s As for a. n . As for : rt s . n . be e, 1 be e h

M IA - 5 8 EMOR L INTRODUCTION . r ecogni tion than h as yet been accor ded ; an d

u a a r i -r a an d u ur eq lly so , th t othe w se well e d c lt ed m e n ar e deplor ably ign or an t of these an d other

‘ ’ ou r of an cien t Makkars .

An d i i - r i s on e c on so the l ttle l fe sto y told of , ’ c e m i n g whom loveable old LIVESEY s eulogiu m of

“ C HETH AM him in , holds, They who excell[ed]

' r ac e c am e r t hi m in arn in : an d g , sho of le g they

’ who e x c e ll d hi m in learn in g c am e short of hi m in Tu rni n g then to hi s n oble Poem

hi s fai h his wor s his wa s Now t , k , y ,

i ts of wat c i n t oilsom da s N gh h g, e y , ’ orn for r ist t is m t we rais . B e Ch , ee p e

. R O AB T ALEX ANDER B G S .

’ 1 5 T R AN s A E S . AL PL C ,

A KB N A A H E. BL C UR , L NC S IR

’ r r n ou r r n a i P. S. With efe e ce to Poet s p ese t t on

R se e a 2 5 an te Mr . ri to ALDE TON ( p ge ), W ght of Cam bri dge ( as befor e) h as kin dly sen t m e the

“ ’ ' ' In a n I zb ar R a followin g n ote B co s ms e du .

r a rt n ﬁn d 1 7 86 . 7 82 u n , p , de the he d of Alde o I ’ Sir m a n r o du ab u s vi c ib u s im a r . Ja es B co p , ol P t

’ os a 9 . Greate st L s, p ge - m onm m n onuc rros . 59

’ a n am i in r im an d a the B co F ly Fletche s t e, th t even Sir Fran cis Bacon m ay have pr esen te d him to it Thi s c onﬁrm 3 my qu est ion i n loc o an d it an d other Man u scripts have been allowed to wast e

G . EPISTLE DEDICATORY.

O i orshi vﬂ si c an d the R ght W p [ ] , Rev

e r e n d Mr . e u r i D e an s of Doct Nev le,

Can t e rb vri e an d a r rin i i e , the M ste of T t Colledge in Cam b ri dge ﬁ‘

Ri worthi e an d r r n S r ght , eve e d y As I hau e alwai e s thou ght the place wher ein

i u s a t r h e au e n rin i a l ir I l , f e , p c p l y to bee des ed, both becau se I m ost wan t an d it m ost aboun ds wi i m s i i s ﬁe d b m as th W sdo , wh ch y so e with m u i as it i s ai n r s an d u ch del ght, obt ed by othe , o ght to be followe d by all : so I can n ot b u t n ext un to

for u r a n m fs m s un d God, e e ck owledge ysel o t bo vn t o an m e an s ur s a the h d of God, ( I yo self ) th t r e ac h t de rw e as it r ou t b s n n vn t o m e n , we e of e e , , a n a n a ur an d ri n i be eﬁt of th t t e p ce , the wh ch, I ou i s n n n l h e au e n it se lfe c ld w h o e , (o e y excepted) h e r m r fru i full an d on n in for im i o e t , c te t g the t e t

’ ‘ For n oti c e ol ean NEVILLE se e T on n s A c c oun t of ’ Ma 2 1 th e an s of an te r ur . H e di d 615 . . De C b y e y , G - EPISTLE DEDICA TORY . 6 1

is n ow r n or m r m r a an d e n that p ese t, o e co fo t ble , oura in for tim a is alr e adi e a or c g g the e th t p st, m r h o e fu ll an d r mi in for i m a o e p , p o s g the the t e th t i s yet to com e . For as in all m en s i u dge m e n ts (that hau e an y

’ i u dge m e n t ) Eur ope i s wor thi desm a the Q u e e n s

r a ar an t arni n an d of the wo ld, th t G l d bo h of Le g, ur i i n sin n ow e m h e r r n s an d p e Rel g o be g b co e c ow ,

omi n v on h e r a a at n in bloss g p he d, th t h h lo g s ce lain e wither ed in Gr eece an d Palestin e ; so m y

ini on i an a alwai e s n a it op of th s (Isl d h th bee e, th t i s r a an d b e au ti e all ur in the ve y f ce, of E ope, whi ch both tru e Reli gion i s fai thfully pro

ss i u u r i i n an d if on ar fe ed w tho t s pe st t o , ( e th) tru e Lear nin g sweetly ﬂou ri shes withou t osten tati on an d a ar e t h e i an b u wh t twoo eyes of th s L d, t the two Vn ive rsitie s ; whi ch c ann ot b u t pr ospe r in the i m u a ri n a i s a rin arnin t e of s ch P ce , th t P ce of Le g ‘ as well as of People ﬁ an d tr ul y I shou ld forget m se lfe if u n ot a Cam b ri e th e y , I sho ld c ll gg

an d thi n ke i n H nri ri ght eye : I (K g e e the 8 .

sin vn ite r ar 3. th e un r an d be g the , Edw d the Fo de ,

ur ai r r i r in I yo selfe the Rep e of th s Colledge, whe e i n n n will b lam e m e if e st e e m e th e am in l e) o e , I s e, s ce

m Ja es I . G . - 6 E E D E A Y. 2 . PISTL DIC TOR

u r i hi n it air i in am rid yo pol s g of , the f est s ght C b ge in hi sin a u r n fau our m w ch be g pl ced by yo o ely , ost

r i u i r an m an r m r or . f eely, w tho t e the y e es f o othe , an r in m h s in n ot a m r y dese t y selfe, e g ble todoe o e,

u n o n a n a I co ld doe lesse , the ck owledge th t debt,

hi a n u r a a an d w ch I sh ll e e be ble to p y, with

i n u in v on m s old S le s, the Poet ( p who the boyes ' ‘ ' ' ’ t" zn zc zun t z sis e x m n c ula gar ne m a in hi s ar an j p k g g l d , hi s fetter s) ﬁn din g m y selfe bou n d vn t o you by so m an n a r i u e n ur f o y be eﬁts, th t we e g by yo sel e f r rn am n b u t ar e m e as m an o e ts, to so y golden c h e in e s m e a in a in ir n a , to hold f st k d of des ed bo d ge,

s as m r m s wi a n seek ( he doth) y f eedo th so g, the m atter wher eof i s as worthi e the sweetest in r as m f mi r a in r S ge , y sel e, the se ble S ge , vn wor thi e

di ui n e a sub ie c t b u t am fau our a so the s e , th t

r r ar n o r n n o befo e ew ded dese t, k owes w as well

ar n all au n hi in ul n how to p do f lts, the w ch d ge ce,

n I r ar m c an i n o whe eg d y selfe, I w sh m or e ;

n r m m r ou c an n o whe I e e be y , I hope lesse . So comm en di n g these few broken lin es vn t o

u r an d ur f in an yo s, yo sel e to the h ds of the best h siti an IEsvs H i m s p y , C RIST, w th who , the m ost ill aff m an in mi d his sic kn e s i ected the st of , s in

ir i r. 19 . . V g l Ee l. v G EPIS’I’LE- ED A D IC TORY. 63

i in hi s r a i olliti e is b u t a an ui in bode, g e test , l g sh g kar c ase um a m ssu n i n i , I h bly t ke y l e, e d g w th the

am i s a ur de u ot e d r r an d m s e w h, th t yo Obse ve , y a roou e d ri n in hi s r r n pp F e d doth, ve ses p ese tly

u n a ur a a an a m a seq e t, th t yo p ss ge to ho c y be

a all an ou r b ut u r slow to vs, th t sh w t y he e, to yo

ann an r m c ot w t vs the e, ost secu r e an d

in d all u ti e , an d se rui c e

. H G FLETC ER . 64 PRELIMINARY VERSES .

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’ In wat rs dr own d wit sur in illowss t e st e , h g g b ,

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So di d th e Sun n e of right eousn esss c om e down e

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Th arr s his ain t s an d t on art to s e st e S , hey e h keep ,

d e t is unn fr om h e au e n n u e r f ll An y t h S e e e , hl ll An d ye t these ear t y star r es i n h e au e n dwe .

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ir au n Ye t fain e they would be br ou ght in t o the h e .

ar n ot r an d e t we r t m se e They e he e, y he e he ,

u e r m an is t r w r h e woul d . For e y he e, he e be

an e t lon wis in ain s Lon g m ay you wish d. y g h v ,

n t o d art an d e t th at wis o tain s . H e ce ep , y h b

h e r e in h e au e n on ar t r m ai n s Lon g may you e h e ,

in h e au e n r aft r ain s . An d ye t a h e au e n he e e g b s n n b u t e t 0 m a n o ast G o you to e e , y ke h ,

l wl b u t e t o at last . Go slowly s o y, y g

u w n th e i tin al so n e e re dot si B t he N gh g e h t,

r m a b ﬁ Sle n c e th e Titm ouse bette y e t .

H R . F . NET E SOLE

6 6 TO TH E READ ER . r a r hi rr e ur s e rac e d ou t ir miu for the t s e of the des,

wan t s ru . B u t it m a b e e ill iu s of t th , ye , they w g the Spiri t of God le au e to br eath thr ou gh what i it a ill n au p pe ple se, w co fesse, bec se they m u n s a all th e n i i hi m st eed , th t so gs d tt ed by , m u n as ir un i n s i s m st eeds bee, the Fo ta , ost holy b u ir mm n am u r i s m a m ar e t the co o cl o , who y co p with God ? tru e ; yet as n on e m ay com par e wi u r um i n all m a imi a an d n ot tho t p es pt o , so y t t,

u m m n a i n : i m a azi an z e n witho t co e d t o wh ch de N , on e ar r th e r s ur a [ ] of the St s of G eek Ch ch, th t n e s hi n as ri in h e au e n as did n w s es b ght , he the on ar ri e so m an i di uin e m th e e th, w t e Poe s of

n a i ir a ar a a i n r i Ge e log e, M cles, P bles, P ss o of Ch st, 46 called by him hi s x p m ag m i a x wu : whi ch when

a i rin a r an d hi s am r B s l, the P ce of the F the s, Ch be

s h ad sc e n e hi s ini n m was a fellow , , op o of the , th t he coul d hau e de ui se d n othi n g either m or e frui tfu ll — to other s becau se it kin dly we ed them to

i n or m r n ur a im s ! a Reli g o , o eho o ble to h self y p

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i d aa t au imi a i n th e in in n in M , bec se by t t g s g g A gels

un i m s am u r hi s tim e an h e a , h self bec e, tho gh befo e ,

Th e Cen t o c alled Ch r i st us Pa t ie n s is prin ted in hi s

r s Vol . 253 ar is . Wo k , IL , (P G To THE READER; 6 7

‘ e arthl y An gc lﬁ Wh at should I spe aks of Iu vc n c u s r r an d i r u n i u ? th e a , P ospe , w se P de t s l st of

hi li ui n in Hi e r om s i m t we lu e u n r w ch , g t e, h d ed

e ar e s a oc r u foorth in hi s ini n a e y g , b o ght decl g g ,

m an r i i u m r ai ar i n so y, so el g o s poe s, st tly ch g g hi s u n o a m u as on e i r so le, t to let p sse so ch e the

' n i or a s i u m di uin e n E mm s ght d y w tho t so e so g, y

’ in ue i o lla e st ain D oman um c on t t d e s .Ne o n x u w , , g

‘ d u u ru n iu ru n c ana t . An as r sed lo s P de t s, so p de t

Se duli u s was am u in hi oe ti c all di uin it f o s t s p y,

c oc tan rn ar sun hi st ori c the i of Be d, who g the of

r i s i as m u dc u oti on in hi m as Ch t w th ch self, adm ir ation to other s ; all whi ch wear followed by the choicest wi tts of Chri stc n dom e Nenn i u s tr an slatin g all Sain c t ram s Gh ostpc l in to Gr eek

r San azar th e a -li ui n m a an d a ve se, , l te g I ge, h ppy imi a r ir i s in t e n e ar e s v on a t to of V g l , be tow g y p

n n c e le b rat a on e da n ri s so g, o ely to th t y whe Ch t

as hom e vn to on ar we a h a ie w vs e th, ( pp

’ ' chan ge) vn to God in h e au n : thri ce-h on ou r d

ar a our kn n o r n am e m r B t s , (I ow othe o e

ri u n hi o u n n r t wo glo o s the s wn ) Mr . Edm d Spe ce (

d u n ot hi n in t e n ar in ou h blesse So les) t k g ye s g ,

l “ ist . ad G r e or iu m l . 1 . Ep g Theo og . G 6 8 To TH E A R RE DE . le ysin g out their whole liu e s vp on thi s on e stu die

Na m a iu stl sa a rin a r of y I y y y, th t the P cely F the ou r C ou n tr e u i n m n i n a y (tho gh y co sc e ce, God h th m ade him of all the learn ed Pri n ces that eu er

ar m r i i u an d all r i i ou we the ost el g o s, of the el g s

ri n m arn a on e P ces, the ost le ed, th t so , by the , hee m i hi m a ai n th e th e e st s ght oppose g st Pope, p of

all i i n an d r a ai n ar of Rel g o by the othe , g st Bell mi n e the abu ser of all good Learn i n g) i s yet so far ’ e n am ou r d i i c e le stiall u s a it a w th th s M s , th t sh ll

' ' n u r r n m e s —c alamo tm u zsse labe llum n e e epe t , whe sosu e r I shall r em em ber Ewe e ade m u t soir e t quid

’ n on fac ze b at A myn tas To n am e n o m or e in su ch

n w ar m a n s i n n ple ty , he I y ﬁ d how to beg e,

n r n e n d ain au th e soo e the to , S ete P le, by

am r i a n i n in m ou n t s Ex ple of Ch st, th t we te s g g to

Oliu e t i hi s i i a r hi s a u r , w th D sc ples , fte l st s ppe , e x c it sth th e Chri sti an s to solace th e m se lu e s wi th

m n an d Psalm e s an d s iri t u all n an d hy es, , p so gs ; ’ h e ar c for s ir le av s it an rr r for Post s t by the , be e o

i in h ad r a r e rr i ri ur to be D v es , I the w th the Sc pt e,

’ then be r e c tiﬁd by them : I h ad r ather ador e the

Nazi anz c n ru n iu Se duli u s n stepps of , P de t s, , the

l ir mi ui : h ad r a r fol ows the steps, to bee sg ded I the

ir il Ec l. I 34 35 . . V g , L, , G 6 9 To T HE R EAD ER .

de u ou mir r onn i u s ar a m b e the t s Ad e of N , B t s , y

r Sou e rai n an d r mi ra our sac ed g , othe s , the cles of

a r a e n a sc c tarie of a l tte g , the the f lse these, th t

h au n t in at all o b u t ir own n a e o h g to f llow, the ked

ini n : on u h ad ra r i m Op o s To c cl de, I the w th y

r an d hi s m t i i n s in u Lo d, os d v e Apo tle s g (tho gh I

in sorili e th e u h e au e n an d ar s n s g ) lo e of e th , the prai se God ( as they doe) wit h the woorthi e gui ft

i n an d i i n i or i n di s rai s of s le ce, s tt g st ll, th k I p d

m h e hi m wi th thi s poetical discour se . It see s t y

i r n ot r ad or an r a it i s hau e e the e , cle fo got, th t the

‘ i th e u if m a b e c le e u e in ar du t e of M ses ( wee y P d e, an d H esi od) to sit allwai e s vn de r the thr on e of

‘ u i r aim at laudos at b e ne c ia v ve wéa a e i I p te , ﬁ a wh ch m ade a ver y worthy German wri t er con clu de

' ' ' i Cor té statu zmus r o r zu m a t uo : e cu lzar o t , p p g p

' astor iu m mun us e ase Chr i sti lor i e:/ m zllustr o p , g wr b e e in g good r eason th at th e h e au e nly in fu sion of

u r . sh ou lde n de in hi s ri a h s ch Poet y glo e, th t ad

' in n in r m his oodn e s t or ator beg g f o g , ﬁ , nasoztwr

Poe ts .

or s u n sorts th e arfore F the eco d , that slimin at Poets ou t of their oiti s gates ; as thou gh they

r wn b ad as wear n owe g o so , they cou ld neither

s woorse n or r u it so grow , bette tho gh be m ewhat

har d for those to he s th e on ely m e n should wan t

' i i a ar n c ausc r s of t h e c t es , th t we the o ely buildi n g 7 0 To TH E READER . of them an d som ewhat in hu m an e to thru st them in th e i n am n a h o to woods, to l e o g the be sts, w

’ ar r s a c all d m e n ou t we the ﬁ t th t of the woods, r m ir a an d wilds i in f o the be stly, l fe , yet s ce they will n e e de s shou lder them ou t for the on ely ﬁr e b r an ds

inﬂam u th e au ar m e n n ot to e l st ( f lt of e thly , h e au e nl ri u a arn s y Poet e) I wo ld gl dly le , what ki n d of pr ofession s theas m e n wou ld b e e in tr eated

' n r ain s a ri an d di saﬂe c t i to e te t , th t so de de Poes e

u a mi i o r a af r wo ld they d t of Ph los phe s, th t te they hau e bur n t ou t th e whole can dl e of their life i n

ir ul ar u di i n ri ou t at n the c c st e of Sc e ces, c c le gth, : ’ ’ So m hzl p r or sa s sc ar e ? or sho u ld M u siti an s be wel

m m th at x h n t si n e m e n ts c omma— rin co e to the , f b g h e rif in s u a t deed , co ld they swell

it ir i n r um n a i as expr esse w h the st e ts vo ce , they c an a soun d ? or wou ld t hey m ost appr ove of

Soldi er s that defen d the life of their cou n tr ym en

at th e m se lu e s or ir n mi either by the de h of , the e e es ?

r a m wh o i s it a n If Phil osophe s ple se the , , th t k owes

i am c le ar s n ot a all E , ir , th t the l ghts of x ple to the

ar e rr hi s r r m Post s pr ecepts , bo owed by P lo ophe s f o ;

m r am r i u that wi thou t H o e s ex ples, A stotle wo ld

m r r ain s u i i an be as blin d as H o e If they et M s t s,

u b u t a o in u ve ri e who eu er do bt ed, th t P ets f sed the

m i u sou le in to the in articu late sou n ds of u s q e ; that withou t Pin dar Horace th e Lyri qu es h ad been e To TH E READER . 7 1 sil en ced for e u er : If th e y m u st n esdes en tertai n s

a ai n s a if i r i r s g th t l e to sold e s, wh ch they befo e lo t for the safe ti e of their cou n tr y that wi thou t

ir i E n a had n u r n m u as ar V g l, e s e e bee e so ch he d

H o n c an for am n m m n of. w the they sh e de y co o

a m ar r s u r we lths to the , who we the ﬁ t A tho s of

m c an ni b li n ds hi r the how they de e the P losophe ,

a a m hi s i e m c Mu si i an th t te ches the , l ght ; the pti t

a li m hi s ul in di r th t de ghts the , so e ; the dy g Sol e ,

a n ir i i m m ort ali ti e a t r hi s n s th t defe ds the l fe , , f e ow e a i hi Eth i u e s all d th ; let Ph losop e, let q , let the

r s t ws v on i s ui ft t a n ot A t bes o p vs th g , h t we be

u a m e n whi le st r m ai n s am n tho ght de d , we e o g the liuin g : it is on ely Poetrie that c an m ake vs be

u li uin m e n n li e am n a tho ght g , whe we o g the de d, an d ther efore I thi nks it u n e q u all to thr u st them ou t our i i a al ou t our rau of c t es, th t c l vs of g es ,

i n s ar m a m a to th k so h dly of the , th t ke vs to be so well thou ght of to den y t hem to liu s a while m n a m a vs i n for u r am n ou r a o g vs, th t ke l e e e o g

Poste riti c .

So b e e in g n owe weary i n perswadi n g t hose that

a e m m n m os a o su h t , I co e d y selfe to th e th t l ve ch

t s as la a of t a in i i n an d Poe , P to spe kes , h t s g d v e

m a e r o f) e d mir r o r e i e i v (i t r a ﬁ‘ r he roical tt s, / p , a T TH E 7 2 o READER .

' Mc o m 'e s dhlt 5 6 6 59 a irro s éo r w 5 M wv re c om y , , y ﬁ m n in a m i e r n ot i n e d g the s y dle h we s, dly spe t, to

r an d ri ian h a au good schelle s , good Ch st s, t t h e ou e r c om e i r i n ran i r a n and ir the g o ce w th e so , the

r as n i h r i i n . e o , w t el g o

' 4" Pla Ion . 181 . to . p

7 4 A PRELIMIN RY vER sEs.

Then doe n ot thou m aliti ou s t on gu es est eem s

Th e lasse t r ou w i c an en vi ou s dot az g , h gh h h eye h g e, C an easily m ake a m ole-hill m oun t ain e s se e m s

Hi s r ai s di s r ais s his di s r ai s s r ais p e p e , p e p e ;

n ou if st m e n st th la ou r s d e m E gh, be be y b e , A n d to th e hi ghest pitc h th y m erit r ai se ; While all th e Mu ses t o th y son g dec r ee

i tori ous ri um tri u m an t i c t ori . V c T ph, ph V e 1

H I . L H R R e al . P N F ETC E , g

uid 6 ui d n r s Cu idi n e s Q , q Ve e e , p q ,

e . i o os . asse r e Turtur sq , c q , p sq

asc i i c an itis r e s oetee P L v g eg , p

E i am lan dul s am an um c e ll t gui o t o os,

Et m e x u u idula in u a illas t rg s s p p ,

: Iam risus t n r os 1ac h r m ulas . e e , y q , 1

M x r i e u s iri m o s un c ulas . s p a, q ,

ills asia m ill s m ill s n u as M b ; , g

Et vult us u sr i u llul v p , p e ulae e

H e u fus c i u sri u e llulaa . ( p , p q )

Pin i ni vi us r osun c ulis . g tis b , q ,

Me n titi s ni vib us r osun c ulis ( , q )

u as v l rim e h e mi s ri or s tor n t Q e p y g pe , Ve l Ph osb i in tui t u st atim r e lan gu e n t f H e n st ulti n i mi um greges poe tae !

i n im is ah n im i s stu e ti s Vt , qu as s c , p , (Nives c an didulae r oses pu de n t e s) Sic vobis p e r e un t statim labores :

2 1 63 e dn . G.

‘ ’ ' ul s u e £6 1 C ac hi nn o q . G . PRELIMINARY VERSES . 7 5

- Ve l salt e m gelida r igc u t se n e c ta

A ui c l e o h an d i nan s n om n t t u q yp , e

D um r e m armi n Pi e ro . di n am c e, q g

A re de r is ti i re s de c or a r us gg , b eb

u in ill s i s tu e s l n s ti -lum h os Q p e ege p ,

Ple n c s ae titi as s e i t ri um s l p phe .

C i H Ma p u p.

M m d 1) p p .

Q ui se mpe r fu it ills c os pit esse

e s uas rauida s sole n t n Passa q g , e e un q uam

“ l ' b C ausus i . G 7 6 A PR ELIMIN R Y VERSES .

at ri c is t un i i u n di . i n volu t us M c q ,

u e m osse n an n r Q se p e g t te e e c e sli. Q u a; n on vir gin e as pr emi papill

se in e m Pas , vir g as t a e n de di sti

La t an das u c r o t u o a i c p p p llae .

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i am ab stin e as m an u m C ur p t im e sq .

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Pollui ia c r n is e n fe r e n t e p , e m,

i fur n Le n i m e n t a D e e tis , illa

f i n ou a ir o-m ate r o s Sis e l x V g pt ,

um aras Quae m ollir s De p ami c um .

i n h i e don a li e t li c e t r slin uas Qu c q ,

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an s D e e D e i, t g

on c ub itu oin ui n ate Qu as n on c c q ,

llum ' e e rit Turtu re m Agn e p p q , q ,

luait fa ili D e o lit ab it Exc , c

um us insit c um b as. Agu o c De , ol

m u c h sa as m u c ou t Nor c an I so y h I gh , littl c an sa as n ou t Nor ye t so e I y gh , f this th wor s so h e aue nl n d In pr aise o y k , y pe , Th at sur e th e sac r ed D ove a quill did len d B orn h e r hi gh-soarin g win g : certe s I kn ow

um e s t at m a s m an se m sso low No othe r pl , h ke e 7 7 PRELIMINAR Y VERSES .

In his own e e s wh o t o all ot rs si t ey , he gh

Of sm all r ic e Where if thou se e m s to an y p ,

faul is n ot in t e b u t in hi s s Th e t he , eye B ut what doc I th y ﬂood of wit r est rein s

r c ou d sa an d wou ld b u t t at t o raise Mo e I l y, , h p

T h rse s i s t o e s t m from t ir raise . y ve , k ep he he p

wh o r e ade s an d dot t m n ot aduan c e For t hem , h he ,

Of n i doth it or Of i n oran c . e v e , g e NET H ER sOe d' F .

In 1 632 di i n r is a r a c ou 1e t e t o the e dded he e _ p

’ Thin k (if thou c an s t) h ow m oun ted on his sphe are

In heaven n ow h e sin gs : thus sung h e her e .

H . . l . P IN FLETCH ER R ega . G

’ NET HER sOLE was Pu bli c Or ator Of th e Un i versi ty

of am rid in w i of c h e was su c c d d ( C b ge) , h ch ﬁ e ee e by

R G H R B R wh o li G ILEs H R was 8. GEO E E E T, , ke FLETC E ,

Fr an c is as author Of a for gotte n Latin t rac tate (Se e

a n . t l . ) Ne her so e fell un der th e sc orpi on lash Of

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arm in a c se ta t u i s at u an c sin C p , q e h e tem pora circum

n te r vi c t ri c s h e der am ti i s r r laur I e b e pe e os.

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howle .

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r hi s fe ll owe Gr e e fe a a e ur u Befo e , th t y p s es

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n a sc r oul e was r a wi u an B u t whe th t e d, th tho s d

t e rr or s fain ted .

1 6 .

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a r t a c a ti u e m n r—Man Th t w e ch, be st, y o ste ,

m i s n ght pe d, (Pr ou ds of the mi r e in whi ch hi s soul e i s pen d)

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i r w ole t o K k White . Se e a learn e d disc ussi on of th e h

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blood .

2 1 .

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’ ’ An d ik ar r h e au n in mi n i , l e the st es of d st of ght

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r il o r at ﬂi e The c ocod e, the c ck, the , the

for u m e n i in de e de se ru e d . F t gods, , s ch to be by

h i s an za h as su ffe r e d from h 1 Th e c lose of t st t e Edi t or s. ‘ ’ ‘ ’ ou mis rin t s lin 6th li t for ni t an d S they p ( e ) gh gh , ‘ ’ ‘ ’ lin th a for le aui e =l af an d C att e r m ole ( e 7 ) he vy e y, ‘ ’ h ain m an . dr ops (li n e 8t ) V G.

’ 1 02 CH R Isr s VICIOR IE IN HEAVEN .

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m ou n t ain e s r ear .

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n mi sin n sfull i u s an d di e u r The ght he l , sec e ,

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’ l So u the y mispr in ts c lods . G . ’ 1 04 C H R I r s vr ' E s c r oru IN H EAVEN .

i le ad hi s h aru e st in an e m ti e a n M ght p w y e,

A n d a s n s r h u n ri e be t the wood , to ﬁ d the poo okes g

gr ain s .

2 9 .

i n Se a in hi s an ri an The swell g seethes g e w es,

An d m i ar a ar t ra t or s n ou s tes the E th, th t d es the y ri sh ;

hi s t u n r r i c orks ou tb r au e s Yet oft h de the l ght ,

in m ou n t ain e s on s m u ri s Mow g the , who e te ples ﬂo h Whole woods of garlan ds ; an d t heir pride t o

ri s che h, ’ o r u se ae s r e e n s an d Pl we th o gh the g ﬁelds, n ets di splay

a in in an d st e als a a To c tch the ﬂy g w ds, w y, oozn in r e e di e Se a ri sn in ir n i m C g the g , p g the ble

pr ey .

30 .

o n au sc e n e an in in H w ofte h e I the w g p e ,

Te s on a watr i s m un ain s kn oc ks hi s a t o t , he d

’ H au n s a i n at s an d i a ri n At e too p t e t g e , w th s lt b e ’ u e e n e h m n u rni n om s an d sa Q the eo e s b g h e , fely ﬂed

’ r m H e au n s r n n h e r ass n r all a F o e e ge, p e ge s de d

' With stiﬁe aston ishm en t tu m ble to H ell ?

H o t h e Se a all ar t ou ou e rswe ll w oft E h w ld , 9‘ D id n ot thy s an di e gi r dle b in ds th e m igh ti e well

’ 1 06 c n m sr s VICTORIE IN H EAVEN .

33.

ar n o r n salu a e a We he t wilde the the g be st,

Pr o de r n au i ar r n r c w the h ghty h lls, h de the o ks,

’ r n foun t ain e s r m ir rin r e le as t Colde the , f o the sp gs ,

i r n air in r n se n se le s L ghte the e, bl de the stocks , Mor e chan gin g then the rin er s cur lin g locks :

a n ul n o n u n re roou e If r e so wo d t , se se wo ld soo e p him ,

An d vn o am if n ot rr m n him t sh e, to so ow, oo e ,

wi a dul ard; To see cold ﬂoods, ld be sts, stocks, h

- ston es ou t lou e him .

34 .

n de r i of in n ar did a V the we ght s e the e th f ll, 1 An d a a an an d r a in i n sw llowed D th ; the g g w de,

An d rmi se a an d a in a di d a sto e , g p g wh le , c ll

For IOn as 1 an d ai r did ul ﬁn de ; the e b lets ,

’ An d r m Esau n a n sh owr e ri n ds shot f o sto y , to g

ﬁn e r u i n a for ir i u The p o d k gs, th t the dols fo ght ;

‘ un n it d i it ou t The s e selfe stoo st ll to fight , ’ n fire r m h e au n n n A d f o flew dow e, whe sin t o ’ 5 h e au n did shou t .

x vr . 1 Num bers 0 . — on a . 1 s . 1 1 . 1 10 &c . 2 J h I eqq , G .

os u a x . 1 1 . . 3 J h , G

4 os u a x . 1 2 se . . J h , q q G

6 n si x vm . 2 0 an d x xx . 24 . Ge e s , , , ’ c am sr s n c r onn : m 11m m . 107

35 .

Should an y to him selfs for safety ﬂi e ?

wa au im fs if an r . The y to s e h sel , y we e Wear to ﬂi e fr om hi m se lfe shoul d he r eli e

V on r mi his i ? b u r p the p o se of w fe t the e,

h a c an b u t a m m a ar W t he see , th t he ost y fe e ,

r n swe e t e at v on his ri n A sy e , to de h p f e ds

a n or a a n ot n Who th t he eeds , th t he h th , le ds

Or an i n ai h im se lfe a de an r e n w t g de , y to othe s ds

36 .

His str en gth ? b u t du st : hi s pleasur e ? cau se ofpai n e H i s hope ? fal se cou rtier you th or b e awti e brittle 1 In tr e ati e n r n an ? a e an d ai n fo d epe t ce l t , v e Iu st r ecom pen ce the wor ld wear all too li ttle Thy lo u e ? he h ath n o ti tle to a ti ttle

’ H ell s for ce ? in vain e h e r fur ies H ell shall gather :

His se m an in m n or hi s i dr n ra r ? ts, k s e , ch l e the

His hi if al iu d e if b ad s all ur se c ld, good, sh l g , h c

37 .

i a ri n d an d ssu s His l fe ? th t b gs him to hi s e n , l e

Hi s e n ds ; that le au e s him t o beginn e his woe

1 Foolish . G. ’ 1 08 c n n rsr s R I H A VICTO E IN E VEN .

Hi s ? a in a a de c e au e s him ? goods wh t good th t, th t so

H i s ? ir fe e t e a a ! ar e gods of wood the , l s slowe

’ To oe h e l s a m u oe : g to p , th t st be help t to g

H n u r r a woorth ? ah it woor h o o , g e t , l tle t they b e Vu to their own er s : wit ? that m akes hi m see

H e an wit a u h ad it an n w ted , th t tho ght he , w ti g

Thee .

38 .

‘ l The Se a to dri nk e him qui cke ? that casts hi s dead An gells to sp ar e they pun i sh ni ght to hide

’ The world shall burn e i n li ght ; the h e au n s to spr ead

ir i n au hi m ? h e aun it l a i The w gs to s e se fe sh ll sl de,

A n d r s le a a i m tin arr a i w w y l ke el g st es, th t gl de Al on g their oyli e thr eads : his mi n de pur su es

u shrowde e r b ills a an d ru e Hi s ho se to , to f ll b s hi m

r an a a an d i n a u hi . As se ge ts both tt che, w t esses cc se m

39 .

‘ n I vr e a mu n c o What eed g , wh t they st eeds n

fesse, ’ m c on de mn d ir own e u ? Sen ten ce on the , by the l st

‘ ’ ‘ ’ 1 ivin ali . . L g, ve G

' 1 10 EIsr' CH s VICTORIE IN H EA VEN .

4 1 .

‘ n c h e e rfull un n am in i e As whe the s e , cl p g w d ,

a s all r i hi s V ri sin ra Gl d the wo ld w th p g ye, ’ An d wooe s wido d r a r ri the w Ea th f esh to p de, “ An d ai n h e r m i ﬂo ri e a p t[s] boso e w th the w M ye,

H i s i n i r al him ui a a s le t s ste ste es q te w y, ’ Wrap t in a sable c lowde fr om m ort all eyes

a i arr at n n in ri The h st e st es oo e beg to se,

A n d adl n he o g to hi s early r oost the sparr ows ﬂi es .

4 2 .

B u t n as a ain e di sh adowe d i s soo e he g , ’ ri n in r in hi s b le mi sh t i Resto g the bl d wo ld s ght,

u an r da ar n e we l ri s As tho gh othe y we y , ’ c ooz n e d i r u i a ir ﬂi The b ds b s ly t ke the ght, An d won der at the shor tn esss of the ni ght ;

r i n a ai n s h e r di s la e s So Me c e o ce g selfe p y , ’ Ou r m h e r i r u an d n a t f o s ste s clo d, Ope l yes

un s in e am ul Those s h e looke , whose be es wo d dim

a thou san d dayes .

ni n li a lam : Cf n s r e i ri u e e n 1 En li ghte g ke p Spe e , F e Q

D r . III 0 3 s 1 an d ﬁr st Sonn et . R i c har dson as

for u ote s a o . be e, q b ve G ‘ ‘ ’ 2 Mi sprin te d pai n t b u t in 1 632 e d . corr ec ted t o pai n t s

as sup r a G.

c ar dson ou t an d C att e r m ole a ain sad m ar 3 Ri h , S hey , g ly ‘ i lin m is-r adi n fr om th e r vious n e or ld th s e, by e g p e o w ‘ ’ ‘ ’ ‘ for day an d his for i i s G . ’ m HE CHm sr s VIc roa AVEN . 1 1 1

4 3.

H o m a a rm a ra a n u w y wo e, th t c wles lo g the d st,

r a u r m oun t ai n e s r n i h Cl am be the z e , th ow so h g ,

d r m n air a in An fetch f o the ce thy f e Ide st,

u n n ur o i n li e T hat in those s y co ts d th h dde , ’ ’ h u i as in th e an l Cl oat d wi th s ch l ght, bl ds ge s eye ; H ow m ay weaks m ortall eu er hope to ﬁle

His vn sm ooth n u an d hi s r ra il to g e, dep ost te st e O rai se Thou fr om hi s cor se

4 4 .

On e tou ch wou ld rouz e m e fr om m y slu ggish

ar he se,

e r ou al m e m i s e m On wo d w ld c l to y w h d ho e,

n e looke u is m afﬂi r O wo ld pol h y cted ve se, On e thou ght woul d steale m y sou le fr om h e r thi cke

om l e, ’ An d r it wan dr in v H e au n t o m fo ce g p to co e,

Th e ar im rt un an d b e s ac e to po e , to g p

On e h a fau our a r ra ppy of Thy s c ed g ce , — To thou gh it loose h e r eyes to see

45 .

If an y asks why r oses please th e sight ?

If an y asks why lilli es are so whit e ? ’ 1 1 2 CH Ersr s VICTOEIE H EA IN VEN .

Becau se their blossom s in thy han d doe ﬂowre Or why sweet plan ts so grat e fu u odou r s shon r e ? l It i s becau se Thy br eath so like they be Or Wh y the Orien t sun n e so bri ght we se e ?

h a r a n c an in b u t rom hi n e i e s W t e so we g e, f T e , an d Thee

4 6 .

’ d all in li u e l c ri m sin ar R os y Thy cheeks,

h ar b e awti e s i n de ﬂou ri shin a i W e g b de ,

An d as a s hi s s i r se e k e s , to p s e fellow e the ,

2 ’ Se e m e s b oth doe blu sh at on e an other s pri de ;

d o in i ai in i An n Th e eyel ds, w t g Thee bes de,

u an r a s sit an d n m oou e Te n t ho s d G ce , whe they 3 a ir am our ou s ar s r om a ou To E rth the belg d f b e ,

’ ﬂi e r om H e au n an d on ir i n n n They f , the w gs co ey

ou Thy l e .

4 7 .

’ di sc olou r d u m ir in s ar m a All of pl es the w g de ,

An d i on r u art u il s ar r u w th so w d o s the q l w o ght,

h n oe r e c u t a r i a That w e s they the y e gl de, The win de in to their hollows pipes i s cau ght

‘ ’ 1 Sou they mi sprin t s the ir G .

‘ ’ 2 H er e also mispr in t s t o. G .

‘ ’ 3 B e lle s r e ar de s au t ifu l loo s : i c ar dson as e for e g be k R h , b , f 9 qu ot e s Flet c he r as above C Sp e n se r F Q III 0 .

’ 4 CH HIsr s E HE E 1 1 VICTORI IN AV N .

5 0 .

V on h e r r a i sle e e p b e st Del ght doth softly p , An d of Etern al o i s br ou ght abed

n i m ou n t e le t s r u i Those s ow e , th o gh wh ch doe cre eps

mi lki e ri n r a ar in r The e s, th t ly b ed

In silu e r i rn an d th e m se lu e s do s c ste es, hed

we ar i e t rau aile r s in a of da To , he t y

u n ir ﬁe ri e ri an d al a To q e ch the th st, to l y

i r in n ar ur i ir wa W th d opp g ect ﬂoods , the f e of the y

5 1 .

an an r u t a him a If y w de , Tho does c ll b cke ’ an n ot r ar u in c it st hi m If y be fo w d, Tho ;

u if an ul r s slac ke Tho doest expect, y sho d g ow ’ an m b u t i in u in uit st him If y see e w ll g, tho ; ’ Or if ff n u ac uit s hi m he doe o e d Thee , Tho q t ;

’ ’ u ﬁn d st s an d follow st hi m a i Tho the lo t, th t ﬂ es,

a i n i an d ui c kn i n hi m a i H e l g the s cke, q g th t d es

’ ' u art am m an ri n dl st aﬂe in Tho the l e s f e y , the bl d ’ m an s eyes .

5 2 .

u art a all u So fair e Tho , th t wo ld Thee behold ;

u n n c an u art air B t o e Thee behold, Tho so f e

ar n ar n n as a P do , O p do the Thy v s l bold,

i r sh adowe s stri u e s m ar Thatw th poo e Thee to co p e ,

m a hi n hi n m a An d tch the t gs, w ch he k owes tch lesse ar e ’ r VIc r a CHEIs s o IN HEAVEN . 1 15

Or pai n t in ﬂesh Thy b e awti e in su ch sem blan ce

5 3.

H e r v e r ar m n was a i n lawn e pp g e t s lke ,

i n dl - r s Ii c hl m r i r W th ee e wo k y e b o de ed, Whi ch she h e r selfe with h e r own e han d h ad

drawn e ,

r r in h ad u r r a e An d all the wo ld the e po t y d,

i h r a r s an d li u e l u r e W th t e ds so f e h y colo d, ’ r n r a e r That se e m d the wo ld She ewe c e ted the , An d the m i staken eye would rashly swear

Th e i n r di d rowe an d a li uin s lke t ees g , the be sts g

wear .

5 4 .

a h e r ar was a a n Low t feet the E th c st lo e,

As u ki sse H e r o it di d a ir ( tho gh to f ot sp e,

‘ ’ 1 R ichar dson an d C att e rm ole tr an slate vive i n t o li vin g an d dr op th e O :

d f H awt or n d n h as th e wor d an d r m e . . Drumm on o h e hy e, g

w ll- r in of t is all O e sp g h ,

’ fat r s im a e i Th y he g V ve,

Wor d t at fr om n ou t di d c all , h gh ’ W at is dot r ason li . . h , h e , ve G ’ 1 1 6 CHH Isr s VIc r oa IN H EAVEN .

A n d au i for h e r r a v on g e t selfe to t e d p , )

i vnlike an d iff r n a ir W th so d e e t tt e , ‘ a e u e r on e a a it di d adm ir Th t y th t s we , e

a it m i was ari u s Wh t ght be , of so v o hewe ;

' For t o it it so di u e r se r selfe oft g ewe ,

’ ’ a i it se e m d am an d s ill it se e m d a Th t st ll the s e , t

n ewe .

5 5 .

An d r an d r m e n a r he e the e, few she sc tte ed, (That in t hei r thou ght the wor ld e st e e m e b u t sm all

An d th e m se lu e s r a b u t i on e ﬁn e g e t, ) she w th th r ead

r an d m a l an d n r wou e m all So sho t, s l , sle de , the ,

a i a s r t u si an s a r a Th t l ke o of b e t , th t c wle

u s m m hi so t an r e Abo t o e ole ll, hey w de d

’ An d r oun d abou t the wani n g Se a was shed

B u t for silu e r an m a ar r rin e , the s ds, s ll pe ls we e sp kl d

5 6 .

ur i u s vn de r work e did r s So c o ly the c eep ,

A n d ur i n ir s so a la c l g c clet well sh dowed y, ’ That afar oﬂ the water s se e m d to sleeps

B u t a n e ar e m ar i n ar did a those th t the g pe le pl y,

Won de r . . 2 Th e se a in wa I G ve s . G .

’ 1 1 8 CH sIsr s VICTOR IE IN HEAVEN.

’ i th e r ss le n dan c e r m h e r e a i e ain d W th p f o b wt g ,

An d h i s ai n h e r am liu e l p t locks with be es, so y ’ fe ign d .

5 9 .

1 ’ u h e r a a ru h e au n sh e r Abo t he d cyp s wo e,

r a i a i s v h sld i silu e r ir Sp e d l ke ve l , p w th w e , ’ rr urn in o n or e In whi ch the sta es so b t g lde ,

’ As se e m d th e azur e we b was all on ﬁr e

B u a i u n th e ar in ir e t h st ly, to q e ch sp kl g ,

mi lks am s r in r A ﬂood of c owl g vp the sho e, 2 a on hi s u r wau e i t r u r Th t c ded sw f A g s bo e,

An d h e imm ortall an a did h e r li t sw , th t fe deplor e .

ran it was m an arr Yet st ge , so y st es to see

u a un n i ir a r i Witho t s e, to g ve the t pe s l ght

s r an e it was n ot a it u Yet t g , th t so sho ld be

For r th e un n n r im s s ri , whe e s e ce te s h elf by ght,

H e r fac e an d di d am a a h , locks ﬂ e, th t t t e sight

‘ ’ ‘ ‘ 1 Cypru s is our m odern word c rape Fr en c h 0 r e sp e

f r r a s . r o th e t t is f r c a an o o c a . p The e e ex c py p s Cf.

ilt on n s r oso M , II Pe e , ‘ Sable stole of Cipr e s lawn

’ ’ r th d c n t s ould r s dr aw n Ove y e e h e . G. ‘ ’ 2 ou t r e ats th e mis rin t w r r fr m 1 632 S hey pe p of o e he e, o

e . dn . G ’ 19 CHEIsr s vrc r oars IN HEAVEN . 1

h e au e n l ve ils a e u n im The y , th t els sho ld bly

m oou e , ’ r hi s i an d all in c e ns d i u Fo got ﬂ ght, w th lo e

proc n e .

6 1

u r h e r un a c an o i e a O e h g p of st te ,

ri sse w n or an Not of ch ti , of Sp gled gold,

B u a u an u n ot ani m a e t of s bst ce, tho gh t ,

’ a h e au n n l an d s iri t u all m oul Yet of y p d, Th at on ely eyes of spiri t s m i ght be hold ; 1 u i as r m m ain s r di am oun d S ch l ght f o ocks of ,

in ir ar at u u r un Shoot g the sp ks Pheb s , wo ld ebo d,

’ An d i an l i n an dau n c t all ar u n . l ttle ge s, hold g h ds, o d

62 .

m i t ri r u nimb le ss See ed those l t le sp ghts , th o gh bold, The st ately can opy bor e on their win gs

B ut m it l as n an di d V h old the se fe, pe d ts , p ; Besides th e c rown e s of m an y fam ou s ki n gs

m n r e r D aui d u r i n A o g the est, the e e s gs,

An d n ow i e are s rown e un re n e we s , w th y g yo g,

Vn t o his n r s an d i i a golde ha p , d tt es pl yes, ’ ’ Psalmi n g alou d in well-tun d son gs hi s Maker s

- 1 Se a rocks G . ’ 1 2 0 C H nIsr s vrc r oa IN H EAVEN .

6 3.

u - a all i o e s m Tho Self Ide of y to co e,

ou i s u u m a th e ru a Whose l e s ch, wo ld ke dest spe ke ,

os u i s u u m a i s u m Wh e lo e s ch, wo ld ke the w est d be ,

0 n i u - n i n r a s , whe w lt tho thy too lo g s le ce b e k ! An d ou e r c om e t h e str on g to san s the we ake

u n o a on a in i un If tho we p s h st, th e eyes w ll wo d

’ ’ Almi h ti e s a n ow sti c ks on Th g selfe, th t the

r u n g o d, As thou gh som e blessed ob i sc t ther e di d them sm

pou n d .

64 .

1 ! mi s r a ab i e c t di ra Ah e ble of sg ce , Wh at h appin e s i s in thy m i seri e ? I both m u st pitti e an d en ni s thy c ase ;

For sh e a i s ri s th e ski s th t the glo of ,

Le au e s h e au e n in on h e r . bl d, to ﬁx thee eye ’ Yet h e r (t hou gh Mer cie s selfe esteem s n ot sm all) ’ r de s i s d h e r n an a l The wo ld p ; they R epe t ce c l , i An d r fs an d r an d all . she he sel desp ses, the wo ld,

65 .

D e e e l a a ! m a i n e sh e p y, l s e p ss o d stood,

‘ a ami n r an v fr om To see ﬂ g b d, tost p hell ,

’ 2 CH EIsr s E H 1 2 VICTORI IN EAVEN .

A n d i on e an h e r r a sh e m ar r w th h d, b e st ty ed,

un in h e r art sam e m ort iﬁe Wo d g he , the to ;

r a ai r s am h e r The othe f d sel held by,

i if b u t n o un imm di a Wh ch o ce let g , shee s ko e tly .

6 8 .

’ B u t ai was u i s an d n i m as h e au n F th q ck ble the ,

if u an d i s all h ad n As of lo c l fe hee bee ,

An d u r n i h e r se n se r r sau e n tho gh of p ese t s ght we e , Ye t shee cou ld se e t h e thi n gs cou ld n ot be seen :

n th e s ar r as n o i n ar n Beyo d t es, th g we betwee ,

ﬁx t h e r i di sdsi n i n t i n s She s ght, g g h gs below

n Se a sh e ul a m u n ain s thr ows I to the co d o t ,

An d m a sun t o st an ds an d a r b a k ke the , w te s c e war ds

ﬂows .

6 9

n as Me r c i c h e r r m i S u ch whe beheld f o h gh,

’ n a ar a r n wit h e r own e t e ars I d ke v lley, d ow d h ,

h r r a s sh e s n as i On e of e G ce e t h t ly,

n i r n a a ar an ar Sm ili g E e e, th t g l d we s 2 lde d iu s on h e r ai r r ar Of gui Ol , f e he s, To cr own s th e fai n tin g soules t r u e sacri ﬁce ;

n as sad n t an c om m in i Whom whe Repe ce g sp es,

’ i h e r o The holy Desper ado w p t sw llen e ye s .

2 H ai rs. . 1 Peac e . G . G ’ CHEIsr s vrc r oam HEA IN VEN . 12 3

r u h e r ain an d r r in Th o gh soft v es , the efo e , hy g fast

iu e an e n d i n u b e un n e To g to s le ce, th s g ’ -h on our d a r if n o i o u a Aye F the , y Tho h st

B u t r ar s r r ar at a to ew d de e t, ew d l st ’ ’ Th e u i i i a r n n u de l s vo ce, spoke w th se pe t s to g e,

Fit i ou t th e r s a u n to h sse wo d so de dly st g,

' An d h im di e a i r arm l let , de th s b tte ch es so swe e te y

su n g .

7 1 .

H e was th e a r a h o sle s a n f the of th t p se so ,

a ru r ds r ir own e Th t, to se e othe go , fo got the

r a n was u a a u ir r a n The e so , Tho w st bo e the e so

ul au an 1 s r a r n n n They wo d h e y god , the the o e ,

a r n or a se n se le sse n : A be stly se pe t, sto e

An d as Iu sti c e a e r these, h t s , so I deplo e ;

B ut h e v - ar all r n an d r t p plowed he t, e t to e ,

un it l a u t e Thou gh wo ded by se fe , I gl dly wo ld

7 2 .

’ H e was b u t du st ; why fe ar d he n ot to fall ?

’ n sin fall n c an li n A d, be g , how he hope to e

’ 1 Southey misprin m other . G. ’ 2 4 r 1 CHEIs s VICTORIE m HEAVEN .

an n an r him a m a e all ? C ot the h d dest oy , th t d

u H e n ot t ak e a a as as i u e Co ld w y, well g

u m an ra an d u n ot de riu s Sho ld dep ve, sho ld God p ’ Was it n ot all r de c e iuin iri the wo ld s g sp t, ’ a b ladde r d v i ri hi s n s m ri (Th t, p w th p de of ow e t, ’ Fell in hi s ri se) that him of H e au n did di sin heri t

7 3.

H e was b u t du st : how coul d he stan d befor e Him

’ An d in fall n h ul fe ar di e ? be g , w y sho d he s to

an n an a m ade him r s r r hi m C ot the h d th t ﬁ t, esto e ’ D e rau d inn ul de ri u e d li p of s e, sho d he p e 1 Of grace ? c an H e n ot hi de i nﬁr mi ti s

a au him r n o h f r a in Th t g e st e gth vn w rt y the o s k g,

H e i s u r i i u m i a in , who e e we ghs, w tho t st k g,

Or a r m an or an n r hi s m a in . M ke of the , m e of k g

74 .

Wh o shall Th y tem ple in cen se an y m or e Or at Thy altar cr own s the sacri fice ’ ’ Or str ews with idle flow rs the hallow d flor s Or what shoul d prayer deck wi th h e arb s an d spi ce

H e r viall s r a in ri n ri , b e th g o so s of p ce If all m u st pai e that whi ch all cann ot paie ?

‘ ’ ﬁn d G . 1 Sou they mi spri n ts .

’ 12 6 c nm sr s vrc r osn : m H EAVEN .

7 7

H e i s a a if an m i p th , y be sled,

i s a r if an n a H e obe, y ked bee ;

I an c h au n e e u n r H e i s r a f y to h ge , b e d,

an a n m an H e i s r If y be bo d , f ee,

an b u t we ake r n i s H If y be , howe st o g ee l

a m e n i H e i s i m e n al To de d l fe , to s cke he th,

in m e n i an d n e e di e To bl de s ght, to the wealth

a u r i u a r a ur u a . A ple s e w tho t losse, t e s e wi tho t ste lth

7 8 — Who c an forget n eu er to be for got

im a all r in u m r i The t e, th t the wo ld sl be l es,

n i ar r in in an l Whe , l ke the st es, the s g g ge s shot

’ ar an d H e au n a a e all hi s To E th, w k d eyes, To see a n other sunn e at mi dn i ght rise 1 On Ear th ? Was n eu er si ght of par eil fam e

For r m an i hi m se lfe did r am God befo e, l ke , f e,

lf n o li o l B u t God hi ms e e w ke a m rt a l m an becam e .

7 9

’ i H e was an d h ad n ot arn a A Ch ld , le t to spe ke, Tha t wi th Hi s wor d the wor ld befor e did m ake ; ’ m r arm Him r H e as e ake Hi s othe s es bo e, w so w ,

’ ua . 1 Eq l G . ’ 2 7 CH m sr s vrc r onm IN H EA VEN . 1

’ That wit h on e han d the vau lts of H e au n c oul d shake ;

m m infan r a Se e how sm all roo s y t Lo d doth t ke, Whom all the world is n ot en ou gh to hold

Hi s e are s or Hi s a e a Who of y , of g h th told

N u r u a e un n u r a i . e e s ch g so yo g, e e ch ld so old

An d b u e we l H e as in fan te d yet t n y w , An d yet alr e adi e H e was sou ght to di e ;

ar rn alr e adi e ani e Yet sc cely bo e, b sh d

’ a oe an d or ﬁi e : Not ble yet to g , f e t to

B ut ar a a n an d sc cely ﬂed w y, whe , by by,

’ ’ r n ‘ or i is all de ﬁl d The ty a t s sw d w th blood ,

An d a for h e r n n i ur i i R chel, so es, w th f e w ld,

Cri u ru i n an d 0 m e e es, O tho c ell k g, , y sw te st child I’

8 1

hi s n n ro am ar Nilus Egypt o e bec e, whe sprin gs,

Wh o s r i n r ain s ri sin u nn t e t to e te t , the g s e The hasty h ar u e st in hi s bosom e brin gs 2 B u t n ow for r i ar all vn do e d eth the ﬁelds we n , An d n ow wi th wate r s all is ou e rrun n e

’ ‘ ’ l is rin te d t d in 1 63 r n c o . M p y a s b u t rrec t e 2 adn . G

2 D u ro ght . G . ’ 1 2 8 OH Ersr s r m E vrc o IN H EAVEN .

’ So fast the Cyn thi an m oun tain e s powr d thei r

sn ows , Wh en on ce they felt the sun n e so n e e re them

s glow ,

a i u s an d a se a di d r s . Th t N l Egypt lost, to g ow

’ The an gells c ar oll d lowd their son g of peace ; The cur sed or acles wear str u cken dum b

ir Sh e a h e ar d r sh e a h ar ds To see the p , the poo e p e pr ess ; ' ’ s e ir i n t h e ln n l hi m To e the K g, g y sop es co e ;

’ An d m ui vn t o hi s a r h om e the to g de M ste s ,

arr m daun c in v th e ri n A st e co es g p O e t,

a rin for i r r n Th t sp gs oye ove the st awy te t,

ar m a ir rin a r wn s Whe gold, to ke the p ce c o , they

all pr esen t .

83.

u n n a i ! r u rn Yo g Joh , gl d ch ld befo e he co ld be bo e, 3 oom b e hi s i o r e h c i e : Leapt in the w , y to p p e

’ ’ ’ 1 Cf : Milton s Ode on th e Mornin g of Christ s Nativit y

st an za 1 9

Th e r ac l s ar e dum O e , No voic e or h ide ous humm

’ u ns th r ou th e ar c d r oof R gh he G. ‘ ’ Mil . 435 f n X hi . Wis m e n . C t o . . a t rian o e , P L B c S p G

S . Lu k t e G.

1 30 CHErsr s vrc r om n m H EAVEN .

8 5 .

rin ri n ra all ur i r ﬁaske t s B g, b g, ye G ces , yo s lve ,

ain wi e u e r i ﬁowr e a rowe s P ted th y cho cest th t g , ’ a I m a n vn ﬁow r ur r a ran a Th t y soo e yo f g t b skets ,

r i ur ar To st owe the ﬁelds w th odo s whe he goes,

’ ’ Let what so e r e H e tr eads on be a r ose .

n h e r li s all i n So dow e shee let eye d f , to sh e

V on h e ri r ri a in p t ve s of b ght P lest e,

d r ni an d h e r ri Wh ose woo s d op ho e, vers skip wi th CHR I ST ’ S

VI CT OR I E A D T R I UMPH. TH E AR GUMENT.

rist rou t i n to th e lac e of c om at t h e wi lde rn e s am on th e Ch b gh p b , , g lds e ast s ar L 1 3 s 1 — e sc ri e d His ro a tri wi b : M k , t . . b by p pe r t D— u te th e e rc ie of God st . 2 3 h om th e c re at ur c an n ot b , M , W e s — b u t adore : st 4 5 b H is un i ti e wi t t h e od e ad st . 6 . , , y h G h . — H is ro e r lac e : st . 7 . Th e b e aut i e of Hi s od an t . . 1 1 p p p b y, C v ,

se l X LV . 2 Ge n . X X . 1 3 an t . v. 1 0 an d Isa. m m P , , ; LI , ; C , ; , st 8—1 5 —B r e arin H im se lf to th e c om b ats wi t Hi s 2 : . . y p p g h ’ — adve rsar i e t at se e m d w at h e was n ot : st . 1 4 1 5 . om e h h , S — - - e ou sse n e t 1 6 1 9 . c lose 1 te m t in h im t o des ir d v t E : s . y p g pa e ’ d f H se — of God s proui de n c e , an d pr oui e or im lf : st . 2 3, B ut was w at H e se e m e d n ot atan an d woul d fai n e au e le ad Hi m h , S , h , l —T o e s e rati on c h arac t e rd Hi s lac e c ou n t e n an c e D p , by p , , — — — a ar e ll orr i le a ari ti ons 8pm st . 2 1 30. 2 To Pre sum pp , h b pp , : p ’ — h a r d h e r lac e at te n dan t s & c . st . 31 36 t ion : c ar c t e by p , : .

m on st 37 .! T o ai n lori e o ti c ll an d by h e r te ptat i . V g : p e a y de sc ri be d lrom t h e p la c e whe re h e r c ourt stood ; a g ar de n : — — s 38 4 9 fr om h e r c our t an d oourt i e rs : st . 5 l . le asur e t . , P

i n D ri n ki n : st . 5 0 51 i n u ur : st . 52 A vari oe — g , ; L x y ; : 53 55 Am it i ous on our st . 56 fr om h e r t r on e st . ; b h : ; h , fr om h e r te m t at i on s 57—69 —Th s e ffe c t of t i s i c tori e [ an d] p : t . . h V

in : st 60 th e an e ls st . 61 th e c r t ur st . 62 . Sat an . ; g e a e s

’ 1 84 CH HIsr s vrc r onm EA ON RTH .

h ar an d all h e r r a n W e she, t y e that wi th h e r ﬂows

r u a ri wau e i ai Tho o gh the y e , w th s les so gay.

inki n in Hi s r a we ari s la S g to b est th t y, ’ Made shi wr ac k s th e m se lu e s an d ani p of , v sh t quite

away .

m a Man h ad m u r all See ed th t the devo ed , Whom s to de u ou r e th e beasts h ad m ade pr eten ce ;

B u t Him i r sal u a s i r did n u a a l the g th st o ght pp l , Thou gh weapon s n on e H e h ad for Hi s defen ce

h a arm for nn n b u t in n n ? W t es I oce ce , oce ce

’ For when they saw their Lor d s bri ght sogni

z an c e

Shi n e in Hi s a n di d di sadvau n c e f ce, soo e they

An d m u Him n s an d som e a u Him so e v to k eel , bo t

daun c s .

4 .

’ D o s r dl i n an ri m wn fell the lo y l o s g e ood, 1 An d he him selfs fell down e in c on gi ss lows Biddin g Him welcom e to h i s wastfull wood ;

m im i ra ss ar H e di d oe So et e he k st the g s whe g ,

An d as a Hi s fe e t e di d n s , to w sh he well k ow , With fan n in g ton gu e he li c kt away th e du st ;

d a r on e u n e sr e s H im r u An s c y wo ld t to th st,

An d e u e r on e i n e w for e t hi s rm r u . y , w th , g fo e l st

1 Bows sal u tati on s . G. ’ CH HIsr s vrc r om E or m am . 1 35

’ Th e am a in h e t sr s side l b stood g z g by t yg , As thou gh between s them they h ad m ade accor d ; ’ An d on i n s a oa s di d ride the l o b ck the g t , For ge tfull of th e r ou gh n e s of th e hi de

H e ti ir v on Him a If stood s ll , the eyes p b yted,

a all in r r on Him wa t e d If w lkt, they o de y ,

An d n H e as Hi s a t h e m se lu e s whe slept, they w tch

con ceited .

6 .

n r o a m e v t o se c; O n o Wo de d eth c ll p ( ,

an n se e a n d r or in s in woon de r I c ot , the ef e s k )

Man t a in as ri as God — n ot The h t sh es b ght , so ,

For God H e i s H im l s a c lose i vn de r se f , th t l es

a Man so o t a n o tim e c an i un r Th t , cl se, h t d ss de

a an n o c lose b u r m H im Th t b d ; yet t so , t f o

b r e ake

u am as m or tall ar e all t oo we ake S ch be es , eyes

’ u i —or it if u t o S ch s ght to see , , they sho ld see ,

V on a rassi ill H e was ai p g e h ock l d ,

Ou er Hi s head the wan ton sh adowe s plaid

a i s Oli ue a h e r b ow h s r a Of w ld , th t g so sp e d, ’ 1 36 CH Hrsr AR H s VICTORIE ON E T .

“ ’ ’ i h e r le au s se e m d r n s H is a d As w th she to c ow he , An d h e r green s arm es to em br ace th e Pri n ce of Peace

un n n e e r e n s m u in r The s e so , eed st the W te

a ce se,

’ un n n e e r e an r rin ss m d The s e so , othe Sp g s to in

cr ease .

Hi s air was b lac k s an d in m all u r di d in h e , s c ls tw e, As thou gh it wear th e shadows of som e li ght ;

An d vn dsrn e ath H i s a as da did i n , f ce, y sh e

B u t ur da hi n e n ot al ri s e the y s d h fe so b ght, ’ r u n n s a s m a ar a ni No th e s e sh dow de so d ke ght .

Vn de r Hi s lou e l h e r a r u s y locks, he d to sh o d , l D id m ake H umili ti s h e r selfe grows pr ou ds

H i r i ir am di d all ra the , to l ght the l ps, the G ces

c r ou de .

9 .

n u an ul am an d m or e On e of t e tho s d so es I , ,

H i s an d ir s u n c om That of eyes, the sweet wo ds plain e

un s u n u r r Sweets ar e the wo d of Lo e, e e so so e Ah ! mi ght H e often slai e m e so again e !

‘ ’ 1 C att e rm ole reads m ee k G .

’ 138 CH R Isr s vr r s c on r ON EARTH .

H r u - i u did e at e r dran ke an d e e lo e s ck so les , the , m ade

s- m i n i a u n u r a Sweet s ell g pos es, th t co ld e e f de, B u t wor ldly eyes Him thou ght m or e like som e

li uin g sh ade .

’ For au r n e u r look t u n Hi s b rows L ghte e po , Thou gh in Hi s face all smi lli n g i oye s di d b i de No silken bann er s did abou t Him ﬂowe Foolss m ake their fe tt srs e n sign e s of their pri de ’ H e was the best c loath d when n aked was Hi s side . 2 Lam b s H e was an d n H e r A , wolle ﬂeece bo e , Wou e wi th on e th r ead : Hi s fe e te low san dalls wor e

B u ar r his —so n i m t b ed we e legges, we t the t es of

o v r e . 1 3

As two whit e m arble pillar s that vph old

’ a ar H e in ri God s holy pl ce, whe glo e sets,

i ra an d ur ag An d ri se w th goodly g ce co e bold,

Full r 1 Cf. e ’ ’ Wh o m ost was n ak t when c loat h ed in hi s weeds

‘ ’ ’ H e avi e un i s m n t . Se e al h e D avid s P h e III 6 . so t

for u n u li s d i r ﬁr st of h is be e p b he Ep g am s. G . ‘ n d Cat e rm le m is r in o 2 Ric har dson a t o p t w r e G. ’ c n m sr s vrc ronm on m am . 1 39

ar his m on ir am i e To be e te ple the ple tt s, ’ Vein d e u e ry whear wi th azu r e ri vu lets

h m all on m m m W o the people so e holy o e, 2 With bou ghs an d ﬂowr ie garlan ds doe adorne

Of u h u air r arr i m s c , tho gh f e f e, th s te ple was vp

h ad i an a n h e r n Twice D be t golde bowe, ’ An d r m h e a un h e r silu e r a r u s shot f o sh fts, to o e

u i salu a e s a de n b lowe The sl gg sh g , th t e ,

An d all da in lazi e u r drou ze the y co ve t , Sin ce Hi m the silen t wilde rn e sse did hou se

’ h au n Hi r n ar ur ar ur as The e s oofe a d bo h bo w ,

r un Hi s an d Hi s m i illowe ra The g o d bed, o st p , g sse;

B u ru i h e ar n n di d rowe n or ri u e rs n n di d t f t t o e g , o e

passe .

1 5

At len gth an aged syr e farr e off H e sawe Com e slowe ly footi n g ; e u e ri e step he gu est On e of hi s fe e t e he fr om the gr au e did drawe ; — 3 Thr ee legges he h ad the wooden was the best ;

1 Projecti on s it oc curs thus in Sir Joh n Davi es. G.

2 ou t mis rin S hey p ts to G. ‘ ’ 3 You are n ow c om e t o go on th ree legs : Live se y s ’ r at st ss as for . . G e e Lo , be e G ’ m sr s vr r am 1 40 c u c o ON m am .

An d all aj n u r the w e he we t, he e e blest

i b e n e di c iti e s an d ra r r W th , p ye s sto e ’ B u t the b ad gr oun d was b le séd n e r the m or e ;

An d all hi s a i n of a e as n h r he d w th s owe g w waxe e e .

1 6

rmi mi m to A good old he t he ght see e be,

for de u ot ion h ad r r a n That the wo ld fo s ke ,

n o as tr au aili n m ain An d w w g so e s t to see,

hi s a h ad hi m se lfe a n Sin ce to be ds he bet ke ,

Wh e at all hi s m r in n mi a a n for e s es he ght w ke , An d m mi a a a i r in rin the ght w sh w y w th d opp g b e , ’ An d a m an d a an d u r i i in l es, f sts, ch che s d sc pl e ;

An d a mi r hi s n y u r de d, ght est bo es de the holy

17 .

u n n e e r e r am e B t whe he c e, he lowt d lowe ’ i r n ob e san c e an d i c ur t sie i n W th p o e y , w th k de, That at hi s fe e t e hi s head he se e m d to throwe ; What ne eds him n ow an other sai n t to ﬁn de

Aff i n ar e ail an d ait i n ect o s the s es, f h the w d, That to thi s sain t a thou san d soules c on u e igh E ach hou r : 0 happy pilgrim s thither str ey !

a ar n for a or for we ari e a Wh t c e they be sts, the w y?

1 8 .

n a m r hi s dc u oti on s un Soo e the old p l e s g,

m m odule d in i m Like pleasin g an the s, t e

’ 1 4 2 e H m sr s vre r om r; ON EARTH .

1 ’ What n e e de n we the an gri e h e au n s to fear e ’ m e n u i e i we nj r . Let the vs st ll, so e oy Thee he e

2 1 .

Thu s on they wan dre d : b u t those holy weeds

m n r u r n an d n o m an did c ou e r : A o st o s se pe t, , So vn de r gr een e st h e a-rb s the adder feeds An d r oun d abou t that stin kin g cor ps di d hou e r

di small rin loom i e n i an d u r The p ce of g ght, o e ’ 2 Hi s eu er -damn ed head the Sh adowe s e rr d

u an e c an t vn se e n e vnh e ar d Of tho s d p ghosts, , , — An d all the Tyr an t fear es an d all the Tyr an t ’ fe ar d.

2 2 .

H e was nn a r n the so e of bl ckest Ache o ,

ar m an r n ul c h attrin li e Whe y f oze so es doe g , ’ An d r ul d u rn i n wau e s l n the b g of Ph egetho ,

ar m an m r in ami n u ur ri Whe y o e ﬂ g s lph f e , ’ ’ n c om e l d to i n an d for c o di At o ce p l e, t t e Wh ear n othi n g c an be hear d for th e lou d cri e ’ ‘ ’ ‘ Of Oh ! an d Ah ! an d Ou t ala s ! that I

Or n a ai n s mi li n or n at n o ce g ght e, o ce le gth m ight

di e

‘ 1 Ri c har dson an d C att e rm ole m isr ead What n e e d we

t ir he . G .

2 . Wan der ed hove r e d G . ’ c um sr s vrc ronm EAR ON TH . 1 4 3

Ere n am n e e r e a b ale full b owr e lo g they c e to ,

u i m u a in fe rn all au M ch l ke the o th of th t c e,

a a in all mm r de u ou r e . Th t g p g stood, co e s to “ ar dole full r ar — i a r ar r au e D ke, , d e y, l ke d e y g , 1 That still for carrion c arkasse s doth c rau e

r un n o e r e b u t n mou did ar The g o d be b ve o s, be e ,

Nor ra r di d sn b u t e u e r ar gged t ees le e, y whe

a n an d ul ar a an d i an De d bo es sk ls we c st, bod es h ged

wear .

2 4 .

Vpon the r oofe the bird of sorrowe sat

’ ’ Elon in i o full da i h e r sad n g g y y w th ote ,

An d r u s a ai r ﬁu ttrin b a th o gh the h dy e, the g t

D id au e h e r a r a an d b lin de l ﬂo w le the s yles, y te ; While with h e r wi n gs the fat all shr e e c h -owls sm ote ’ vn b le sse d u th e ar on a ra n Th ho se , c ggy sto e, ’ C e le n o un an d m a h is di r e fu ll m n h g, de o e , An d all abou t the m ur der ed ghosts di d shr eek an d

2 5 .

i c lowdi e m n in in m sh adowi e r u L ke oo sh e, so e g o e Su c h was the light in which D e spai r e did dwell ;

1 ns r : . . . r. c . st . 33. . Spe e F Q , B , G

l r 2 e n n in D r . ic h ar dson as for u ot s t L gthe g R , be e, q e F e che

above. G .

3 l n o : on e of th e ar i s . Cf. E n ie d . iii 2 1 1 . . Ce ae h p e , G ’ 1 44 c n m sr s vrc r onm EAR H ON T .

B u t him se lfe i ni for darkn s he w th ght e s e str ou e .

’ Hi s black u n com bed locks di sh e ve ll d fell

u hi s a r u hi as r an H l Abo t f ce ; th o gh w ch, b ds of el ,

un in hi s s ull hi s arin di d S k k , st g eyes glowe, That m ade hi m deadly looke ; their glim pse di d showe ’ i a ri a ar o n r L ke cock t ce s eyes , th t sp ks of p yso th owe .

2 6 .

Hi s c loath s ar r a e lout s i th e m e s in we gged , w th p d fast ;

An d as m u sin la st on i e ri , he g y, to f ght A thou san d wild Chim er as wo u ld hi m cast ’ n a f ar e fuﬂ dr e am e in m i n i As whe e , d st of ght,

i b rai n s an d h an si e s i Sk ps to the , p to the s ght

m in e ur i r ai a So e w g d f e, st t the h sty foot,

1 r ﬁi e an n t lu c ke v hi s r Ege to , c o p p oot,

di s in t h e n u an d m u a The y oyce e to g e, o t h g pes 2 withou t boot

2 7 .

dr e am e a r m h e au e n Now he wou ld th t he f o fell ,

u n a a r afr ai a An d then wo ld s tch the y e , d to f ll

in i n was An d n ow he t hou ght he s k g to hell, An d then wou ld grasp the earth ; an d n ow hi s stall

1 Eager . G .

d . 2 T o n o pu r p ose um b G .

’ 1 46 e H ars on H T s vrc r om E EART .

B u t H e v on am r ia ai p b os d ly fed,

a r in n u H e an r e Th t g ew Ede , th s swe d

82 0 a a ar au an d m ﬂe d. both w y we c ght, to the Te ple

30 .

kn e we our Saui our hi r n as Well t s the se pe t w , A n d the Old Serpen t kn e we our Saui our well ;

N u r did an hi in fal sh ood a e e y t s p sse, Neu er di d an y Him in tru th excell ’ ’ i Hi m e H e au n r m H e au n we W th w ﬂy to , f o fell With hi m b ut n owe they both together m e t

V on a r in n a a r a p the s c ed p cles, th t th e t,

’ i ir as irin s r a a st arr i e a . W th the p g tops, A t e s se t 31

H r di d Pr e svm ti on h e r au illion r a e e p p sp e d,

u r m ri ar r am n O e the Te ple , the b ght st es o g ; (Ah ! that h e r foo t shou ld tr am ple on the head Of that m ost re u e r e n d place !) an d a lewd thr on g Of wan ton boyes sun g h e r a pleasan t son g

u n if m r i an d ra Of lo e, lo g l e, of e c e, of g ce ;

’ d u e rv o fe h e r de e r e l di d m r a An e y e b ce, ’ h An d she h e rse lfe e n am our d was of e r own e face .

’ i n No on e wh o al u s n u in l t oward g . v e ge e he p ‘ better Bible-kn owledge will go wi thou t this Word

’ It is tr ul mult mn in arvo. . Book. y p G ’ c m sr s wom an : on EAR TH . 1 4 7

1 h i Eu él is e u e r da di d rimm e W i ch l ght p y y t , That in on e han d a guilde d an chor wor e

on h e ro b u on b imm e Not ﬁxed t cke, t the r

i ai r i s swimm e Of the w de e, she let t loo ely 3 H e r h r an a s rin e- ar ri ot e h d p kl c ed,

33.

Poor foole ! she thou ght herselfs in won dr ous pri ce

i if in ara i ar W th God, as P d se she we ; ’ B ut ar sh e n ot in a foole s aradi s , we p e , She mi ght hau e see n m or e reason t o de spe re

B u Hi m she ik om a n di d e ar t , l e s e gh stly ﬁe d, f e ; ’ An d r r as a r h e w d out hi s c the efo e, th t w etch ell

Vn de r in ar of H the bowels, the he t ell,

a u e m oon am i s ar r u dwe lL So she bo the , d the t es wo ld

’ 1 ‘ Good H ope pe rson iﬁe d : I have n ot foun d it elsewhe r e

‘ ’ Th e ur l slan d 0 . rx . st . 32 w r sh is C f. P p e I , , , he e e

El in u . pe rson iﬁe d as p s. G

e l a in a ros for sc atte ri n wat r n l as 2 A ve ss h v g e g e ﬁ e y,

use d in a garde n : he re pe rhaps th e thin g u se d in . w R oman Catholic c h urc hes for sprin klin g h oly at er . ’ 1 48 C ' H Rrsr s vrc r oa ON EARTH .

34 .

’ H e r n wlth u n n c lou de s as a ft te t s y w seel d lo ,

A n d di n n wi a al i so excee g sho e th f se l ght,

’ That h e au n it selfe to h e r it seem ed oft ; ’ H e au n i u u h e r u i w tho t clo dss to del ded s ght, ’ B u t c lou de s withou ten h e au n it was ar ight ;

An d as h e r u was ui di d h e r r ain ho se b lt, so b e

u i a in ai r i i ain B ld c stles the e, w th dle p e,

B u a n u h h r t he rt she e er ad in all e body vain e .

35 .

1 i as a hi in hi n o b allan e e i L ke s p w ch l es,

i u a i on in au e s W tho t p lot, the sleep g w ,

Fair e l a n i i n an d a r ﬂi y lo g w th w de w te es,

A n d ain m a i il n a e m b rau e s p ted sts w th s ke s yles , ’ a u n s r a in au c e Th t Nept e [ ] selfe the b gg g vessel s , To lau gh a while at h e r so pr ou d ar ay

H e r an in r am r a w g st e e s loosely shee lets pl y, An d ﬂaggin g colour s shi n e as bright as smi lin g day

36 .

’ n as h e au n hi s b rowe s n B ut all so soo e doth be d,

i h e r ann r an d u l in h e r am She ve ls b e s, p l s be es, The e m pti c bar ke the r agin g bill ows sen d

m i u wau e s an d r u se e m e s Vp to the Oly p q e , A g s

2 B e au iﬁe s. . 1 Q u z ballast ? G . t G

’ r EA H 1 50 CHR sr s vre TOR rE ON RT .

’ R s l s m u s d r v on e t e Oly p s e e m to est p , With all hi s swimm in g globes : so both ar e

n go e, — T h e Dr agon with the Lam b Ah ! vnm e e t paragon

39 .

u nl i hi s n de u our s All s dde y the h ll s owe ,

In i r a ar n r l ew whe eof goodly g de g ew, ’ if n h ad m in ﬂo r As the s ow elted to w s,

i ir r a in u ill a hr Wh ch the sweet b e th s bt v pours t ew, T hat all abou t perfum ed spirits ﬂew :

For a u r mi a ra n wh t so e e ght gg te the se se,

In all r or a a n the wo ld, ple se the ppete ce,

r ou in a H eer it was pow ed t l vi sh afﬂu en ce .

4 0 .

n Ida m i i i m ar Not lo ely ght w th th s co p e, Thou gh m an y st r e am e s hi s ban ks b e silu e r e d ;

u X an u i hi s n an ar Tho gh th s w th golde s ds he b e, l or Hib la u hi s m a e N , tho gh thy e dep stur d As fast agai n e wi th honi e blossom ed ; ’ ’ n e m ﬂo r a Ne Rhodope, Te pe s w y pl yn e ’ ni ar n was hi b u t a n Ado s g de to t s v y e, Thou gh Plato on hi s beds a ﬂood of prai se did

rayn e .

1 H la . G yb . ’ c a m sr s VICTORIE ON EARTH . 1 5 1

4 1 .

For in all m on e i n m di d r w these, so e th g ost g o ,

B u in i on e r all t i n i t th s , g ew h gs else bes de ;

To e u e ry ban ke : her e all the groun d she di de In lilli e whi te ther e pin ks e b laz e d wi de ; ’ An d dam ask t all the ear th ; an d her e shee shed

i an d r am r re d Blew v olets , the e c e oses ;

An d e u e r i e e ldi n n as a i n le d, y s ght the y g se se, c pt e

42 .

ar n i a adi air was c u t The g de l ke l e f e , ’ la as if slum b e r d in i That y shee del ght , An d to the Open skies h e r eyes di d shu t ; ’ ’ Th e azu r e ﬁelds of h e au n wear sem bled right ’ In a lar r un i ﬂow r s i : ge o d, set w th the of l ght

’ ﬂo s- - u an d r un ar The wr de l ce , the o d sp ks of

a de w,

un v on th e a ur le au e s di d Tha t h g p z e , shew ’ ’ i n i n arrs a ar e in th anni n Like tw kl g st , th t sp kl c g

4 3.

V on a i i an h e r a as p h ll e b ke he d shee c t, On which the howr e of Vai n e -delight was b u ilt ;

’ r d r s for h e r a ar lac t Whi te an d e o es f ce we p , An d for h e r tr esses m arigolds wear spilt ’ 1 52 OHR rsr s vre TOR rE EA ON RTH .

m r a di s lai d i amin ui The b o dly shee p , l ke ﬂ g g lt,

’ ’ Till in the ocean the glad day wear dr own d ;

n v a ain e h e r un The p g yellow locks she wo d, 1 An d with green e ﬁlle tts in their pr e tti e calls them

boun d .

44 .

a u r in h e r i i an Wh t sho ld I he e depe t l ll e h d,

H e r in Of i h e r rmi n r ve es v olets, e e b est, Whi ch thee r in orien t colou r s liui n g stan d ; Or how h e r gown s wi th silken le au e s i s dr est ; ’ Or h e r a m n ar m i b ou hi e r how w tch e , d w th g c est, ” “ a Of rim hi d in hi s u ar A w ll p b shes be s,

a in at e u e r i n ir le aui e ar Sh k g y w de the spe s,

il u in n e a e ar ! Wh e she s p ely sleeps, to be w k d fe s

4 5 .

‘ u r n ra in m O e the hedge depe ds the g p g el e,

r n r a e m u r ule d in i n Whose g ee e he d p p w e,

m e n r at hi s b loodi e m See d to wo de hel e , An d halfe su spect the bun ches of the vi n e

hi s u vn r a r a wit de m in e . Le st they, pe h ps, sho ld

1 au l sm all c a s. Cf. A dis Wri t as for . . C p l gh , be e G

ri 2 P vet . G.

3 ar ui ? Be in gs fr t G.

- 3 gr ape su ppor tin g . G .

’ 1 54 c HRr sr s vrc TOR i E ON

4 8 .

The r o i u s did ai n r o fe th cke clo d s p t, f om which thr ee b oyes

‘ ” ‘ Thr ee gapin g m e rm ai de s wi th their e aWr s di d

e d fe ,

Wh r le t al r am s i sle e r ose b ests f l the st e , w th p e

n r o se,

i ns m u ths r m n i a To l o o , f o whe ce t le pt wi th spee ds,

’ An d in r i au r the os e l e seem d to bleed .

’ n ak vn t o a r a The ed boyes the w te s f ll ,

! ir n is ni in a h ad u a The sto ght g les ta ght to c ll,

” ’ When Z ephyr b r e ath d in to their watr y in terall

4 9 .

An d all a u m a e i n s bo t, e b y d soft sleep ,

ar arm e a a r un r r a A he d of ch d be sts g o d we e sp e d,

hi ai rs wit in u n ain di d s W ch the f ch go lde ch es keep , An d the m i n wil lin g bon dage fetter ed ;

’ ‘ ' ’ n m en h li u d b u t n m e n r ad O ce t ey , ow the we e de ,

’ An d t urn d a a H m r to be sts ; so f bled o e old, ’ h r i n c h ar m d in a Cir c e . i e d Th t w th pot o , gol ,

’ in a di i o Ve d m an l y soul es be stly bo es to mm ul d.

5 0 .

’ r u i s a n hi s m an b owr e Th o gh th f lse Ede , to le s , (Whom s thou san d sou les devou tly idolize)

= . 1 Ewers vase s G . ’ C s v-r HR rsr c r onn : ON EARTH .

at 111 r room s in s mn wi s The the lowe , ole e e , ’ ’ h e dau n c ar un an d o r d ir a ri T y t o d, p w the s c ﬁce

a an u n ot b u was c arrie Th t st d he co ld , t d,

An d e u r e n fr l a r e . e suin y g esh y w te d,

u n hi s ﬁe ri e e s an d all ab u To q e ch che k , o t

ma r r u all an d S ll cocks b oke th o gh the w , salli e d ou t

a ns in e on ﬁr e t a s u i r u . Fl go of w , to set h t p e ng o t

52 .

’ T hi s thei r inh um e d soules e st e e m d t heir wealths , n s t h e b ou zin kan r m da t o ni To crow g f o y ght , An d si rin t h e m se lu e s i t ri n i n cke to d ke , w h d k g he alths

’ He n a c arv d all in vorie w i t ce to loft , y h e, ’ 1 5 6 OHR i sr s vre TOR rE ON EARTH .

am ar i r adi n a e n They c e, whe wh te l es k d we t,

a ur an d an ui m n Melted m ple s e soft l g sh e t,

An d unk s in Of r am our ou s laun c e s s beds oses, g 1 sen t .

5 3.

i ﬂi e u i a an n room s ! Fl s, , Tho holy Ch ld, th t w to

An d u m a r u ar s u n tho , y ch ste M se, those h lot sh ,

Him a hi r ri m An d wi th to ghe sto e co e,

un an d ﬂou ds i u e r run Whear m o ts of gold, of s l ,

hil n r i ir a vn don e The w e the ow e s , w th the we lth ,

in ir r an d in ir n in Star ve the sto e, the ple ty p e, 2 u m in th e m se lu e s v on ir a mi n T bl g p the he ps of e , ’ Glu ttin g their fam ish t soul es with the deceit ful

shin e .

5 4 .

Ah ! wh o was he su ch pr e ti ou s psrill s foun d

H ow r n a u r di d h e r r a ur i st o gly N t e t e s es h de,

An d r v on t m m un ai n of i r un th ew p he o t s th cke g o d, To darke their orie lu str e ! b u t qu ein t Pride

’ H ath tau ght h e r son n es to woun d their m other s i s de,

1 a rm ole dr o s out st 5 1 2 C tt e p . 5 without in dicati ng th e

m i i n . o ss o G. h 2 =H eaps fr om t e min e . G. 3 Ric hardson an d C att e rm ole m isr ead him G

’ .1 5 3 e nrar T s TO s vrc R rE ON EARTH .

’ un r kin e m le ar im al A h d ed gs , whos te p s we p d

‘ In ul n i a m se t r an d h go de d de s, he e t e ar

! i di ameun ds an d mm e e u e r m r W th , ge d ywe a ’ An d ir n of the golde virges n on e diseeptre d wear .

( 57 .

’ Hi r all "P n lori e s la in r on gh ove a g b z g th e,

In h e n b ri urr all Of ri a wfou ht ght t et, ch st l g ,

“ i Ph ae b u s lam s in mi Of h e aue n n L ke p , dst , sho e ;

' Wh ose st ar r i ri infe rnall rau y top w th p de f ght, Selfe -ar chi n g colu mn s to vph old wear tau ght In whi ch h e r im age still r eﬂe cted was

m hr i a ] a m li h e r By the s ooth c st l , th t, ost ke

a gl sse ,

' In beau ty and in frai lti e ,did all Oth e rs passe .

d r r s di d a A silu e r wan s the so ce ess sw y,

An d for a r n sOf eld h e r hai rs r , c ow g , she wo e ;

i On ely a garlan d of rose -bu ds did play Abou t h e r looks ; an d in h e r han d sh e bore

n h o o e . a e a r A ll w globe of gl ss , th t lo gbefo e

m s h ad a r She full Of e ptin ess bl dde ed, An d all the world ther ein depictu r ed

ur i rain s u r ani e . Whose colo s, l ke the bow , e e v sh d

1 B e i ar dson r also u ot s le t c e r . . ds D r . R c h he e q e F h G ’ OHR rsr s vr oa O . c r . N EARTH \ 1 59

Ou t Of t ir so an d -m u a mi r he py shels , ch d e

B u if a b u t r u n c a i t they ch un ce o ghly o e sp re ,

’ ” H r n sh e am an for m u i a e e whe c e, she g s que c ll ,

' An u n hi in " sOn om Him d s g t s woo g g, to welc e

Lou e is the blossom s whear thee r b lowe s B u sry thi n g that lin es or growe s : ’ u o m a b au n e m u Lo e d th ke the e to o e , An d the sun doth b urn s in lou e

u th e r n an d we ake Lo e st o g doth yoke , An d m akes the yui e clim bs the Oke ;

Vn d r shadowe s i ns wilds e whose l o ,

’ o n e d u r am an d S ft by lo e , g ow t e mild ; ’ u n o m c in e c an a e as Lo s e d pp e,

‘ H e hum es the ﬁshes in the seas ; ’ o all h e s i hi s un s c an st e n N t t k ll wo d ch,

- 1 o a u le s . D r . R ic ardson as e for u ot s l S p b bb h , b e q e F e t c he r

2 St aun c h . G . ’ 1 60 e H R r sr s vrc r oarE EA H ON RT .

Not all the se a hi s ﬁr e c an qu en ch Lou e di d m ake the bloody spear

n c a le ui e a e ar O e co t to w , Whil e in hi s le au e s th e ar shr ou ded lay

e s ir for u h a in an a Swe t b ds, lo e, t t s g d pl y ’ An d Of all u i o full am lo e s y ﬂ e, I th e b u d an d blossom s am

n n n m e e O ely be d Thy k ee to ,

Thy wooin g shall Thy win n in g b e e .

th e r a s See , see ﬂowe s th t below , Now as fr esh as m orn in g b lows ;

all ir in r An d of , the v g ose, That as bright Au ror a showes

o all vn le au e d di e H w they , Loosin g their vi rgini ti s ;

u a u m m r - a Like v to s e sh de,

n o hom e an d n ow B u t w , they fade .

r in as a a Eu e y th g doth p se w y, Th e ar i s dan ge r in delay

m a r n th e r Com e , co e g the the ose ,

r it Or it ou : Gathe , y lose ’ All th e san d of Tagus . shore In to m y bosom e casts hi s ore ’ All the valleys swimmin g c om e TO m y hou se i s ye e r e ly born e ; Eusry grape Of e u e ry vin e

’ ' I 1 62 CR R rsT s VICTORIE ON EAR TH .

T r u ﬁn m n fo kn h o gh the e ele e t ; r well they ew, f After Hi s I e n t e n fast H e h un gri e grew ;

' ‘ An d as H h ol uir e s m i n , e fed, the y q co b e

“ i TO sin g a hym n s of the ce lesti all Trin e ;

‘ u a e an d a h as a u All tho ght to p ss , e c w p st all tho ght

62 .

’ ir ee n Ot e s o nne ou ir i o e s The b ds sw t , t so t t the y , ’ Att e m pe r d to th e layes an ge li c all ;

An d ird i n a u n ir n o se to the b s, the w ds tt e the y ,

An d in wa r h oar c e l al to the w ds, the te s y c l,

An d B b ac k ag ain s rsvo c e d all echo y , h That t e whole valley run g wi th vi ctori e . B u t n ow our LOrd t o r est doth hom ewar d ﬂi e See hOw the Night com es ste alin g fr om th e m oun tain s high ! R I ST TR IVMPH ER TH E R A GUMENT.

’ C r ist s tr um h oue r de at on th e c rosse e x re st . h y p h , p I. In ge n eral} i o to e oe it sin in e fore H e w n b v Hi s y vnd rg , g g b e t to th e gar de n : — — at t i 30 st . l 3 b Hi s ri e fe in th e vn de r oin M xxv , y g g g it : st . ——b th e o sc ure t ab le s of t h e e n tile s t i n i t : st 7 — — 4 6 y b G yp g . 8 b y — ’ use of i t i n Him Hi s lou e : st . 9 b t h e e ﬁ th e c a , y e c t i t should — —' u in ns st . 1 0 1 2 b th e i nstr um e n t th e c urse d tr e e st 13 ha e : y : . _ n Ex re st in ar ti c ular : 1 . B His t or e assi on i n the l p — —p y p st 14 2 5 b Hi s assi on i t se lfe am li e d . 1 From garde n : . y —p p ﬁ ) — use s . st . 2 6 27 ar ts d e ffe c t s of i t : st . 28 2 9 th e ge n e ral ca : p , an . r i c ul — r d ( 2 From t h e pa t ar c ause s : st . 30 81 pa ts, an e ffe e t s — — — Of it in h e au e n : st . 32 36 in th e h e aue n ly spiri ts : st . 87 - e le sti all 88— wi c k Je we s : i n th e c re at ure s sub c : st . in th e e d st . — — — 9 i n Judas : st . 40 5 1 in th e le sse d sain ts Iose h of 3 — b , p st . 52 6 7 . Ar imathe a, &c .,

’ ' ‘ “ 6 6 OR R r T 1 sT s R rvi rr H OVER DEATH .

TO hi in or hi uin a ﬂi e c de the w des, g bees, th t l u au in b loosm s sallo i e Abo t the l gh g of w ,

i asle e c i Rock ng p the dle groom es that lazie li e .

3 .

An d c an ar in in oe yet, how I he Thee s g g g , ’ Wh en m e n in c e n s d with hate Thy death for eset

Or h e ar s T i i n els, why doe I hee s gh g so,

’ n u in ﬂam d i u ir life e t Whe Tho w th lo e, the doest g ,

a u an d a an d i an d n ar Th t lo e , h te, s ghs, so gs e m e t ;

B u t u an d n u Th u di d c r au e th s, o ely th s y lo e ,

' se n ds in in for rau To Thee s g g vs to Thy g e,

’ hi u i an d u sou h s W le we so ght Thee to k ll , Tho g t t

vs to sau e .

4 .

h n I r m m r r i ou r u r n ar W e e e be Ch st b de be es,

s for ori b u t n s mi ri I look gl e, ﬁ d se e ;

for i o b u t n s a se a ar I looks y, ﬁ d of te es

s u i u s an d n s Him di e I look that we sho ld l , ﬁ d ’ s for an n an d h e ar s Him ri I look gels so gs, c e

' Th u s wh at I lOOke I can n ot ﬁn ds so well

Or ra r a n s an n the , wh t I ﬁ d , I c ot tell,

an n ar r s ar e st r e am e s These b kes so ow , those so

highly swell .

dson as s . 1 Willows : Cf. D r Ri c ar e for . v. h b e, G ' ' ’ ' ' c rn u sr s TRIVMP O 3 1 67 H VER DEATH .

' ' ri s su ﬂe rs an d in i His t e ar ss i n Ch t , th s beg ;

' ‘ ‘ — Su ﬂe rs for vs an d our i oy spri n gs in thi s ; ‘

' ‘ — S u ffer s t o de ath h sre i s Hi s man hood seen ;

‘ Sirﬂe r s ri s h s d r i s to c an he e H Godhead i s.

For m an a ul n ot b i m s au ri s , th t co d yh self h e ,

Ou t rau t h e a ri of, the g e doth by Godhe d se ,

An d G d a u n ot di e in m an i s o , th t co ld , hood d e , ' a in mi g Th t we both ht liu s by that sweets sacriﬁce .

i Ge e d rain s o i ar e u r , g dy b e , wh se w tts tho ght so f esh,

’ u s all t h e ﬂowr s a n a ur r thr ows Pl ck th t t e fo th doth ,

' Ge e stick s them on the c h e e ke s of wan ton ﬂesh ;

’ Poor e idol (for e t at on ce to fall an d gr ows ) '

adi n r an d Of m in sn ows Of f g oses , elt g Your son gs exceeds your m atter this Of min e

m r i it in a m a diuin e The att e wh ch s gs, sh ll ke

beau ties shi n e .

7 .

‘ ’ ’ 1 Who doth n ot see dr own d in D e u c ali on s n am e

n ar hi s m e n an d se a h ad hi s r (Whe e th , lost sho e) ” Oah ? an d in i u s am e Old N N s lock , the f

I i Me t . 1 2 6 0 & c . . Ov d, . , G 1 A m . 5 . 5 6 . 2 pollod . , , , G ’ 16 8 OHR rsT s TR IVMPH EA H OVER D T .

Of S am pson yet aliu s ; an d lon g befor e

’ ’ In Ph aréth on s min s a r , e own f ll I deplo e ’ B u t a c on u e r d a ain he th t q hell, to fetch g s

' Hi s i r in i s b a r n slai n e V g w dow , y se pe t , An other Orpheu s was then dr eam in g poets feign e

8 .

hi au n m for i n T s t ght the sto es to elt pass o ,

An d rm an se a h e ar s him i n li e do t , to , s le t ;

An d at hi s i a r n a n vo ce, the w t i e tio

’ TO s as if de e m d i a s b u ﬂock , they t che p , to y With their own e deaths hi s sacr ed h ar m oni c

hi wau e s i h e ars hi s n The w le the stood st ll to so g, ’ An d st e adi e shor e wau d wi th the r eeli n g thr on g

thi rsti s u a un on hi s u n n u e . Of so les , th t h g vp ﬂ e t to g

9 .

What bett er fri en dship then to con er sham e Wh at gr eater lou e then for a fr ien d to di e 1 Yet thi s i s bett er to asself th e blam e ;

hi i s r a r for an e n e mi e An d t s g e te ,

r n hi di e n ot u n B u t m o e the t s, to , s dde ly,

m m m n a or e asi e ain s Nor wi th so e co o de th, p ,

slo e l an d i rm n slai n e B u t w y, w th to e ts to be

u a arr r n n . i O depth, w tho t depth, f e bette see e , the

2 sai n e

- aid. . 1 Se lf blam e . G . 2 S G

’ 1 7 0 H TR IVMPH R EA H C RIST S OVE D T .

a or b ad w r ann i Th t good , , hethe I c ot w ss,

a it a m i s a or a mi To c ll h p h ppy ss,

’ a r m n an d t O H e au n di d ri Th t fell f o Ede , se

’ Albee th e m itr ed c ar d n all m or e di d prize

H i s ar in ri n h i r p t Pa s the s p a t in Par adi se .

1 3.

t r e e was r in t rum n Of ri A ﬁ st the s e t st fe , Whear B u s to sin n e h e r sou l di d pr osti tu te ;

r i s n ow in ru m n of i A t ee the st e t l fe , Thou gh ill that tru n ks an d thi s fai r s body suit 2 Ah ur s r an d 0 rui ! , c ed t ee yet blessed f t

a a Hi m t i i t o i u Th t de th to , h s l fe vs doth g e

t r an i s ur n i n a u r r sViu e S ge the c e , whe th gs p st c e ,

An d th e Ph siti an i m a hi s a i n i u s . y d es, to ke p t e t l

1 A fa our ite m on iti on Of th e u r it an i in i t e . v P D v y, g .

m as r oo s Of ar din al B O R R ON ru s : f m e dn . Tho B k C C . y

H l W . 5 5 : an d un d r U R B of B R O O s Vo . in , , p e BO ON

In dex . G. ’ Au stin s r m ar u on hi 2 Ver y pr e tt y is S . e k p t s p assag e

“ ” “ St u x x rrr . 4 3 r ist sait h e in r sc ui n [ L ke , ] Ch , h , e g t h e poor thi ef u pon th e c r oss was b u t qui t s wi th th e

d il for th e d il t oo m an fr om G od ou t of t h e mi ds ev , ev k t

Of ar adi s ri st t a s t is oor m an fr om at an P e ; Ch ke h p S ,

w e n h e was n o l ss t an i n th e r aws Of ll h e h ve y j he .

a t a n r u i n e d m m on t he or b idde n t r e e and s S f , Chr i t

’ u r se d t r MA i save s the m on th e c e e . c n loc o qu ot e d

D in h os l Of St . u llu t rat R t e s e d . by FO G pe L ke I . G ’ ’ 7 1 OHR rsT s TR IVMI H OVER DEATH . 1

’ Yet in hi s hon y ﬂowr s our poyson blew ;

Sad Ge th se m an t h e b owr e o t a q ni b le ght,

ar r i st a al t n for dr e Whe Ch he h of poyso vs we, Yet all ou r hon y i n t hat poyson gr ewe

’ SO we fr om sweetest ﬂowr s cou ld su cks

an b e , An d Chri st from bitter ve n om e cou ld agai n e

ra if ou t a an d a u r ou t Ext ct l e of de th, ple s e

pain s .

1 5 .

m an was ﬁr au r our a A st the tho of f ll , A m an i s n ow the au thor of ou r ri se

ar n was a e ri sh t all A g de the pl ce we p , A gar den is t h e place H e payes ou r pri ce ;

An d th e r n i t a n e ws de ui se Old Se pe t w h , H ath fou n d a way hi m selfs for t o beguile

So a all m e n an in hi s i he, th t t gled w le,

’ n ow on e m an au b e uil d i Is by c ght, g w th

own e guil e .

1 6 .

The dewi e n i ght had wit h h e r frostie shade

’ m m an t all or an d t h e stiffs r un I led the w ld, g o d

ar in e e on th e or t at m ade Sp kled y ; ely L d, h ’ 1 2 H R r r 7 O s s TR IVMPH OVER DEA TH .

a i u a an d u a un Swe t w tho t he t, bled witho t wo d ’ 1 h e au n an d art an d God an d m an r r Of , e h , , fo lo e, Thri ce beggi n g h e lps of those whose sin n es H e

r bo e , ’1 An d hri n i n ot n i h ad r . t ce de ed of those, to de e swo e

1 7 .

Ye t h ad H e n a n Of r a n bee e lo e God fo s ke ,

’ O r h ad H i s bodi s been e im b r oyl d alon e

In r a aul H e mi r a au a n ﬁe ce ss t ; ght, pe h ps h e t ke

S m i o in u n all i o was n o e y so le, whe y els go e — ’ ’ B u t that with God an d God t o b e au n i s ﬂow n ;

An d H it ou t r m h e r rau o ri ell selfe f o g e d th se,

a as st arle s ni : an d m i Bl ck the ght with the ﬂ es,

a r n nn as Yet bl cke the they both, the so e of bl m i phe es .

' 1 or lor n lost : D r . R i c h ar dson as e fore u ot s F , b , q e

l . F et c he r above G. ’ ‘ ’ 2 i c ar dson an d C att e r m ole c han t m in t o On e R h ge he ,

an d li te r all ta n th e c orr c ti on is adm i ssi l b u t , y ke , e b e — — they overlook as is e omm onl v don e that all th e dis c iple s h ad m ade th e sam e pr ofessi on an d pr om i se with

St t r 49 . St . ar x rv. 31 St . te r H e . Pe e , 9 M k , [ Pe ]

m or e m n tl If s ould die wit e spake th e e veh e y, I h h The ,

n wis Li ke wi se also sa id t he I will n ot deni e Th ee in a y e . y — ’ ‘ a! B y forsaki n g Him an d ﬂeein g they all

’ 1 7 4 c n m sr s TR IVMPH ove n DEATH .

2 0 .

See how the wor ld sm il es i n e t e rn all peace ;

Wh i h armle s ra an d r u i r n le we, the b ts st e th o g

n i our n a in ur ran ks an d Of ght, s kes c les doe p dr esse Why sleep our dr ou z i e scorpion s so lon g ? Wh ear i s ou r won ted vertu e to doe wr on g ? A r e we our se lu e s or ar e we Gr aces growe n

’ Th e son n es of hell or h e au n ? was n eu er kn own e ’ Our whi ps so ou er -m oss t an d bran ds so deadly

b lown e !

2 1 .

’ ir n u r -h o t for r 0 lon g des ed, e e p how e Wh en our Torm e n t onr shall ou r torm en ts fe e le !

" ’ r m arm u r se lu e s sad ir m o r A e, e, yo , D es of y p w , An d m ake ou r Iu dge for par don to vs kn e e le :

i e aun di ar Him Wi ur i Sl c , l ch, g, te e th yo Wh ps of

ste e ls

in n ur n ri My selfe ho o of so oble p ze,

ill r ou r a in W pow e y e k g blood, shed wi th the cries 2 ' a i h e r e s wh o ir own e a Of h st e y , the f ther s sacriﬁce .

1 D ir ac th e Furi s. . 2 H irs . , e G e . G ’ 1 7 5 C H Hrsr s TR IVMPH ovs a DEATH .

2 2 .

a a n b lac ks as H With th t ﬂood of poyso , ell ,

Ou r m hi s or a di d u t f o ﬁlthy g ge the be st sp e ,

a all a u Hi s i Th t bo t blessed bod e fell, An d t hou san d ﬂam in g serpen ts hi ssin g ﬂew

u Hi s u r m i u u r r Abo t so le , f o hell sh s lph th ew, ’ An d e u e r on e b ran di sh t hi s ﬁr i e n u y to g e , An d woor mi n g all abou t Hi s sou le t hey clun g ;

B u H e ir i n r ou t an d t h e r un t the st gs to e , to g o d

them ﬂun g .

2 3.

’ So au I n a r h e r oi u e r s h e see e ock s q b e t,

ain r u t u n a hi s r u in r a s Ag st p o d Nep e, th t th e t ,

a When all hi s wau e s he h th to b attle pr est . An d with a thou san d swellin g billows beats

st u b b orn c n an d oam an d a an d The sto e, f s , ch fes, fr ets

h e au e him r m hi s r vnm oou e d an To f o oot, st d

A n d m r in a s ar i n ur an o e he p s the b k g s ges b d,

m r in i a ﬁi e in r n The o e p eces be t, weep g to the st a d.

2 4 .

’ 8 0 m a oft a n r u a r y wee ve t o s f the see ,

as hi s an on n n hi s n i o To ple e w t so e , o ely y,

as all a u t o a c t h e ro in Co t bo t, c t h v g bee ,

An d un im s l s hi s u i an m st g h e f , b s e h ds e ploy To sau e the honi e for t h e gam e ssm e b oy ’ 1 7 6 c n m sr s TB A IVMPH om DE TH .

’ Or r m n a h e r ran k r ou s e rac e f o the s ke teeth ,

a in hi s hil t oothle s r n a M k g c d the se pe t ch ce ,

’ Or i hi s i an h e r t u m r ou s r , W th l ttle h ds, go ge

em br ace .

2 5 ,

u hr i Hi m se lfe a an d rr i u e Th s C st to w tch so ow g s, ’ Whi le de aw d in b eavi s sle e pe dead Peter lies Thu s m an in hi s own s grau e secur ely li n es

Whil hri ali u e wi u an h orr our s i e C st , th tho s d d es, Ye t m or e for t heir s then Hi s own e p ar don cri es

N inn H e h ad e t all our in n H e ar o s es , y s es b e ;

' ’ m u c h doth for r e ui lls ar So God othe s c e,

An d c ar e le s m e n for ir own s e uills ar yet so the e .

2 6 .

drou zi e r ar Iu das a See Pete , see whe w kes, Whear Iu das ki sses Him whom Peter ﬂi es O ki sse m or e deadly then the sti n g of sn akes False lou e m or e h ur tfu ll then tr u e i nj u ri es Aye m e how de e rly God Hi s se ru an t bu ies !

For Hi s m an at His n s God ow blood doth hold,

A n d m an hi s for thir ti e n a God, pe ce h th sold

i nn for silu e r an d u n hi r o So t e goes, d g ll d osse f r

gold .

i rin t 1 Southey m sp s G.

’ 1 7 8 C H m sr s TR IVMP EA H OVER D TH .

Lib e rt i e bou n d ; H ealth sick ; the su n n e i n n ight ?

B u t in u wro n was offr e d vn t o i t s ce s ch g R gh ,

Ou r ni t i s da ou r si c kn c s a i s r own e gh y, he lth g

’ Our sham e i s ve il d : t hi s n ow r e m ain e s alon e For vs : sin ce H e was ou r s that wee bee n ot ou r

own e .

30 .

’ i was orde n d for r t an d n ot for ain N ght y es , p e ,

B u t ai n ir or t i r r n mn s they, to the L d, he est co te ; . p e Good lawes t o sau e what b ad m e n wou ld hau e

ain s sl ,

An d n ot b ad i u d e s i on e r a m g , w th b e th , by the

in n n ar n an d c on de m n e : The oce t to p do ,

at for r e u e n e m u r r r n ot de c ai e De h g of de e s,

u iltle s oo : b u t n ow all adl n a Of g bl d , he o g sw y

’ ’ a m an i o an m u r r r u Sau u r ai . M s de e to s e , s to sl e

3 1 .

1 Fr aile m ul titu de ! whose giddy lawe i s li st

An d best applau se i s win dy ﬂ at terin g

s i r a of i it o n i Mo t l ke the b e th wh ch d th co s st,

n r b lown e b u t as n ani in No soo e soo e v sh g, ’ As m u ch de sir d as little pr oﬁtin g

1 ic . Cho e G . ’ 1 7 9 c n m sr s Tm m H ovEE DEATH .

That m akes the m e n that hau e it oft as light

’ An d ar — b ad m an r i n fe e the s f e d, the good

32 .

was b u t n ow ir s un di n am u r un It the o g cl o s s g, Bless ed i s H e t hat com es fr om the Most High An d all the m oun t ai n e s wi t h H osan n a r un g ;

’ An d n w a i t Him— a a ri o e , Aw y w h w y they c e, An d n ot hin g c an be hear d b u t C ru c iﬁe !

was b u t n ow r o n s it t au It , the c w selfe hey s e

A n d n n o i n b u t n ae ar il au . owe , k g, o ely C s , they w l h e

33.

was b u t n ow a r oomi n Ma It they g the ed bl g y,

’ d hi s arm s di srob d t h e ran i n t r An of e b ch g ee , i l To st r owe w th bo u ghs an d b lossom e s all Thy way ; An d n ow the br an chlesss t run c ke a cr osse for Thee

’ An d Ma di sm ai d r n m u y , Thy co o et st be

It was b u t n ow th ar in d to r ey we so k , th owe Thei r own s best garm en ts whear Thy fee t

s u oe ho ld g ,

An d n ow r i an d i n , Thy selfe they st p , bleed g

l r in ts ‘ e 1 C at te n n o e misp th G. ’ EA ‘ CH n rsr s a m r H ovEE D TH .

34 .

See whear the Au thor of all li fe i s dyi n g

fe ar e full da ! H e a a li uin ? O y de d, wh t hope of g Se e whear the hopes of all our lin es ar e bu yi n g

c h e arfull da ! h u a ar rie u O y t ey bo ght, wh t fe e of g in g

u u for a an d a for i i s iuin Lo e , lo e h te, de th l fe g g

Hi s arm ar e str e t c h t a r a ra e Loe, how es b o d to g c

thee,

An d as t n an al m ra ! , hey ope st d, c l to e b ce thee

’ stai st u n m u ? ﬂi e ﬂi e Why Tho the , y so le O , ,

hi r a e ! t the , h st th e

35 .

i radi u a wi sh am e full rn H s o s he d, th tho es they

ar te e,

Hi s n r a i hi r n te de b cke, w th bloody w pps they e t,

H i s i an d ar fur r o e it a ar s de he t they w w h spe , 1 H i an an d fe e t e i rin in n a le s s h ds , w th g y they ten t ;

An d as i n r a H i s u m an , to d se t yle so le they e t,

i oll at hi s ri an d m a ir a They y g efe, ke the g m e,

H i n a am s ked body to expose to sh e,

a all mi m an d all mi a Th t ght co e to see, ght see, th t

cam e .

i h ar dson h as o rl e d hi l : D r oo t s x . 1 Str e tch . R c ve k e amp e. G

’ 1 82 CH R IST S TB IVMPH OVER DEA TH .

T hat all hi s n arr ows ban kes he ou e r th r e we ;

r m b li n ar it orr u r i n sh ooke The t e g e th w h h e ly ,

’ An d st u b b orn e st on su ri vn u s d es, ch g efe to

r b ooke,

D d u r t an d s a a in r m ir r au s i b s , ghost w k g f o the g e

gan look s .

39 .

i i s r ri all a a The w se ph lo ophe c ed, g st,

’ The God of n atur e su r ely lan gu i she d I

sad n ur i on ri ou t as ast The Ce t c ed f ,

nn nn of was a The So e of God, the So e God de d ;

Th a on Ie w u n n hi s e n si u e a e he dl g h g dow e p he d,

’ A n d om ar ar an d u r as n t h ew ds f d e e , he we ,

H m hi s r st a s r a n e s ote b e , h lf de pe tely be t The ve ri e woods an d beasts di d seem e Hi s death

lam en t .

4 0 .

The gr ac e le sse t rayt our r ou n d abou t di d loc ke

’ H e lok t n ot n de u ill u i c ke l m e t h im ( lo g, the q y )

T o ﬁn de a a r hi un an d h lte , w ch he fo d, tooke ; On ely a gibbet n owe he n e e de s m u st ge t h im ;

’ on h e r d r air him So a wi t t ee he f ly set .

1 St . u x x m 4 L ke . , 7 . G. ’ 1 83 c m sr s r arvMPH ovnn DEATH .

’ An d hi m r an d in hi s u help t ﬁt the ope , tho ght

u an u ri it ir whi e s r u A tho s d f es w h the pp , he b o

e r an r e adi e H m a So the he st ds, to ell to ke

vault .

4 1 .

For him a a in o dh u n in u w k g bl o o d , yell g lo de, That in hi s bosom e lon g h ad sleepin g layde

u ilti e n s i n ar in a t r oo A g co c e ce , b k g f e bl d,

’ ur u a r n e u r s ai P s ed e ge ly, e e t d

’ ’ Till th e bet rayer s selfe it h ad b e tr ay d .

’ Oft c h an d a i n o a a i n g he pl ce, h pe w y to w de ; B u t chan ge of place coul d n eu er chan ge hi s

Him se lfe i os an d follo e s w for ﬁn de . he ﬂ es to lo e , to

42 .

Th e ar i s b u t wa e s for i i u au two y th s th s so le to h e ,

n ar t in r m t h e o r it ur Whe p g f o b dy, fo th p ges

’ h e au n or a in rau To ﬂy to , f ll to the g e ,

h r whi e s r i n it t h e in i n W e e pp of sco p o s, w h st g g

u r sco ges ,

on in an d ﬁri e u r Feed the howl g ghosts, s ges

rim s n r s a o u au n i Of b to e, owl b t the c e of ght ;

r am b ur n s an d n o ar e Whe e ﬂ es doe , yet sp k of

An d ﬁr e both fr ies an d freezes the blasphemin g ’ 1 84 CH Er sr s v mr H OVEE DEATH .

4 3.

e r i a i n oul a e - i in r The l es the c pt e s e, y s gh g so e, Reckoni n g a thou san d ye ar e s sin ce h e r ﬁr st ban ds

Ye t stai e s n ot th e ar b u t adde s a u an m r , tho s d o e,

A n d at an r u an n u r an othe tho s d e e st ds ,

B u m s ar r an d a s an t tells to the the t es, he p s the s ds

An d n ow arr ar e an d an are the st es told, s ds

r un n e,

u an u an m r i a s n An d all those tho s d tho s d y d do e ,

An d b u n o a a ! b u t n ow all i s b e un n e . yet t w, l s g

4 4 .

’ With that a ﬂamin g bran d a fur ie catch t

’ An sh ooke an d it r un in hi s i d , tos t o de W lde thou ght

’ r m hi s art all i o all m r sn at c h t So f o he y, co fo t

’ 1 With eu ry st ar r e of hope ; an d as he fou ght

i r n ar an d u u r ri i r au (W th p ese t fe e, f t e g efe d st ght)

ﬂi e r m hi s o wn e ar an d ai im r To f o he t, de plo e

Him m r H e i u e s a a m or Of , the o e g , th t h th the e,

r u i s h e au e n s i for hi s Whose sto eho se the , too l tt le stor e

‘ ’ ‘ ’ 1 I read fou gh t z b ut I am n ot sur e that sought is

in n d . n ot te de . G

’ 1 86 r ; OHm s s TRr VHr H OVER DEATH .

4 7 .

As n i n u ro e m a i h f ar whe w ld Pe the s, g wn dde w t e , Whole tr ou pes of helli sh ha ggs abou t him spies ;

b loodi e uns ar Two s stalkin g the duski e sphe , An d twofold Thebes run s r owlin g in hi s eye s

Or r u n ri n r ﬂi th o gh the sce e st a g O estes es, ’ i un a on hi s m r t W th eyes ﬂ g b ck vp othe s ghos ,

a i inf rn a ] r n all m Th t, w th e l se pe ts e bost,

An d r u e n c h t in h e r rn to ches q blood, doth ste sonn e accost

4 8 .

u rri r n an d m i rm e rm S ch ho d Go go s, sfo d fo es

am n e n daun c in in hi s ar Of d d ﬁe ds, ﬂew g he t,

a n ow vn ab le n ur ir rm Th t, , to e d e the sto es ,

‘ ’ i ﬂi e ri s h a e r e u ar t Fl e, , he c es, thyself , w t tho , ’ ’ H h alr e adi e ur n in u r ar . ell, ell, b es e y p t ’ n in hi s or u r r arm So dow e to t t e s es he fell,

h a r e adi e hi s fun e rall s T t stood to yell, An d in a c lowd of ni ght to waft hi m quick ’ to

H ell .

4 9 .

’ sn ac h t an d art as un Yet oft he , st ed he h g ’ O n n a e n slum b r e d li e S whe the se ses h lfe ,

l A I Se e u r i id s o oc s e sc lus . . E p e , S ph e , hy G

i in ali as for e . . 2 L v g, ve, be G ’ OHR rsr s TR rve OVER DEATH . 1 8 7

An ra i r r r r di d c gg e ock, ecove s g ee ly,

’ An d as r m h e av n it t om b le d de e e , f o to the p , Fe e le s a cold sweat thr ou gh e u e ry tr emblin g

5 0 .

‘ e r him an m e in The let h g, e bowell d blood, Theat n eu er an y gen tle shephear d fee d ’ 2 i s e n or u r h e a nl ﬂoo H bless d ﬂocks, e e v y d

all on u rse r un n or s m F the c d g o d, hole o e seed, That m ay the le ast deli ght or pleasur e breed :

’ B u t n ki x e an d all th e w e di e n a i n ettles, , e t o , With e m pti c elders gr ow : sad sign es of desolati on !

5 1 .

Wh e at r a n hi s a i an let the D go keep h b t ce , An d stin ki n g karc asse s b e th rown e avaun t ;

aun s ans an d f rm e a r daun c e F e , Sylv , de o d S ty s ,

ch aun t

' ‘ ’ 2 R i c ar dson an d Catt e rmole mis rin t f o h p o d, G.

2 Wild plum . G. ’ 1 8 8 OH Rrsr TB IVM R s PH OVE DEATH .

e r u r m r e stle s iri aun The e e let so e sp t h t,

i un an d a in n e W th hollow so d, cl sh g chey s, to scarr

a n r an d i arr The p sse ge , eyes l ke to the st

a ar in r an ri ar af Th t sp kles the c est of g e M s arr .

5 2 .

B u t le t the blessed de awe s for eu er showr

V on a r un in ai r I i p th t g o d, whose f e ﬁelds sp e The b loodi e en sign e of ou r Saui ou r

St ran e n u ar C on u e r ou r m u di g co q est, whe the q st e ,

An d H e i s slain e a inn i ri , th t w s the V cto e

B u H e a liu in h ad n o u i t th t g, ho se, to owe t , Now h ad n o gr au e : b u t Iose ph m u st bestows it ’ 0 ru nn ain a a an d wi s ﬂo e, ye s ts p ce, th sweet w rs bestrows it

5 3.

An d ad iri a n o ain ye gl sp ts , th t w s te d sit

On ur c ae le sti all r n in b e aw i e r yo th o es, t d est,

u I ur e ar re c oum t 0 n o Tho gh yo t es p , let t it

i a r - rr s un ur n r r W th fte so ow wo d yo te de b est, Or with n e w griefe vn q ui e t you r soft r est In ou gh i s m e yo ur plai n ts to sou n d again s That n eu er cou ld in ou gh m y selfe com plai n s in n 0 in a u u r im S g, the , s g lo de , tho A athean swain e

’ 1 9 0 CH R rsT s TR IVMPH OVER D EATH .

’ i in h e r sh a s h e au n o i W ll g dow vp to t gl de,

an d if i m an drin th e ar To see, t eet Thee w g ;

a an d if h e r l m us mi e ar Th t so, se fe t sse The he ,

At least h e r sh adowm ay h e r du ti e to Thee be ar .

5 7 .

un n in da - im u s hi s a See how the s e y t e clo d s f ce,

An d a in r in hi s a am s l gg g Vespe , loos g l te te , ’ For gets in h e au n to r un n e his ni ghtly r ace ; ’ l B ut in on ri Oe s r am s , sleep g b ght ta top , doeth d e Th e wor ld a chaos i s n o i oyfull beam s ’ s r m his s r r s h e au n s Look f o tar i e bow , the do

m n o e,

An d r s r ar e u r n e t ee d op te es, least w sho ld g ee alon e ; ’ in au arn i an d a e rs The w des h e le t to s gh, w t

5 8 .

‘ ’ An d ou s rs t a in hi ar n r s y , sweet ﬂow , h t t s g de g ow , Wh ose h appi e states a thou san d soul es c n ui e

D id Ou ur n s i i i b u kn ows y yo ow fel c t es t , 2 o e lu e s lu c k ul hi s ﬁm hi e Y urs , vnp t wo d to e rals You n eu er coul d in better se ason di e :

1 un in sou f Mo tai n th o Thessal y. G. ’ ’ 2 ou mi s rin u lu . S they p ts pp c k d. G ’ 19 1 c HR rsT s TR IVHPH OVER DEA TH .

’ 1 The gate of h e au n stan ds gapin g in His si de ;

ul onl a s an d all h e r au ts Theat in m y so e sh d st e l , f l ’ shou ld hi ds .

5 9 .

Ar e theas the eyes that m ade all others blin d ? Ah ! why ar they th e mse lu e s n ow blemi she d? ’ i ac in i all b e a e in Is th s the f e, wh ch wti sh d What blast hath thu s Hi s ﬂowers de b slli sh éd ? Ar th e se the fe e t e that on the watr y head Of the vnfaithfull ocean passage foun d ?

oe n ow lowe l vn de r r un Why g they so y g o d, ’ a i our woorthle ss ar an d ir s W sh t w th te s, the own

60 .

On e h e m b u t of the garm en ts that H e wore ‘ Could m edi ci n e whole coun tri es of their pai n s ; On e tou ch of thi s pale han d could life restor e ; On e wor d of these cold lips re uiu e the slain e

1 H r ws x . 2 0. . Cf. eb e , G 2 “ R oc k on e s ! cleft for m e " — m e i d m se lf in e . A Le t h e y Th e TOPL DY . G.

e rian w d. Se e l 3 Sh ak e s or m i n i v. 2 an A p Cy be e , d ’ 1 9 2 CH R r T T H s s B IVMPH OVER DEAT .

l in s m an e a m i m ain We l, the bl d , Thy Godh d ght

’ a u u n Ph ari sss r s in d ? Wh t, tho gh the s lle p

H e a u m ar at n h u th t sho ld both co p e, le gt wo ld ﬁn ds

in s m an n sa ss srs all ar The bl d o ely we, the we

b lin ds .

6 1 .

Why shou ld they think s The e worthy to b e

slain e

’ Was it becau se Th ou gau st their blin ds m e n eyes ?

’ Or that Thou m ad st their lam e to walks again s ? ’ ’ Or for Thou h e al dst their sick m en s m al adi es

’ Or m a s ir u m s e aks an d a d t t he d be to p , de d to ri se ?

ul all b u t an r a au n 0 co d these y g ce h e woo , Wh at woul d they n ot to sau e Thy life hau e don e

m m an : u au an d am m an The du b wo ld h e spoke, l e

wou ld hau e run n e .

62 .

m e e 0 m e n e e r e som e un ain s li e Let , let fo t , That thr ou gh the r ocks h e au e s vp hi s san di e head ;

m e v on som e m un ain s i Or let dwell p o t h gh, Whose hollows root an d b aser parts ar spr ead

’ OH R rsT s TR IVMPH E EA H OV R D T .

65 .

So h om e ir di n s re o e the bo es we t, to seek p s , B ut at th e grau e they left their sou les behi n ds 0 who th e for c e of lou s c aelssti all kn owes ! ’ Th at c an the cheyn es of n ature s self vnb in ds Sen di n g the bodi e h om e wi thou t th e m in ds

’ Ah ir in ! a i an ar , blessed v g wh t h gh gel s t

Can u r c ou m t ar or in m e e p thy te es, s g thy s art ,

n e u e r n ails a i r Hi s an di d i r e Whe y th t p e st h d, p e c thy heart

66 .

’ i m r on an as in ri So Ph lo el, pe ch t p sp g,

all ni h e r ir ini i s Weeps the ght lost v g t ,

An d in h e r sad ale m srri e i s gs t to the tw g,

’ l a u io fu ll mi ri h at daun c e s t s ch y se e, He eu er lets sweet r est in u ade h e r e ye ;

on a rn s h e r dain i B ut leanin g tho t e chest,

or ar s s s u al s in h e r re F fe soft leep sho ld ste to b st,

r o Expr esses in h e r son g g e sfs n t to be e x pr e st .

67 .

— ’ So when the larks poors bir ds ! afarr e sspi th ’ H e r yet vnfe ath e r d children (whom to sau e

ain slain e fat all i e Sh e stri u ss in v e) by the s th , Which fr om th e m edows h e r green e locks doeth ’ 1 9 5 c um sr s TR IVMEH OVER DEATH .

That their warm s n est is n ow bec om e the ir grau e ;

m r v h u n s ri n The wofull oth e p to e a e p gs,

a u h e r lain i u e n ﬂin s An d all bo t p t otes she g ,

THE AR GUMENT .

’ Chri st s tri um aft e r de at l —In Hi s e surre c ti on man ife ste d ph h , R , by — — —12 t h e sﬁe c ts in t h e c re atu re s : st . l 7 . In Hi m se lfs . st . 8 In H i s Asc e n si on in t o H e au e n ; whose i oye s are de sc ribe d : st . 1 8—1 6 B e le sse d soc i e t ie of . y th e ae oe sse of all good , t h b n t s an e ls — — ui e t an d e ac e sai , g , & c . : st . 1 7 1 9 . Th e swe e ts q p in i o e d un de r God : 2 0 — owe d t h e e ac e we e ni o y st . . Shad by p y — — e lac e : vn de r our sou er ai gn e : st . 2 1 26 . The b e au ti e of th p — l st . 7 Th e c ari ti e as th e c oo c alls i t of t h e sai n t s odi e s 2 . ( S h ls ) b — — — t 28 31 Th e im le ti on of t h it e 32 33. Th e i o of s . . p e appe t st . , y

st . 34. B t h e e m otion Of all e u ill : st . ab — y — , 86 B th e ac c e sse of all ood a ain e : st . 87 In t h e lorie Of . y — g g . g th e b olls c i tie z st . 38 . In th e b e atiﬁe all Vi si on of God : st , 39 — 43 43 . And of Chr ist : st . . [ se q q

1 Q uery, c lari ty ? G . CH RISTS TRIVMPH AFTER DEATH .

1 .

n m rnin r m h e r b owre B VT n ow the se co d o g, f o Began to gli sts r in h e r beam es an d n owe Th e ro se s of th e D ay began to ﬂowre

’ ’ In th e ast e rn s gar den ; for h e au ns sm ilin g b rows H alfe in solsn t for i oy b e gun n e to shows :

li u e l da n c in ou t The e arlysun n e c am e y u g ,

ran n n oni n a ou An d the braggs lam bes e wa t g b t, se e m s in t ryu mph

u both to sh o t.

’ Be gan t e b laz on fr om h e r le aui e b e d ; ’ Th e waki n g swallows broke h e r h alfe éye are

s sle e p , An d e u e rie bush lay de e pe ly purpur éd ’ ' 2 00 H PH AF E EA C RIST S TR IVM T R D TH .

’ With vi olets ; th e wood s late -win tr y head

i am in ri m r se t all on ﬁr e W de ﬂ g p oses ,

An d hi s a r s ut on i r r n a i r b ld t e s p the g ee e tt e,

m n in an le au e s i o e ou s ir A o g whose f t the y b ds con spire .

3 .

An d n ow th e taller sonn es (whom Titan warm es)

vn sh om e m ou n t ain e s b lown e wi e asie in Of , th w des , ’ an dl m rni n hi d in ir arm D ed the o g s c l hood the es , ’ An d if c h au n c t i th e r u r in they to sl p p o de p es , 1 Th e vn de r c or le ts did a in y c tch the sh es, To guild their le au e s ; saws n eu er h appi e year s

u i o full rium an d ri u m an s ars S ch y t ph t ph t he ,

r an r As thou gh th e aged wo ld ew c eated wear .

4 .

Sa ar a th e n ot th e e n e w a ir y E th, why h st g tt e, ' ’ An d sti c k st thy h abit full of dazi e s r e d

m a u t som e i u a ir See s th t tho does to h gh tho ght sp e, ’ An d som e n ews-fou n d-ou t bri degr oom s m san st to wed

m e r re a ar se d Tell , ye t ees, so f sh pp ,

h e s it sfull an r a ou SO n eu er let t p c ke w st y , ’ h e au n s it i nin a ou So n eue r let the w h l ghte g bl st y ,

ou n o ri ml r or i r h Why goe y w so t y d est, wh the ast you

i l C opsss G.

’ OH R rsr s TB A EA IVMPH FTER D TH .

l ri mr s an d u r i Ye p o es p ple v olets,

m e a r m u r le aui e Tell , why bl ze ye f o yo bed,

’ A n d s m n an r n ou r m ur s woo e s h ds to e t y f o yo set ,

t u ou ul som e wh e ar ar rie As ho gh y wo d be c d, With fr esh perfu m es an d velvets garn i shed

’ B u t ah ! I n e e ds n ot as s t i s u r k , s ely so, ’ You all woul d to you r Saui ou r s tri u m phs goe

r ul all asi an d u m m a The e wo d ye w te h ble ho ge doe .

8 .

Th e ar should th e Eart h her selfs with gar lan ds n ewe ’ An d n ﬂowr s m li e a r lo ely e bel sh d, do e

u r ose s n u r in h e r ar an r S ch e e g l d g ewe,

u i i n u r in h e r r sh e r S ch l ll es e e b est wo e, Li ke b e au ti e n eu er yet di d shi n s before

Th e ar u th e un n an r u n n sho ld s e othe s e behold,

r m n hi m s b orr owe s hi s F o whe ce self locks of gold, ’ ha i n h e au n an d e arth i au i m an i T t k dle , w th be t es

fold .

9 .

r m i i an d ri mr s The e ght the v olet, p ose weet,

am m or e li u e l an d m or e lou e l rass Be es of y, y g ,

1 Gile s an d Phin eas Flet c her r eser ve their dain ti e st prai se

' l

Se e u ssa . G e w r . for th se ﬂo e s o r E y . ’ E H 2 03 OH R rsT s TR IVMPH AFTER D AT .

l a a an d th e r au vn h sal hi s fac e De d shes, g e ,

th e i n in r m hi s l r e s To let l g f o bowe s c e p , Vn ab le lon ger hi s own s dead to keeps ’ Ther e h e au n an d ea rth shou ld se e their Lord

awake fr om sleeps.

1 0 .

’ ir or e re r i u d d di The L d, b fo by othe s g to e Now Iu dge of all Him selfs before for saken

all r t a r m Hi s ai s di d ﬂi Of the wo ld, h t f o d e , Now by th e sain ts in to t hei r arm ies taken ;

or for an vn wort hi s m an mi a n Bef e st ke , Ne ws wort hy to be God confest ; b efore

i a m i all th e as rs W th bl sphe es by b est to ,

r i e an s a Him s Now wo sh pp d by gel , th t low

’ ’ B u t n ow im b ri ht n e d i n t o h e au nl am g y ﬂ e,

Th e un n it ou i r u u s e selfe tgl tte s , tho gh he sho ld

s th e c e le sti all fram e Clim b to the toppe of ,

1 Un ve il or un c ove r . G. ’ M A H 2 04 OH R rsr s TR IV PH AFTER D E T .

1 A n d for c e the starr es go hi de th e m se lu e s for sham e

r a vn de r ar was u ri e Befo e, th t e th b d ”I ’ B u n ab ou e t h e h e au n s i s arrie t owe c d, ' 3 An d th e ar for eu er b y the an gels heri ed !

1 2 .

SO ai r r ri m rn in arr f est Phospho , the b ght o g st e,

B u t n e e we l as in re e n s m n y w ht the g ele e t,

r th e dr ou zi e i i s a a ar Befo e N ght h lfe w e,

in hi s am i n i a r n Shoot g ﬂ g locks w th de w besp e t,

rin liu e l v i n ri n Sp gs y p to the O e t,

’ An ri r u ﬂe e c t in c h a d the b ght d o e , gold , he se s

dri nk s a on th e m i u m un ain To th t, Oly p q e o t s

ra g zes ,

il th e m i n r an or i all ir a The wh e o pl ets f fe t the f ces .

1 3.

So n H e wan dr e d in ou r o r s ar lo g l we phe e,

’ at h e su n an hi s ou st ar r i Th beg cl dy es desp se,

e n u i ou s se e on ar a ar s H alfe , to E th ppe ’ A gr eate r light then ﬂam d in hi s own ski es

n it u r for i an d ou th ar i At le gth b st sp ght, t e ﬂ es

‘ ’ 1 i c ar dson ou t e an d C at t e rm ole m i s ri n t t o. . R h , S h y p G ‘ 2 Mi sprin t e d or igin ally abou t corr ec ted t o above in

1 6 32 e dn . G

3 H on our d rai se d. . e , p G

’ 2 06 OH R rsr TB IVMPH AF R DEA H s TE T .

When leapin g ﬁr st fr om Earth H e di d begin To clim bs hi s an gell s wi n gs then open han g Your c h ri stall door e s ! so all the choru s san g ’ h e au n l ir as s arr e n im Of y b ds, to the t s they bly

r sp an g.

1 6 .

H e arke ! a ir a au di n an how the ﬂoods cl p the ppl g h ds, The pleasan t vall e ye s sin gi n g for delight ;

an n m oun ain e s aun s a u an s The w to t d e bo t the l d ,

’ ' Th e while th e ﬂslde s stru ck wi th th e h e au nly

’ Set all their ﬂow r s a smili n g at the sight ;

r au i ir m an d The t ees l gh w th the blosso s , the sou n d

’ ri u m an u rai a srown d Of the t ph t sho t of p se, th t ’ amin am s r a in r u H e au n h a The ﬂ g L b , b e k g th o gh th

passage foun d .

1 7 .

Ou a an i u a ri ar all in a t le p the t q e p t chs, h st, ’ e H in ri um a To see the powr of ell t ph le d,

“ fur t r Th e r e ade r t o w om t i s o m is n e w will I he h h p e , , th in k allow that n othin g m or e exqui site was ever

wr it t n t an th e 5 6 1 0 1 2 an d 1 3 st an z as as r e e h , , 7 , , , he

n u m e r d : c orr s on din wit 20 2 8 30 33 35 an d b e e p g h , , , ,

36 h m l m . of t e co p ete Poe G. ’ A OH R rsr s TR rVH PH AFTER DE TH . 2 07

’ A n d with sm all starres a garlan d in t e r c h a st

Oli u e -le au e s r r wn s Hi s H a Of they bo e , to c o e d, That was before wi th thorn es de glori sd ’ Af r m ﬂe ws r s ri te the the p ophet , b ghtly stol d

In in i n a n s an d im m an i . sh g l w , w pled fold

ri in ir u ori e ar run all in r St k g the y h pes, st g cho ds

gold .

18 .

i ai n i ri u c aroll s un To wh ch the s ts v cto o s s g, Te n thou san d sain ts at on ce that with t h e sou n d

’ Th e hollow vaults of h e au n for tri u m ph r un g The cheru bins their clam our s di d con fo un d

it all th e r an d s e ir ar W h est, l pt the win gs oun d D own s from their thro n es the domi n ati ons ﬂow e An d at Hi s feet t heir c r own e s an d scepte rs

r s th ow ,

A n d all rin e u on ir a the p c ly so les fell the f ce s lowe .

1 9 .

q ﬁ ’ Nor c an m ar r u n m a b e hi n d the ty s wo ds the st y , ’ B u t ou t r us am n th e h e au nl r they h o g y c owd,

’ ’ in ir h e au n ou t of i r b e e u n ﬁn Seek g the the to d,

un i n ir i u ar r um ou t u So d g the s l t pets so lo de, That th e shrill n oise br oke thr ou gh th e starri s

u s clo d ,

A n d all th e ir i n ou s in ur e ar rai e v g s le , p ,

am daun c in rt an d m ak in ou s ai C e g fo h, g joy pl e

n in h e r da So H i m they lead alo g to t cou ts of y. ’ HR A ER EA H 2 08 O rsr s TB IVMPH FT D T .

2 0 .

Him a in ur da So they le d to the co ts of y, t ar n eu er warr e n or wou n ds abide H im m or e

B u t in a u e t e rn all a ai th t ho se pe ce doth pl e , 1 A c u i e t in u a n e ws r q g the so les th t befo e,

’ Their way t o h e av n thr ou gh their own e blood di d

r sko e,

B u t n ow r an e r m all mi ri , est g d f o se e, ’ ar r as h e au n an d art di sc oast e d li e As f e e h , ’z Swe lt e r in qu iet wau e s of im m ort aliti e !

2 1 .

An d if r a thin s b m a r m a h u e st g e t g y s lle y be g ,

’ ’ in m i s n an ri i So , the d t of Neptu e s g e t de

Ou r rit a i n s an i wssdi e n B [ ] I l d, l ke the est

r u a on on a ride Of t e h lcy , the w ves doth ,

’ An d softly sayli n g sk orn e s th e wat er s pri de ’ W i all t h e r t r n on n in n h le es , d ow d the Co t e t

in b loodi s wau e s ir u n am n Add tost , the wo ds l e t,

An d n t o our a as r u i n sta d, see pe ce, st ck w th woo

3 de rm sn t .

’ ‘ r 1 Sou they m i sprin t s b e so e G .

al 2 Gr ow warm : D r . Ne e c han ge s t o

in u i e wa f The y bathe q t ve s o im m ort alit y G. 3 Mi sn u m ber ed in edit i on of 1 6 10 an d also in those of 1 632 an d 1 640 as 2 0 ( b i s) so that ther e appe ar t o

n a wh il t r e ac t u all ar e 1 b e on ly 50 sta z s e he y 5 . G.

' ' ’ " sr s TR IVMPH AF E A H . 2 1 0 .c H R r T R DE T

’ l ’ Thy H arri e s an d thy . coun tri e s loule y father Le t peace in e n dl e s i oye s for eu er bath h e r

i i n sa r r a at irt W th thy c ed b est, th t thy b h ’ ’ B r ou h st h e r wi th e e r m H e au n g th f o , to dwell

on ar E th, ’ a in ou r ar a He au n an d ar adi se mi r . M k g E th , p of th

2 5 .

2 Let n ot m y liege mi sdeem these hu m ble laies

li c k i t ' an d u an i m n As t w th sof s pple bl d sh e t, Or spoken to di spar agon hi s prai se ’ For u al n i a n e e r e h e r r r n tho gh p e Cy th , b othe s te t,

n di sa e ar e s in whi t e ﬁrm am e n t Soo e pp the , An d gi n es hi m back the beam es befor e wear hi s

n r or i s ar l ri s Yet whe he ve ges , h d y ,

a h r s n r She the vi u c im ge of e ab e t b other i s .

2 6 .

Nor le t ri n a hi s a m an am the P ce of Pe ce, be ds bl e ,

a i hi s ar ar hi s r om ar Th t w th stew t d es Lo d c p e,

’ An d h e au nly peace with earthly qu iet sham e

in lo e l an m ar ar So p es to w y pl ts co p ed ,

’ = in H n 1 H en ry s i . 6 . Pr c e e r y whose death was so

lam n d th e n ation . e te by G. ‘ ’ 2 South ey mi sprin t s disdain G ’ OHm sT s TR TVH F A EA 2 1 1 H FTER D TH .

An d li ghtnin g Phoebu s to a little star rs

An d I m ri m s alb se vn sm ooth well wot, y ,

ai b u t a i m an n e m an b u Ne s es wh t t e es, e es t

doth .

2 7 .

’ Gaze b u t Vp on the hou se whear m an e mb owr s ;

’ i ﬂowr s an d r u s au e d i s hi s wa W th she p y, Whear all the cr eatur es ar hi s se rui t ou r s The win des do sweeps hi s cham ber s e u e ry day ; An d clou dss dos wash his r oom s ; th e seelin g

a s y.

arr e a u ilde d n sm b rau s St d loft, the g k obs

u a u s an r au If s ch ho e God to othe g e,

H ow in i rin ur H e for Hi m sh e those gl tte g co ts, selfs will hau e ?

2 8 .

An d if a u n u as sad as ni s lle clo d, ght,

In hi un n m a m m i w ch the s e y see e e bod ed,

1 2 4 6 G . 2 , 2 , 2 3, 2 , 25 an d 2 . ’ 2 1 2 OHR rsr s TR IVMPH AFTER DEATH .

’ l 2 D e u r d all hi s dr se e so hi p of osse, we w te

’ ur ni n in m hi s wat ri e a B g elted gold he d,

Or r u n i u ori s silu e r éd o d w th y edges , Wh at lu str e su per -excellen t will H e

i n on s a hin e L ghte tho e th t shall Hi s sun n e s see, In that all -glori ou s cour t in whi ch all glories be

2 9 .

u on e un n i h i s i f u i r If b t s e wh th d f s ve ﬁ es,

an ain t h e ar r an d r C p t st es, the whole wo ld with

A n d i o an d if in o a ar in ir y, l e t e ch he t sp es,

’ ’ An d u r ain al in in h e au n as ri e y s t sh l sh e , b ght

t h e u n n in hi s ran n n mi As doth s e t sce de t ght, ( A s faith m ay well b e le e u e what Tru th on ce sayes) ’ a s a m an su n n e s un i r a Wh t h ll so y ted yes,

’ B u t dazle all the eyes that n owe in h e au n we pr aise

30 .

r m r an v hi s n u rin laun H e e let y Lo d h g p co q e g c s,

d arm u r i lat e au r warm s An bloody o w th sl ghte ,

d in n on Hi s we ake m i i an s An look g dow e l t t , ’ ain mi ir a arm s Behold Hi s s ts, d st of the hot l

’ le mi ‘ . 2 C att e rm o s r in ts n o . l Puri ﬁed. G p . G

’ 2 14 OH R rsr s T MF H AF E EA H R IV T R D T .

33.

H ow c an su ch i oy as this wan t wor ds to speake A n d yet what wor ds c an speaks su ch i oy as thi s

Far r m t h e r t a m i ir ui e t r a s . f o wo ld, h t ght the q b e k Her e t h e glad sou les the face of beau ty ki sse ; ’ Po r d ou in a ur on ir i w t ple s e, the beds of bl sse

A n d r unk s i n ar - rr n u r d w th ect to e ts, e e hold

ir on Hi m r a m an i The eyes , whose g ces fold

m r m r u The o e they doe behold, the o e they wo ld

behold .

34 .

ir i dri n ke s lou e l r in a ir The s ght y ﬁ es t the eyes, Their brain e sweets i n cen se wi th ﬁn e br eath

ac c lo e s y ,

’ That on God s sweatin g 1 altar bu rnin g lies

’ ir h un r i e e ar e s s on ir h e au nl n e s The g feed the y oy ,

T a an in to ir vn t oul d i o e s h t gels s g, tell the y ;

i vn de r st an din n a r u ir i The r g, ked t th ; the w lls all an d -su fﬁc i e n t dn s s : The , selfe Goo e s , ﬁlls

n in r i s an in b u t h e an That oth g he e w t g, t w t of

ills .

35 .

an c lowdi n on ir r s NO sorr ows n owe h gs g the b ow ,

m a a i m a ir fac e No b lOodl e s l d e e p les the ,

“ “ 1 Neale c han ges t o That on th e he avenly G . ’ s TB IVMPH AFTE 2 15 OH R rsT R DEATH .

n a dn ss ir i m a No ke es the bod es doeth e b se ,

ou e rti e t h e m s e lu e s an d i r i s ra No p the s d g ce,

fe ar s a h i c if de u ou r e No of de t the y of l e ,

ss n o ri n o an wai ts On ir No lo e , g efe , ch ge , the

win ged hour s .

36 .

B u t n ow ir n a di skom e the ked bo es the cold,

A n d r m ir i o looke s an d au at ain s f o the eyes y , l ghs p ;

in an t on r am so The f w de s how he c e old, The Old m an how he c am e so yo un g again s ; ‘ ti r i n t u r m h s il r rai n s S ll est g, ho gh f o sleep t ey t l ef ’ ar all are ri an d e t n o o Whe ch, y g ld they owe,

An d all ar e in an d n o u t n s k gs , yet s bjec s k ow ,

u an d n o im on s dos . All f ll , yet t e food they bestow

37 .

For thin gs that passe ar e past an d in this ﬁeld The in de ﬁc i e n t Sprin g n o Win ter fear es ;

1 Chan ge d (pr obably by mi sp rin t ) to re str ain s in 1 632

2 0 wn . G. ‘ A E sa s' h e rs H e is sim l tran l in a D a . NE L y p y s at g th e ’ 2 1 6 CH R rsT s TR IVMPH AF TER DEATH .

The tr ees together fr uit an d blossom s yeild ;

’ u n a i n ill le au e s siln e r ar s Th f d g l y of be e , An d cri m son r ose a sk ar le t garm en t wear es

’ An d all on sain i r s of these the ts bod es g ow ,

ot as woOn t on a r ar s N , they , b se e th below

r rin r r mi lks an n an d ni Th ee e s he e, of , d wi e, ho e, ﬂows

38 .

Abou t the holy ci ti s r owles a ﬂood

‘ Of m ul n hr a l i a se a a o te c y st l , l ke of gl sse On whi ch we ak e str eam e a str on g fou n da ti on stood

On in in di am ou n ds ui di n was l g the b l g , 1 a all in i i s di d a Th t th gs else , bes des tself , p sse

H e r st r e st e s i n a n arre did , ste d of sto es, the st s

au p e,

’ An d i ar for u it sse m d au l ttle pe les, d st, to h e

On hi - tr amin m an n a i ur e n s w ch soft s e g , l ke p s ow ,

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4 1 .

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4 2 .

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6 9 .

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t e ar ss.

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2 34 A VPON TH E EA H or A C NTO D T ELIZ A .

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l . 2 Pr e tti e . . 3 ou san d. . 1 H a fe . G G Th G ‘ A CANr o VPO N TH E D EATH or ELIZ A . 2 35

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W 2 38 FB OM EE AED or TH E EALTH FULL.

‘ ’ TH E ROSE an d BLACK BUT COMELY .

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d r An t urn s a b yer .

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