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A10252 Diuine poems containing the history of [brace] Ionah, Ester, Iob, Sampson : Sions [brace] sonets, elegies / written and newly augmented by Fra. Quarles. Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1633 (1633) STC 20534; ESTC S2289 223,036 523

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he_o must_v not_o work_v to●_n day_n 〈…〉_z feast_v we_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o play_v 〈…〉_z brave_o do_v our_o mill-horse_n sweat_n 〈◊〉_d lack_n nothing_o what_o he_o want_v in_o mea●e_n 〈◊〉_d in_o lash_n he_o be_v strong_a and_o stout_a 〈◊〉_d his_o breath_n can_v drive_v the_o mill_n about_o 〈◊〉_d too_o hard_o we_o fear_v go_v down_o and_o free_v he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o mistress_n delila_n will_v see_v he_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o will_v take_v our_o hour_n short_a 〈◊〉_d he_o then_o to_o make_v our_o honour_n sport_n 〈◊〉_d provia●_n some_o riddle_n let_v he_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d of_o triumph_n he_o that_o be_v blind_a may_v sing_v 〈◊〉_d better_a boldness_n bid_v he_o never_o doubt_v 〈◊〉_d what_o matter_n though_o his_o eye_n be_v out_o 〈◊〉_d dishonour_n that_o he_o can_v see_v 〈◊〉_d
heart_n my_o glow_a heart_n to_o these_o imperious_a fire_n no_o earthly_a sorrow_n but_o at_o length_n expire_v but_o these_o my_o tyrant-torment_n do_v extend_v to_o infinite_n nor_o have_v ease_n nor_o end_n loe_o i_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o high_a god_n inth●ailed_v to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o rod_n lie_v bind_v in_o fetter_n that_o i_o can_v fly_v nor_o yet_o endure_v his_o deadly_a stroke_n nor_o die_v my_o joy_n be_v turn_v to_o sorrow_n back_v with_o fear_n and_o i_o poor_a i_n lie_v pickle_v up_o in_o tear_n eleg_n 14._o o_o how_o unsufferable_a be_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n how_o miserable_a be_v their_o state_n the_o silence_n of_o who_o secret_a sin_n conceal_v the_o smart_n till_o justice_n to_o revenge_n appeal_v how_o ponderous_a be_v my_o crime_n who_o ample_a scroul_n weigh_v down_o the_o pillar_n of_o my_o break_a soul_n their_o sour_a mask_v with_o sweetness_n oversway_v i_o and_o with_o their_o smile_a kiss_n they_o betray_v i_o betray_v i_o to_o my_o foe_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o betray_v i_o to_o myself_o and_o heaven_n curse_v betray_v my_o soul_n to_o a_o eternal_a grief_n devoid_a of_o hope_n for_o ever_o to_o find_v relief_n eleg_n 15._o perplex_a with_o change_n of_o woe_n where_o ere_o i_o turn_v my_o faint_a eye_n they_o find_v fresh_a cause_n to_o mourn_v my_o grief_n move_v like_o the_o planet_n which_o appear_v change_v from_o their_o place_n constant_a to_o their_o sphere_n behold_v the_o earth-confounding_a arm_n of_o heaven_n have_v cow_v my_o valiant_a captain_n and_o have_v drive_v their_o scatter_a force_n up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n like_a worry_v sheep_n afraid_a of_o all_o they_o meet_v my_o young_a man_n the_o seed_n of_o propagation_n exile_n have_v drive_v from_o my_o divide_a nation_n my_o tender_a virgin_n have_v not_o escape_v their_o rage_n which_o neither_o have_v respect_n to_o youth_n nor_o age_n eleg_n 16._o quick_a change_n of_o torment_n equal_a to_o those_o crime_n which_o past_o 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who_o ruthless_a eye_n be_v red_a with_o laugh_v at_o her_o misery_n naked_a she_o lie_v deform_v and_o circumvent_v with_o troop_n of_o fear_n unpitied_a unlamented_a a_o loathsome_a drain_v for_o filth_n despise_v forlorn_a the_o scorn_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o child_n of_o scorn_n eleg_n 18._o sour_a wage_n issue_v from_o the_o sweet_n of_o sin_n heaven_n hand_n be_v just_a this_o treacherous_a heart_n have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o my_o woe_n it_o be_v i_o alone_o my_o sorrow_n reap_v what_o my_o foul_a sin_n have_v sow_v often_o they_o cry'de_v to_o heaven_n ere_o heaven_n reply_v and_o vengeance_n never_o have_v come_v have_v they_o never_o cry_v all_o you_o that_o pass_v vouchsafe_v your_o gracious_a ear_n to_o hear_v these_o cry_n your_o eye_n to_o view_v these_o tear_n they_o be_v no_o heat-drop_n of_o a_o angry_a heart_n or_o childish_a passion_n of_o a_o idle_a smart_n but_o they_o be_v river_n spring_v from_o a_o eye_n who_o stream_n no_o joy_n can_v stop_v no_o grief_n draw_v dry_a eleg_n 19_o turn_v where_o i_o list_v new_a cause_n of_o woe_n present_v my_o poor_a distract_a soul_n with_o new_a lament_n where_o shall_v i_o turn_v shall_v i_o implore_v my_o friend_n ah_o summer_n friendship_n with_o the_o summer_n end_v in_o vain_a to_o they_o my_o groan_n in_o vain_a my_o tear_n for_o harvest_n friend_n can_v find_v no_o winter_n ear_n or_o shall_v i_o call_v my_o sacred_a priest_n for_o aid_n alas_o my_o pine_a priest_n be_v all_o betray_v to_o death_n and_o famine_n in_o the_o street_n they_o cry_v for_o bread_n &_o whilst_o they_o seek_v for_o bread_n they_o die_v vengeance_n can_v never_o strike_v so_o hard_a a_o blow_n as_o when_o she_o send_v a_o unlamented_a woe_n eleg_n 20._o vouchsafe_v great_a god_n to_o turn_v thy_o tender_a eye_n on_o i_o poor_a wretch_n oh_o let_v my_o midnight_n cry_v that_o never_o cease_v if_o never_o stop_v with_o tear_n procure_v audience_n from_o thy_o gracious_a ear_n behold_v thy_o creature_n make_v by_o change_n of_o grief_n the_o bare_a wretch_n that_o ever_o beg_a relief_n see_v see_v my_o soul_n be_v torture_v on_o thy_o rack_n my_o bowel_n tremble_v and_o my_o heartstring_n crack_v abroad_o the_o sword_n with_o open_a ruin_n fright_v i_o at_o home_n the_o secret_a hand_n of_o famine_n smite_v i_o strange_a fire_n of_o grief_n how_o be_v my_o soul_n oppress_v that_o find_v abroad_o no_o peace_n at_o home_n no_o rest_n eleg_n 21._o where_o where_o be_v thou_o o_o sacred_a lamb_n of_o peace_n that_o promise_v to_o the_o heavy_a lade_v ease_n thou_o thou_o alone_o my_o often_o bend_a knee_n invoke_v that_o have_v no_o other_o help_n but_o thou_o my_o foe_n amaze_v at_o my_o hoarse_a complain_v scoff_v at_o my_o oft_o repeat_v cry_n disdain_v to_o lend_v their_o prosperous_a hand_n they_o hiss_v and_o smile_v take_v a_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v my_o spoil_n their_o hand_n delight_v to_o bruise_v my_o break_a reed_n and_o still_o persist_v to_o prick_v that_o heart_n that_o bleed_v but_o there_o be_v a_o day_n if_o prophet_n can_v divine_v shall_v scourge_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o have_v scourge_v i_o eleg_n 22._o you_o noy_n some_o weed_n that_o lift_v your_o crest_n so_o high_a when_o better_a plant_n for_o want_v of_o moisture_n die_v think_v you_o to_o flourish_v ever_o and_o unspide_a to_o shoot_v the_o flower_n of_o your_o fruitless_a pride_n if_o plant_n be_v crop_v because_o their_o fruit_n be_v small_a think_v you_o to_o thrive_v that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n at_o all_o look_v down_o great_a god_n &_o from_o their_o place_n tear_v these_o weed_n that_o suck_v the_o juice_n shall_v make_v we_o bear_v vndew_v with_o shower_n let_v they_o see_v no_o sun_n but_o feel_v those_o frost_n that_o thy_o poor_a plant_n have_v do_v o_o cleanse_v thy_o garden_n that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v we_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v sow_v threnodia_fw-la ii_o eleg_n 1._o alas_o my_o torment_n my_o distract_a fear_n have_v no_o commerce_n with_o reasonable_a tear_n how_o have_v heaven_n absence_n darken_v the_o renown_n of_o zion_n glory_n with_o one_o angry_a frown_n how_o have_v the_o almighty_a cloud_v those_o bright_a beam_n and_o change_v her_o beauty_n streamer_n into_o stream_n zion_n the_o glory_n of_o who_o refulgent_a fame_n give_v earnest_a of_o a_o everlasting_a name_n be_v now_o become_v a_o indigested_a mass_n and_o ruin_n be_v where_o that_o brave_a glory_n be_v how_o have_v heaven_n strike_v her_o earth-admired_n name_n from_o the_o height_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o shame_n eleg_n 2._o beauty_n nor_o strength_n of_o building_n can_v entice_v or_o force_v revenge_n from_o her_o just_a enterprise_n mercy_n have_v stop_v her_o ear_n and_o justice_n have_v pour_v out_o full_a vial_n of_o her_o kindle_a wrath_n impatient_a of_o delay_n she_o have_v strike_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o zion_n kick_v off_o iuda_n crown_n her_o street_n unpeople_v and_o disperse_v her_o power_n and_o with_o the_o ground_n have_v level_v her_o high_a tower_n her_o priest_n be_v slay_v her_o captive_a prince_n be_v vnransomed_a prisoner_n slave_n her_o man_n of_o war_n nothing_o remain_v of_o all_o her_o wont_a glory_n but_o sad_a memorial_n of_o her_o tragic_a story_n eleg_n 3._o confuse_a horror_n and_o confound_a shame_n have_v blur_v the_o beauty_n and_o renown_a name_n of_o righteous_a israel_n israel_n fruitful_a land_n entail_v by_o heaven_n with_o the_o usurp_a hand_n of_o uncontrole_v gentile_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o with_o the_o spoil_n so_o ruin_n be_v deface_v the_o angry_a mouth_n of_o justice_n blow_v the_o fire_n of_o hasty_a vengeance_n who_o quick_a flame_n aspire_v with_o fury_n to_o that_o place_n which_o heaven_n do_v sever_v for_o jacob_n and_o his_o holy_a seed_n for_o ever_o no_o part_n no_o