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A56969
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Emblemes by Francis Quarles.
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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1643
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Wing Q77; ESTC R5718
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heaven_n and_o earth_n woe_n be_v unto_o those_o eye_n which_o do_v not_o behold_v thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o these_o blind_a eye_n which_o can_v behold_v thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o those_o which_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o will_v not_o behold_v thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o those_o that_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v vanity_n s._n chrys._n sup_v matth._n 19_o what_o be_v a_o evil_a woman_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o friendship_n a_o unavoidable_a pain_n a_o necessary_a mischief_n a_o natural_a tentation_n a_o desiderable_a calamity_n a_o domestic_a danger_n a_o delectable_a inconvenience_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_n paint_v over_o with_o the_o colour_n of_o good_a epig._n 5._o it_o be_v vain_a great_a god_n to_o close_v my_o eye_n from_o ill_a when_o i_o resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o old_a man_n still_o my_o ramble_a heart_n must_v covenant_v first_o with_o thou_o or_o none_o can_v pass_v betwixt_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o vi_o esther_n 7._o 3._o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n let_v my_o life_n be_v give_v i_o at_o my_o petition_n thou_o be_v the_o great_a assuerus_n who_o command_n do_v stretch_v from_o pole_n to_o pole_n the_o world_n be_v thy_o land_n rebellious_a vashti_n the_o corrupt_a will_n which_o be_v call_v refuse_v to_o fulfil_v thy_o just_a command_n esther_n who_o tear_n condole_v the_o raze_v city_n be_v the_o regen'rate_a soul_n a_o captive_a maid_n who_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o grace_n with_o nuptial_a honour_n in_o stout_a vashti_n place_n her_o kinsman_n who_o unbended_a knee_n do_v thwart_v proud_a hanans_n glory_n be_v the_o fleshly_a part_n the_o sober_a eunuch_n that_o recall_v to_o mind_v the_o new-built_a gibbet_n haman_n have_v divine_v for_o his_o own_o ruin_n fifty_o cubit_n high_a be_v lustfull-thought-control_a chastity_n insult_a haman_n be_v that_o fleshly_a lust_n who_o red-hot_a fury_n for_o a_o season_n must_v triumph_v in_o pride_n and_o study_v how_o to_o tread_v on_o mordecay_n till_o royal_a esther_n plead_v great_a king_n my_o sent-for_a vashti_n will_v not_o come_v o_o let_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n womb_n cleanse_v my_o poor_a esther_n look_v o_o look_v upon_o she_o with_o gracious_a eye_n and_o let_v thy_o beam_n of_o honour_n so_o scour_v her_o captive_a stain_n that_o she_o may_v prove_v a_o holy_a object_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a love_n anoint_v she_o with_o the_o spikenard_n of_o thy_o grace_n then_o try_v the_o sweetness_n of_o her_o chaste_a embrace_n make_v she_o the_o partner_n of_o thy_o nuptial_a bed_n and_o set_v thy_o royal_a crown_n upon_o her_o head_n if_o then_o ambitious_a haman_n chance_v to_o spend_v his_o spleen_n on_o mordecay_n that_o scorn_v to_o bend_v the_o wilful_a stiffness_n of_o his_o stubborn_a knee_n or_o base_o crouch_v to_o any_o lord_n but_o thou_o if_o weep_v esther_n shall_v prefâ—…rre_v a_o groan_n before_o the_o high_a tribunal_n of_o thy_o throne_n hold_v forth_o thy_o golden_a sceptre_n and_o aâ—…ord_v the_o gentle_a audience_n of_o a_o graâ—…ious_a lord_n and_o let_v thy_o royal_a esther_n be_v possess_v of_o half_a thy_o kingdom_n at_o her_o dear_a request_n curb_v lustful_a haman_n he_o that_o will_v disgrace_v nay_o ravish_v thy_o fair_a queen_n before_o thy_o face_n and_o as_o proud_a haman_n be_v himself_o ensnare_v on_o that_o self_n gibbet_n that_o himself_o prepare_v so_o nail_n my_o lust_n both_o puniâ—…hment_n and_o guilt_n on_o that_o dear_a cross_n that_o my_o own_o lust_n have_v build_v s._n august_n in_o ep._n o_o holy_a spirit_n always_o inspire_v i_o with_o holy_a work_n constrain_v â—…e_o that_o i_o may_v do_v counsel_v i_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o confirm_v â—…e_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v thou_o conserve_v i_o that_o i_o may_v noâ—…_n lose_v thou_o s_o august_n sup_v joan._n the_o spirit_n rust_v where_o the_o flesh_n rest_v for_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o sweet_a thing_n the_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v with_o sowâ—…e_n ibidem_fw-la will_v thou_o that_o thy_o flesh_n obey_v thy_o spirit_n then_o let_v thy_o spirit_n obey_v thy_o god_n thou_o must_v be_v govern_v that_o thou_o may_v govern_v epig._n 6._o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v thy_o kingdom_n build_v this_o plague_n my_o sin_n and_o that_o remove_v my_o guilt_n when_o ever_o i_o sue_v assuerus_n like_v decline_v thy_o scepâ—…re_n lord_n say_v half_a my_o kingdom_n be_v thou_o vii_o canticle_n 7._o ii_o come_v my_o belove_a let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n and_o let_v we_o remain_v in_o the_o village_n 1_o christ_n soul_n câ—…r_n come_v come_v my_o dear_a and_o let_v we_o both_o retire_v and_o whiff_n the_o dainty_n of_o the_o fragrant_a field_n where_o warble_a phil'mel_n and_o the_o shrill-mouthed_a choir_n chant_v forth_o their_o rapture_n where_o the_o turtle_n build_v her_o lonely_a nest_n and_o where_o the_o newborn_a briar_n breathe_v forth_o the_o sweetness_n that_o her_o april_n yield_v come_v come_v my_o lovely_a fair_a and_o let_v we_o try_v these_o rural_a delicate_n where_o thou_o and_o i_o may_v melt_v in_o private_a â—…ames_n and_o fear_v no_o slander_n by_o 2_o soul_n my_o heart_n eternal_a joy_n in_o lieu_n of_o who_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o blast_n and_o all_o the_o world_n a_o bubble_n our_o city-mansion_n be_v the_o fair_a home_n but_o countrey-sweet_n be_v tange_v with_o lesser_a trouble_n let_v we_o try_v they_o both_o and_o choose_v the_o better_a come_v a_o change_n in_o pleasure_n make_v the_o pleasure_n double_a one_o thy_o command_n depend_v my_o go_v or_o tarry_v i_o will_v stir_v with_o martha_n or_o i_o will_v stay_v with_o mary_n our_o heart_n be_v firm_o fix_v although_o our_o pleasure_n vary_v 3_o chr._n our_o country_n mansion_n situate_a on_o high_a with_o various_a object_n still_o renew_v delight_n her_o arch_a roof_n be_v of_o unstained_a ivory_n her_o wall_n be_v of_o fieâ—…y-sparkling_a chrysolite_n her_o pavement_n be_v of_o hard_a prophety_n her_o spacious_a window_n be_v all_o glaze_v with_o bright_a and_o flume_v carbuncle_n no_o need_n require_v titan_n faint_a â—…ayes_n or_o vulcan_n feeble_a fire_n and_o every_o gate_n be_v a_o pearl_n and_o every_o pearl_n entire_a 4_o soul_n fool_n that_o i_o be_v how_o be_v my_o thought_n deceive_v how_o false_o be_v my_o fond_a conceit_n possess_v i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o hermitage_n but_o pave_v and_o daub_v with_o neighbour_a dirt_n and_o thacht_v at_o best_a alas_o i_o never_o expect_v more_o nor_o crave_v a_o turtle_n hope_v but_o for_o a_o turtle_n nest_n come_v come_v my_o dear_a and_o let_v no_o idle_a stay_n neglect_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o headstrong_a day_n how_o pleasure_n grate_v that_o feâ—…ls_v the_o curb_n of_o dull_a delay_n 5_o chr._n come_v then_o my_o joy_n let_v our_o divide_a pace_n conduct_v we_o to_o our_o fair_a territory_n o_o there_o we_o will_v twine_v our_o soul_n in_o sweet_a embrace_n soul_n and_o in_o thy_o aâ—…ms_n i_o will_v tell_v my_o passion_n story_n chr._n o_o there_o i_o will_v crown_v thy_o heaâ—…_n with_o all_o my_o grace_n soul_n and_o all_o those_o grace_n shall_v râ—…flect_v thy_o glory_n chr._n o_o there_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o celestial_a manna_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o hanna_n soul_n and_o i_o thy_o elkanah_n chr._n i_o will_v found_v my_o trump_n of_o joy_n so._n and_o i_o will_v resound_v hosanna_o s._n bern._n o_o bless_a contemplation_n the_o death_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o life_n of_o virtue_n thou_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n admire_v who_o ever_o atteiâ—…ed_v perfection_n if_o not_o by_o thou_o o_o bless_a solitude_n the_o magazine_n of_o celestial_a treasure_n by_o thou_o thing_n earthly_a and_o transitory_a be_v change_v into_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a s._n bern._n in_o ep._n happy_a be_v that_o house_n and_o bless_a be_v that_o congregation_n where_o martha_n still_o complain_v of_o mary_n epig._n 7._o mechanic_a soul_n thou_o must_v not_o only_o do_v with_o martha_n but_o with_o mary_n ponder_v too_o happy_a be_v that_o house_n where_o these_o fair_a sister_n vary_v but_o most_o when_o martha_n reconcile_v to_o mary_n viii_o canticle_n 1._o 3._o draw_v i_o we_o will_v follow_v after_o thou_o by_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o ointment_n thus_o like_o a_o lump_n of_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n i_o lie_v secure_a long_o lose_v before_o i_o be_v and_o like_o a_o block_n beneath_o who_o burden_n lie_v that_o undiscovered_a woâ—…m_n that_o never_o die_v i_o have_v no_o will_n to_o rouse_v i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o rise_v can_v stink_a lazarus_n compound_v or_o strive_v with_o death_n entangle_v fetters_o and_o revive_v or_o can_v the_o water_n bury_a axe_n implore_v a_o hand_n to_o raise_v it_o or_o itself_o restore_v and_o from_o her_o sandy_a deep_n approach_v the_o dry-foot_o shore_n so_o hard_a be_v the_o task_n for_o
not_o hear_v o_o be_v thy_o wont_a love_n become_v so_o cold_a or_o do_v my_o eye_n not_o seek_v thou_o where_o they_o shall_v why_o do_v i_o seek_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o here_o or_o find_v thou_o not_o if_o thou_o be_v every_o where_o i_o see_v my_o error_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a i_o can_v not_o find_v out_o my_o love_n i_o seek_v he_o where_o i_o shall_v not_o thou_o be_v not_o find_v in_o downy_a bed_n of_o ease_n alas_o thy_o music_n strike_v on_o hard_a key_n nor_o art_n thou_o find_v by_o that_o false_a feeble_a light_n of_o nature_n candle_n our_o egyptian_a night_n be_v more_o than_o common_a darkness_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o morning_n but_o what_o break_v from_o thou_o well_o may_v my_o empty_a bed_n bewail_v thy_o loss_n when_o thou_o be_v lodge_v upon_o thy_o shameful_a cross_n if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o share_v a_o bed_n with_o i_o we_o will_v never_o part_v i_o will_v share_v a_o cross_n with_o thou_o anselm_n in_fw-la protolog_fw-la cap._n 1._o lord_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o present_a where_o shall_v i_o seek_v thou_o absent_v if_o everywhere_o why_o do_v i_o not_o see_v thou_o present_v thou_o dwell_v it_o light_a inaccessible_a and_o where_o be_v that_o inaccessible_a light_n or_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o have_v access_n to_o light_v inaccessible_a i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n teach_v i_o to_o seek_v thou_o and_o show_v thyself_o to_o the_o seeker_n because_o i_o can_v neither_o seek_v thou_o unless_o thou_o teach_v i_o not_o find_v tâ—…e_o unless_o thou_o show_v thyself_o to_o i_o let_v i_o seek_v thou_o in_o deâ—…_n thou_o and_o desire_v thou_o in_o seek_v thou_o let_v i_o find_v thou_o it_o love_a thou_o and_o love_v thou_o in_o find_v thou_o epig._n 10._o where_o shall_v thou_o seek_v for_o rest_n but_o in_o thy_o bed_n but_o now_o thy_o rest_n be_v go_v thy_o rest_n be_v flee_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o seek_v he_o there_o my_o soul_n be_v wise_a go_v ask_v thy_o sin_n they_o will_v tell_v thou_o where_o he_o lie_v xi_o canticle_n 3._o 2._o i_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v about_o in_o the_o city_n and_o will_v seek_v he_o that_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o 1_o o_o how_o my_o disappoint_v soul_n be_v perplex_v how_o restless_a thought_n swarm_v in_o my_o trouble_a breast_n how_o vain_o please_v with_o hope_n then_o cross_o vex_v with_o fear_n and_o how_o betwixt_o they_o both_o distress_v what_o place_n be_v leave_v unransack_v oh_o where_o next_o shall_v i_o go_v seek_v the_o author_n of_o my_o rest_n of_o what_o bless_a angel_n shall_v my_o lip_n inquire_v the_o undiscovered_a way_n to_o that_o entire_a and_o everlasting_a solace_n of_o my_o heart_n desire_v 2_o look_v how_o the_o strike_a hart_n that_o wound_a fly_n over_o hill_n and_o dale_n and_o seek_v the_o low_a ground_n for_o run_a stream_n the_o whilst_o his_o weep_a eye_n peg_n silent_a mercy_n from_o the_o follow_a hound_n at_o length_n emboss_v he_o droop_v drop_v down_o and_o lie_v beneath_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o bleed_a wound_n even_o so_o my_o gasp_a foul_a dissolve_v in_o tear_n do_v search_n for_o thou_o my_o god_n who_o deafen_a ear_n leave_v i_o the_o unransomed_a prisoner_n to_o my_o panic_n fear_v 3_o where_o have_v my_o busy_a eye_n not_o pry_v o_o where_o of_o who_o have_v not_o my_o threadbare_a tongue_n demand_v i_o search_v this_o glorious_a city_n he_o be_v not_o here_o i_o seek_v the_o country_n she_o stand_v empty_a hand_v i_o search_v the_o court_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n there_o i_o ask_v the_o land_n he_o be_v ship_v the_o sea_n he_o be_v land_v i_o climb_v the_o air_n my_o thought_n begin_v to_o aspire_v but_o ah_o the_o wing_n of_o my_o too_o bold_a desire_n soar_v too_o near_o the_o sun_n be_v singe_v with_o sacred_a fire_n 4_o i_o move_v the_o merchant_n ear_n alas_o but_o he_o know_v neither_o what_o i_o say_v nor_o what_o to_o say_v i_o ask_v 〈◊〉_d lawyer_n he_o demand_v a_o fee_n and_o theâ—…_n demur_n i_o with_o a_o vain_a delay_n i_o ask_v the_o schoolman_n his_o advice_n be_v free_a but_o score_v i_o out_o too_o intricate_a a_o way_n i_o ask_v the_o watchman_n best_a of_o all_o the_o sour_a who_o gentle_a answer_n can_v resolve_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o late_o leave_v he_o at_o the_o temple_n door_n 5_o thus_o have_v seek_v and_o make_v my_o great_a inquest_n in_o euâ—…y_a place_n and_o search_v in_o every_o ear_n i_o throw_v i_o on_o my_o bed_n but_o ah_o my_o rest_n be_v poison_v with_o the_o extreme_n of_o grief_n and_o fear_n where_o look_v down_o into_o my_o trouble_a breast_n the_o magazine_n of_o wound_n i_o find_v he_o there_o let_v other_o hunt_v and_o show_v their_o sportful_a art_n i_o wiâ—…h_v to_o catch_v the_o â—…are_n before_o she_o start_v as_o potcher_n use_v to_o do_v heaven_n form_n be_v a_o trouble_a heart_n s._n ambros._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la virg._n christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o market_n not_o in_o the_o street_n for_o christ_n be_v peace_n in_o the_o market_n be_v strife_n christ_n be_v justice_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v iniquity_n christ_n be_v a_o labourer_n in_o the_o market_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v charity_n in_o the_o market_n be_v slander_n christ_n be_v charity_n in_o the_o market_n be_v fraud_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o can_v find_v christ_n s._n hieron._n ep._n 22._o ad_fw-la eustoch._n jesus_n be_v jealous_a he_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o face_n see_v let_v foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abroad_o seek_v thou_o thy_o love_n at_o home_n epig._n 11._o what_o lose_v thy_o love_n will_v neither_o bed_n nor_o board_n receive_v he_o not_o by_o tear_n to_o be_v implore_v it_o be_v the_o ship_n that_o move_v and_o not_o the_o coast_n i_o fear_v i_o fear_v my_o soul_n it_o be_v thou_o be_v lose_v xii_o canticle_n 3._o 3._o have_v you_o see_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v when_o i_o have_v past_o a_o little_a from_o they_o than_o i_o sound_v he_o i_o take_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o not_o 1_o what_o secret_a corner_n what_o unwonted_a way_n have_v escape_v the_o ransack_n of_o my_o ramble_a thought_n the_o fox_n by_o night_n nor_o the_o dull_a owl_n by_o day_n have_v never_o search_v those_o place_n i_o have_v seek_v whilst_o thy_o lament_a absence_n teach_v my_o breast_n the_o ready_a road_n to_o grief_n without_o request_n my_o day_n have_v neither_o comfort_n nor_o my_o night_n have_v rest_n 2_o how_o have_v my_o unregarded_a language_n vent_v the_o sad_a tautology_n of_o lavish_a passion_n how_o often_o have_v i_o languish_v unlamented_a how_o oft_o have_v i_o complain_v without_o compassion_n i_o ask_v the_o city-watch_n but_o some_o deny_v i_o the_o common_a street_n whilst_o other_o will_v misguide_v i_o some_o will_v debar_v i_o some_o divert_v i_o some_o deride_v i_o 3_o mark_v how_o the_o widow_a turtle_n have_v lose_v the_o faithful_a partner_n of_o her_o loyal_a heart_n stretch_v â—…er_o feeble_a wing_n from_o coast_n to_o câ—…ast_v haunt_v every_o path_n think_v every_o shade_n do_v paâ—…t_v her_o absent_a love_n and_o she_o at_o length_n uâ—…sped_v she_o rebetake_v she_o to_o her_o lonely_a bed_n and_o there_o bewail_v her_o everlasting_a widowhood_n 4_o so_o when_o my_o soul_n have_v progress_v every_o place_n that_o love_n and_o dear_a affection_n can_v contrive_v i_o throw_v i_o on_o my_o couch_n resolve_v to_o embrace_v a_o death_n for_o he_o in_o who_o i_o cease_v to_o live_v but_o there_o injurious_a hymen_n do_v present_v his_o lanskip_n joy_n my_o pickle_a eye_n do_v vent_v full_a stream_n of_o briny_a tear_n tear_n never_o to_o be_v spend_v 5_o whilst_o thus_o my_o sorrow-wasting_a soul_n be_v seed_v upon_o the_o rad'cal_a humour_n of_o her_o thought_n even_o whilst_o my_o eye_n be_v blind_a and_o heart_n be_v bleed_v he_o that_o be_v seek_v unfound_a be_v find_v unsought_a as_o if_o the_o sun_n shall_v dart_v his_o orb_n of_o light_n into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o black-browed_a night_n even_o so_o appear_v my_o love_n my_o sole_a my_o soul_n delight_n 6_o o_o how_o my_o eye_n now_o ravish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o bright_a sun_n shoot_v flame_n of_o equal_a fire_n ah_o how_o my_o soul_n dissolve_v with_o over-delight_n to_o re-enjoy_v the_o crown_n of_o chaste_a desire_n how_o sovereign_a joy_n depose_v and_o dispossess_v rebellious_a grief_n and_o how_o my_o ravish_a breast_n but_o who_o can_v press_v those_o height_n that_o can_v be_v express_v 7_o o_o how_o these_o arm_n these_o greedy_a arm_n do_v twine_v and_o strong_o twist_v about_o his_o yield_a waist_n the_o sâ—…ppy_a branch_n of_o the_o thespian_a vine_n never_o cling_v their_o less_o belove_a elm_n so_o fast_o boast_v not_o thy_o flame_n blind_a boy_n nor_o feather_a shot_n