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A64747
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Silex scintillans, or, Sacred poems and priuate eiaculations by Henry Vaughan ...
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Vaughan, Henry, 1622-1695.
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Wing V125; ESTC R148
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faithful_a grave_n thus_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o town_n for_o it_o be_v our_o foe_n chief_a art_n by_o distance_n all_o good_a object_n first_o to_o drown_v and_o then_o besiege_v the_o heart_n but_o i_o will_v be_v my_o own_o deaths-head_n and_o though_o the_o flatt'rer_n say_v i_o live_v because_o incertainty_n we_o can_v know_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o believe_v peace_n my_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o country_n far_o beyond_o the_o star_n where_o stand_v a_o wing_a sentry_n all_o skilful_a in_o the_o war_n there_o above_o noise_n and_o danger_n sweet_a peace_n sit_v crown_v with_o smile_n and_o one_o bear_v in_o a_o manger_n command_v the_o beauteous_a file_n he_o be_v thy_o gracious_a friend_n and_o o_o my_o soul_n awake_v do_v in_o pure_a love_n descend_v to_o die_v here_o for_o thy_o sake_n if_o thou_o can_v get_v but_o thither_o there_o grow_v the_o flower_n of_o peace_n the_o rose_n that_o can_v wither_v thy_o fortress_n and_o thy_o ease_n leave_v then_o thy_o foolish_a range_n for_o none_o can_v thou_o secure_v but_o one_o who_o never_o change_v thy_o god_n thy_o life_n thy_o cure_n the_o passion_n o_o my_o chief_a good_a my_o dear_a dear_a god_n when_o thy_o bless_a blood_n do_v issue_n forth_o force_v by_o the_o rod_n what_o pain_n do_v thou_o feel_v in_o each_o blow_n how_o do_v thou_o weep_v and_o thyself_o steep_a in_o thy_o own_o precious_a save_v tear_n what_o cruel_a smart_n do_v tear_v thy_o heart_n how_o do_v thou_o groan_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v and_o fear_n 2._o most_o bless_a vine_n who_o juice_n so_o good_a i_o feel_v as_o wine_n but_o thy_o fair_a branch_n feel_v as_o blood_n how_o be_v thou_o press_v to_o be_v my_o feast_n in_o what_o deep_a anguish_n do_v thou_o languish_v what_o spring_v of_o sweat_n and_o blood_n do_v drown_v thou_o how_o in_o one_o path_n do_v the_o full_a wrath_n of_o thy_o great_a father_n crowd_n and_o gather_v double_v thy_o grief_n when_o none_o will_v own_v thou_o 3._o how_o do_v the_o weight_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o death_n unite_v to_o wrench_n and_o rack_v thy_o bless_a limb_n how_o pale_a and_o bloody_a look_v thy_o body_n how_o bruise_v and_o break_v with_o every_o stroke_n how_o meek_a and_o patient_a be_v thy_o spirit_n how_o do_v thou_o cry_v and_o groan_v on_o high_a father_n forgive_v and_o let_v they_o live_v i_o die_v to_o make_v my_o foe_n inherit_v 4._o o_o bless_a lamb_n that_o take_v my_o sin_n that_o take_v my_o shame_n how_o shall_v thy_o dust_n thy_o praise_n sing_v i_o will_v i_o be_v one_o hearty_a tear_n one_o constant_a spring_n then_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o two_o small_a mite_n and_o be_v at_o strife_n which_o shall_v most_o vie_v my_o heart_n or_o eye_n teach_v my_o year_n in_o smile_n and_o tear_n to_o weep_v to_o sing_v thy_o death_n my_o life_n rom._n cap._n 8._o ver._n 19_o etenim_fw-la res_fw-la creatae_fw-la exerto_fw-la capite_fw-la observantes_fw-la expectant_fw-la revelationem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o do_v they_o so_o have_v they_o a_o sense_n of_o aught_o but_o influence_n can_v they_o their_o head_n lift_v and_o expect_v and_o groan_v too_o why_o the_o elect_a can_v do_v no_o more_o my_o volume_n say_v they_o be_v all_o dull_a and_o dead_a they_o judge_v they_o senseless_a and_o their_o state_n whole_o inanimate_a go_v go_v seal_v up_o thy_o look_n and_o burn_v thy_o book_n 2._o i_o will_v i_o be_v a_o stone_n or_o tree_n or_o flower_n by_o pedigree_n or_o some_o poor_a highway_n herb_n or_o spring_n to_o flow_v or_o bird_n to_o sing_v then_o shall_v i_o tie_v to_o one_o sure_a state_n all_o day_n expect_v my_o date_n but_o i_o be_o sad_o loose_a and_o stray_v a_o giddy_a blast_n each_o way_n o_o let_v i_o not_o thus_o range_v thou_o can_v not_o change_v 3._o sometime_o i_o fit_v with_o thou_o and_o tarry_v a_o hour_n or_o so_o then_o vary_v thy_o other_o creature_n in_o this_o scene_n thou_o only_o aim_n and_o mean_a some_o rise_v to_o seek_v thou_o and_o with_o head_n erect_v peep_v from_o their_o bed_n other_o who_o birth_n be_v in_o the_o tomb_n and_o can_v quit_v the_o womb_n sigh_v there_o and_o groan_v for_o thou_o their_o liberty_n 4._o o_o let_v not_o i_o do_v less_o shall_v they_o watch_v while_o i_o sleep_v or_o play_v shall_v i_o thy_o mercy_n still_o abuse_v with_o fancy_n friend_n or_o news_n o_o brook_v it_o not_o thy_o blood_n be_v i_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v thou_o o_o brook_v it_o not_o why_o will_v thou_o stop_v after_o whole_a shower_n one_o drop_n sure_o thou_o will_v joy_v to_o see_v thy_o sheep_n with_o thou_o the_o relapse_n my_o god_n how_o gracious_a be_v thou_o i_o have_v slip_v almost_o to_o hell_n and_o on_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o dark_a dreadful_a pit_n do_v hear_v they_o yell_v but_o o_o thy_o love_n thy_o rich_a almighty_a love_n that_o save_v my_o soul_n and_o check_v their_o fury_n when_o i_o see_v they_o move_v and_o hear_v they_o howl_v o_o my_o sole_a comfort_n take_v no_o more_o these_o way_n this_o hideous_a path_n and_o i_o will_v mend_v my_o own_o without_o delay_n cease_v thou_o thy_o wrath_n i_o have_v deserve_v a_o thick_a egyptian_a damp_n dark_a as_o my_o deed_n shall_v mist_v within_o i_o and_o put_v out_o that_o lamp_n thy_o spirit_n feed_v a_o dart_a conscience_n full_a of_o stab_n and_o fear_n no_o shade_n but_o yewgh_o sullen_a and_o sad_a eclipse_n cloudy_a sphere_n these_o be_v my_o due_n but_o he_o that_o with_o his_o blood_n a_o price_n too_o dear_a my_o score_n do_v pay_v bid_v i_o by_o virtue_n from_o he_o challenge_v here_o the_o bright_a day_n sweet_a downy_a thought_n soft_a lilly-shade_n calm_a stream_n joy_n full_a and_o true_a fresh_a spicy_a morning_n and_o eternal_a beam_n these_o be_v his_o due_a the_o resolve_v i_o have_v consider_v it_o and_o find_v a_o long_a stay_n be_v but_o excuse_a neglect_n to_o mind_v one_o path_n and_o stray_v into_o another_o or_o to_o none_o can_v be_v love_n when_o shall_v that_o traveller_n come_v home_o that_o will_v not_o move_v if_o thou_o will_v thither_o linger_v not_o catch_v at_o the_o place_n tell_v youth_n and_o beauty_n they_o must_v rot_v they_o be_v but_o a_o case_n lose_v parcel_v heart_n will_v freeze_v the_o sun_n with_o scatter_a lock_n scarce_o warm_v but_o by_o contraction_n can_v heat_v rock_n call_v in_o thy_o power_n run_v and_o reach_v home_o with_o the_o light_n be_v there_o before_o the_o shadow_n stretch_v and_o span_v up_o night_n follow_v the_o cry_n no_o more_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a way_n all_o strew_v with_o flower_n and_o happiness_n and_o fresh_a as_o may_n there_o turn_v and_o turn_v no_o more_o let_v wit_n smile_v at_o fair_a eye_n or_o lip_n but_o who_o there_o weep_v sit_v have_v get_v the_o prize_n the_o match_n dear_o friend_n who_o holy_a everliving_a line_n have_v do_v much_o good_a to_o many_o and_o have_v check_v my_o blood_n my_o fierce_a wild_a blood_n that_o still_o heave_v and_o incline_v but_o be_v still_o tame_v by_o those_o bright_a fire_n which_o thou_o inflame_v here_o i_o join_v hand_n and_o thrust_v my_o stubborn_a heart_n into_o thy_o deed_n there_o from_o no_o duty_n to_o be_v free_v and_o if_o hereafter_o youth_n or_o folly_n thwart_v and_o claim_v their_o share_n here_o i_o renounce_v the_o poisonous_a ware_n two_o accept_v dread_a lord_n the_o poor_a oblation_n it_o be_v but_o poor_a yet_o through_o thy_o mercy_n may_v be_v more_o o_o thou_o that_o can_v not_o wish_v my_o soul_n damnation_n afford_v i_o life_n and_o save_v i_o from_o all_o inward_a strife_n two_o life_n i_o hold_v from_o thou_o my_o gracious_a lord_n both_o cost_v thou_o deer_n for_o one_o i_o be_o thy_o tenant_n here_o the_o other_o the_o true_a life_n in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o endless_a be_v o_o let_v i_o still_o mind_n that_o in_o this_o to_o thou_o therefore_o my_o thought_n word_n action_n i_o do_v resign_v thy_o will_n in_o all_o be_v do_v not_o i_o settle_v my_o house_n and_o shut_v out_o all_o distraction_n that_o may_v unknit_v my_o heart_n and_o thou_o plant_v in_o it_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o do_v bow_v thy_o bless_a head_n upon_o a_o tree_n o_o do_v as_o much_o now_o unto_o i_o o_o hear_v and_o heal_v thy_o servant_n lord_n strike_v dead_a all_o lust_n in_o i_o who_o only_o wish_v life_n to_o serve_v thou_o suffer_v no_o more_o this_o dust_n to_o overflow_v and_o drown_v my_o eye_n but_o seal_n or_o pin_v they_o to_o thy_o sky_n and_o let_v this_o grain_n which_o here_o in_o tear_n i_o sow_v though_o dead_a and_o sick_a through_o thy_o increase_n grow_v new_a and_o quick_a rule_n and_o lesson_n when_o first_o thy_o eye_n unveil_v give_v thy_o soul_n