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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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or_o food_n or_o move_v their_o hungry_a lip_n to_o chew_v the_o cud_n from_o out_o their_o eye_n let_v spring_n of_o water_n burst_v with_o tear_n or_o nothing_o let_v they_o slake_v their_o thirst_n moreo're_o let_v every_o man_n what_o ever_o he_o be_v of_o high_a quality_n or_o low_a degree_n d'off_v all_o they_o wear_v except_v but_o the_o same_o that_o nature_n crave_v &_o that_o which_o cover_v shame_n their_o nakedness_n with_o sackcloth_n let_v they_o hide_v and_o move_v the_o vest'ment_n of_o their_o silken_a pride_n and_o let_v the_o brave_a career_a horse_n of_o war_n who_o rich_a caparison_n and_o trappings_n be_v the_o glorious_a wardrobe_n of_o a_o victor_n show_n let_v he_o disrobe_v and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n too_o the_o ox_n ordain_v for_o yoke_n the_o ass_n for_o load_n the_o horse_n as_o well_o for_o race_n as_o for_o the_o road_n the_o burthren-bearing_a camel_n strong_a and_o great_a the_o fruitful_a cow_n and_o every_o kind_n of_o neat_n let_v all_o put_v 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thy_o hand_n will_v hide_v i_o close_o and_o cover_v i_o in_o the_o grave_a till_o all_o thy_o wrath_n be_v over_o my_o desperate_a sorrow_n hope_v for_o no_o relief_n yet_o will_v i_o wait_v my_o change_n my_o day_n of_o grief_n will_v be_v exchange_v for_o a_o eternal_a day_n of_o joy_n but_o now_o thou_o do_v not_o spare_v to_o lay_v full_a heap_n of_o vengeance_n on_o my_o break_a soul_n and_o writ'_v my_o sin_n upon_o a_o ample_a scroll_n as_o ●ountaines_n be_v shake_v fall_v and_o rock_n though_o firm_a be_v wear_v &_o rend_v with_o many_o knock_v so_o strong_a man_n be_v batter_v with_o thy_o strength_n loose_a ground_n return_v to_o the_o ground_n
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on_o scy●●a_n with_o a_o force_a career_n and_o wreck_n upon_o a_o less_o suspect_a fear_n even_o so_o poor_a i_o contrive_v to_o withstand_v my_o foeman_n fall_v into_o the_o almighty_n hand_n so_o i_o the_o child_n of_o ruin_n to_o avoid_v less_o danger_n by_o a_o great_a be_o destroy_v how_o necessary_a ah_o how_o sharp_v his_o end_n that_o neither_o have_v his_o god_n nor_o man_n to_o friend_n eleg_n 6._o forget_v zion_n hang_v her_o droop_a head_n upon_o her_o faint_a breast_n her_o soul_n be_v feed_v with_o endless_a grief_n who_o torment_n have_v deprive_v she_o long_o since_o of_o life_n have_v not_o new_a pain_n revive_v she_o zion_n be_v like_o a_o garden_n who_o defence_n be_v break_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o rude_a violence_n of_o wasteful_a swine_n full_a of_o neglect_a waste_n nor_o have_v flower_n for_o smell_n nor_o herb_n for_o taste_v heaven_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o her_o holy_a feast_n her_o idle_a sabbath_n or_o burn_v fat_a of_o beast_n both_o state_n and_o temple_n be_v despoil_v and_o fleece_v of_o all_o their_o beauty_n without_o prince_n or_o priest_n eleg_n 7._o glory_n that_o once_o do_v heaven_n bright_a temple_n fill_v be_v now_o depart_v from_o that_o sacred_a hill_n see_v how_o the_o empty_a altar_n stand_v disguise_v abuse_v by_o gentile_n and_o by_o heaven_n despise_v that_o place_n wherein_o the_o holy_a one_o have_v take_v so_o sweet_a delight_n lie_v loathe_v and_o forsake_v that_o sacred_a place_n wherein_o the_o precious_a name_n of_o great_a jebovah_n be_v preserve_v the_o same_o be_v turn_v a_o den_n for_o thief_n a_o open_a stage_n for_o vice_n to_o act_v on_o a_o defile_a cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n a_o house_n of_o privilege_n for_o sin_n and_o uncontrolled_a sacrilege_n eleg_n 8._o heaven_n have_v decree_v his_o angry_a breast_n do_v boil_v his_o time_n be_v expire_v and_o he_o be_v arm_v to_o spoil_v his_o secret_a will_n adjourn_v the_o righteous_a doom_n of_o threaten_a zion_n and_o her_o time_n be_v come_v his_o hand_n be_v arm_v with_o thunder_n from_o his_o eye_n a_o flame_n more_o quick_a than_o sulphurous_a aetna_n fly_n zion_n must_v fall_v that_o hand_n which_o have_v begin_v can_v never_o rest_v till_o the_o full_a work_n be_v do_v her_o wall_n be_v sink_v her_o tower_n be_v overthrow_v heaven_n will_v not_o leave_v a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n hence_o hence_o the_o flood_n of_o roar_a judah_n rise_v hence_o zion_n fill_v the_o cistern_n of_o her_o eye_n eleg_n 9_o joy_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o holy_a gate_n of_o dear_a jerusalem_n and_o peace_n retrait_n from_o waste_a zion_n her_o high_a wall_n that_o be_v a_o arm_a proof_n against_o the_o brunt_n of_o fear_n be_v shrink_v for_o shame_n if_o not_o withdraw_v for_o pity_n to_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o so_o brave_a a_o city_n her_o king_n and_o outlaw_v prince_n live_v constrain_v hourly_o to_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o heaven_n profane_v manner_n and_o law_n the_o life_n of_o government_n be_v send_v into_o eternal_a banishment_n her_o prophet_n cease_v to_o preach_v they_o vow_v unheard_a they_o howl_v to_o heaven_n but_o heaven_n give_v no_o regard_n eleg_n 10._o king_n priest_n and_o people_n all_o alike_o be_v clad_v in_o weed_n of_o sackcloth_n take_v from_o the_o sad_a wardrobe_n of_o sorrow_n prostrate_v on_o the_o earth_n they_o close_v their_o lip_n their_o lip_n estrange_v to_o mirth_n silent_a they_o sit_v for_o dearth_n of_o speech_n afford_v a_o sharp_a accent_n for_o true_a grief_n than_o word_n the_o father_n want_v a_o son_n the_o son_n a_o mother_n the_o bride_n her_o groom_n the_o the_o brother_n want_v a_o brother_n some_o famine_n exile_v some_o and_o some_o the_o sword_n have_v slay_v all_o want_n when_o zion_n want_v her_o lord_n how_o be_v thou_o all_o in_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o scant_a great_a god_n with_o thou_o without_o thou_o all_o thing_n want_v eleg_n 11._o ●aunch_v forth_o my_o soul_n into_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n who_o balance_v bulk_n no_o other_o pilot_n steer_n than_o rage_a sorrow_n who_o uncertain_a hand_n want_v her_o compass_n strike_v on_o every_o sand_n drive_v with_o a_o storm_n of_o sigh_n she_o seek_v the_o haven_n of_o rest_n but_o like_a to_o noah_n wander_a raven_n she_o scour_v the_o main_a and_o as_o a_o sea-lost_a rover_n she_o roam_v but_o can_v no_o land_n of_o peace_n discover_v my_o eye_n be_v faint_a with_o tear_n tear_n have_v no_o end_n the_o more_o be_v spend_v the_o more_o remain_v to_o spend_v what_o marble_n ah_o what_o adamantine_a eye_n can_v look_v on_o zion_n ruin_n and_o not_o cry_v eleg_n 12._o my_o tongue_n the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n be_v too_o faint_a to_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o just_a complaint_n see_v how_o the_o pale-faced_a suckling_n roar_v for_o food_n and_o from_o their_o milkles_a mother_n breast_n draw_v blood_n child_n surcease_v their_o serious_a toy_n and_o plead_v with_o trickle_a tear_n ah_o mother_n give_v we_o bread_n such_o goodly_a barn_n and_o not_o one_o grain_n of_o corn_n why_o do_v the_o sword_n escape_n why_o be_v we_o bear_v to_o be_v devour_v and_o pine_v with_o famine_n save_v we_o with_o quick_a relief_n or_o take_v the_o life_n you_o give_v we_o they_o cry_v for_o bread_n that_o scarce_o have_v breath_n to_o cry_v and_o want_v mean_n to_o live_v find_v mean_n to_o die_v eleg_n 13._o never_o ah_o never_o yet_o do_v vengeance_n brand_v a_o state_n with_o deep_a ruin_n than_o thy_o land_n dear_a zion_n how_o can_v mischief_n be_v more_o keen_a or_o strike_v thy_o glory_n with_o a_o sharp_a spleen_n whereto_o jerusalem_n to_o what_o shall_v i_o compare_v this_o thy_o unequalled_a misery_n turn_v back_o to_o age_n past_a search_v deep_a record_n they_o be_v thou_o can_v be_v express_v in_o word_n will_v will_v to_o god_n my_o life_n cheap_a price_n may_v be_v esteem_v of_o value_n but_o to_o ransom_n thou_o will_v i_o can_v cure_v thy_o grief_n but_o who_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v that_o wound_n that_o be_v immedicable_a eleg_n 14._o o_o zion_n have_v thy_o prosperous_a soul_n endure_v thy_o prophet_n scourge_n thy_o joy_n have_v be_v secure_v but_o thou_o ah_o thou_o have_v lend_v thy_o itch_a ear_n to_o such_o as_o claw_v and_o only_o such_o will_v hear_v thy_o prophet_n anoint_v with_o unhallowed_a oil_n rub_v where_o they_o shall_v have_v launch_v and_o do_v beguile_v thy_o abuse_a faith_n their_o fawn_a lip_n do_v cry_v peace_n peace_n alas_o when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n nigh_o they_o quilt_v silken_a curtain_n for_o thy_o crime_n belyde_v thy_o god_n and_o only_o please_v the_o time_n dear_a zion_n oh_o have_v thou_o but_o have_v the_o skill_n to_o stop_v thy_o ear_n thou_o have_v be_v zion_n still_o eleg_n 15._o people_n that_o travel_n through_o thy_o waste_a land_n gaze_v on_o thy_o ruin_n and_o amaze_v stand_v they_o shake_v their_o spleenful_a head_n disdain_n deride_v the_o sudden_a downfall_n of_o so_o fair_a a_o pride_n they_o clap_v their_o joyful_a hand_n &_o fill_v their_o tongue_n with_o hiss_n ballad_n and_o with_o lyric_a song_n her_o torment_n give_v their_o empty_a lip_n new_a matter_n and_o with_o their_o scornful_a finger_n point_v they_o at_o she_o be_v this_o say_v they_o that_o place_n who_o wont_a fame_n make_v trouble_v earth_n to_o tremble_v at_o her_o name_n be_v this_o that_o state_n be_v these_o those_o goodly_a station_n be_v this_o that_o mistress_n and_o that_o queen_n of_o nation_n eleg_n 16._o qvencht_v be_v the_o die_a embers_n of_o compassion_n for_o empty_a sorrow_n find_v no_o lamentation_n when_o as_o thy_o harvest_n flourish_v with_o full_a ear_n thy_o slight_a grief_n bring_v in_o a_o tide_n of_o tear_n but_o now_o alas_o thy_o crop_n consume_v and_o go_v thou_o be_v but_o food_n for_o beast_n to_o trample_v on_o