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A64766
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The ladie's blush, or, The history of Susanna, the great example of conjugal chastity an heroick poem / by W.V.
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W. V.
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1673
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Wing V15; ESTC R6702
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it_o wound_v swift_a destruction_n bring_v '_o this_o have_v thy_o heart_n corrupt_v and_o one_o stroke_n '_o the_o slender_a clue_n of_o thy_o short_a destiny_n break_v '_o thus_o israel_n daughter_n have_v you_o serve_v whilst_o she_o '_o stand_v fearful_a of_o big-looked_a authority_n '_o and_o gaze_v on_o your_o place_n dare_v not_o deny_v '_o the_o freedom_n of_o adulterous_a company_n '_o but_o judah_n daughter_n she_o will_v not_o transgress_v '_o her_o chaste_a soul_n abhor_v your_o wickedness_n '_o nor_o threat_n nor_o death_n prevail_v which_o you_o conspire_v '_o for_o she_o refuse_v to_o grant_v what_o lust_n desire_v '_o o_o glorious_a woman_n may_v this_o ever_o be_v '_o a_o jewel_n to_o adorn_v thy_o memory_n '_o but_o since_o thou_o see_v she_o to_o her_o charge_n have_v lay_v '_o that_o in_o the_o garden_n she_o th'adultress_n play_v '_o under_o what_o tree_n i_o pray_v declare_v it_o here_o '_o and_o thou_o thereby_o thy_o innocence_n shall_v clear_v now_o come_v the_o proof_n many_o a_o doubtful_a thought_n this_o perjure_a elder_n to_o confusion_n bring_v lest_o from_o the_o other_o answer_v he_o may_v vary_v or_o for_o the_o right_n light_a on_o the_o quite_o contrary_a since_o the_o almighty_a have_v one_o truth_n dispose_v to_o be_v unto_o lie_n numberless_a oppose_v yet_o force_v to_o speak_v after_o some_o short_a delay_n this_o desperate_a anxious_a speech_n himself_o do_v say_v '_o i_o be_o now_o straighten_v hereon_o do_v depend_v '_o the_o utmost_a trial_n of_o my_o fatal_a end_n '_o come_v life_n or_o death_n or_o hell_n or_o heaven_n whether_o '_o under_o a_o holm_n tree_n they_o be_v naught_o together_o then_o pious_a daniel_n mild_o to_o he_o say_v '_o even_o now_o thou_o have_v thy_o curse_a life_n betray_v '_o god_n be_v holy_a angel_n have_v commission_n take_v '_o forthwith_o to_o cut_v thy_o wretched_a life_n in_o twain_o '_o and_o with_o a_o sword_n attend_v this_o very_a hour_n '_o fierce_a vengeance_n on_o thy_o sinful_a head_n to_o pour_v convict_a plain_o thus_o the_o elder_n stand_v and_o susan_n free_v by_o holy_a daniel_n hand_n whereat_o th'impatient_a jewish_a concourse_n rise_v the_o palace_n tremble_v at_o their_o thunder_a cry_n to_o god_n with_o praise_n first_o that_o still_o do_v save_o distress_a sinner_n who_o his_o mercy_n crave_v nor_o any_o forlorn_a creature_n will_v forsake_v that_o heaven_n do_v only_o his_o sure_a anchor_n make_v this_o godly_a heat_n however_o soon_o have_v a_o end_n they_o all_z their_o fury_n '_o against_o the_o elder_n bend_v with_o such_o a_o rage_n as_o nature_n do_v possess_v so_o violent_a it_o be_v the_o whelp-robed_a lioness_n that_o have_v not_o mighty_a justice_n they_o reserve_v unto_o the_o shameful_a death_n by_o both_o deserve_v their_o blood_n have_v doubtless_o wash_v the_o judgement-floor_n and_o die_v its_o marble_n in_o a_o purple-gore_n but_o they_o who_o innocence_n will_v have_v betray_v to_o public_a execution_n be_v convey_v nor_o be_v there_o law_n more_o just_a then_o when_o man_n shall_v perish_v by_o that_o he_o lay_v for_o other_o fall_v thus_o do_v one_o day_n e'r-blessed_n may_v it_o be_v the_o guilty_a punish_v and_o the_o guiltless_a free_a unpitied_a die_v these_o elder_n who_o black_a soul_n in_o hell_n about_o the_o fiery_a wheel_n may_v roll_n whilst_o susan_n late_o in_o the_o period_n of_o her_o age_n betake_v she_o to_o a_o better_a pilgrimage_n to_o see_v those_o virtue_n in_o their_o native_a ray_n which_o give_v their_o follower_n here_o such_o last_a praise_n behold_v her_o parent_n kindred_n husband_n too_o the_o mist_n exhale_v of_o all_o former_a woe_n observe_v they_o now_o imagine_v with_o what_o cheer_n they_o do_v congratulate_v their_o susan_n dear_a from_o death_n to_o life_n restore_v bring_v from_o the_o grave_n and_o one_o foot_n in_o snatch_v from_o the_o stygian_a wave_n then_o to_o complete_a their_o joy_n with_o one_o accord_n for_o her_o deliverance_n they_o praise_v the_o lord_n '_o o_o thou_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v fear_v great_a god_n '_o who_o rule_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o iron_n rod_n '_o but_o gentle_o do_v thy_o own_o choice_n israel_n bring_v '_o to_o be_v refresh_v at_o thy_o mercy_n spring_n '_o our_o father_n trust_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o mistake_v '_o nor_o be_v they_o in_o their_o great_a want_n forsake_v '_o thou_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n when_o '_o she_o stand_v betray_v condemn_v by_o wicked_a man_n '_o who_o false_o charge_v she_o though_o no_o stain_n be_v find_v '_o whereby_o thy_o faithful_a handmaid_n to_o confound_v '_o bless_a and_o for_o ever_o admire_v be_v thy_o name_n '_o may_v world_n to_o come_v sing_v forth_o thy_o mighty_a fame_n '_o that_o to_o death_n portal_n turn_v man_n and_o then_o '_o proclaim_v return_v again_o you_o son_n of_o man_n by_o this_o time_n daniel_n glory_n proud_o run_v like_o pant_a phoebus_n to_o the_o meridian_n of_o babylon_n court_n where_o it_o still_o rise_a tow'r_n near_o and_o near_o to_o the_o eternal_a bower_n divine_a youth_n well_o worthy_a of_o a_o throne_n more_o glorious_a than_o ere_o earthly_a wight_n sit_v on_o and_o of_o a_o righteous_a crown_n who_o guard_n shall_v be_v such_o mystic_a gem_n as_o susan_n chastity_n finis_fw-la