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A64766 The ladie's blush, or, The history of Susanna, the great example of conjugal chastity an heroick poem / by W.V. W. V. 1673 (1673) Wing V15; ESTC R6702 18,508 48

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it woundeth swift destruction brings ' This hath thine heart corrupted and one stroke ' The slender clue of thy short Dest'ny broke ' Thus Israel's daughter have you serv'd whilst she ' Stood fearful of big-look'd Authority ' And gazing on your place durst not deny ' The freedom of Adulterous company ' But Judah's daughter she would not transgress ' Her chaster soul abhorr'd your wickedness ' Nor threats nor death prevail'd which you conspir'd ' For she refus'd to grant what Lust desir'd ' O glorious woman may this ever be ' A Jewel to adorn thy memory ' But since thou saw'st her to her charge hast lay'd ' That in the Garden she th'Adultress play'd ' Under what tree I pray declare it here ' And thou thereby thine innocence shalt clear Now comes the proof many a doubtful thought This perjur'd Elder to confusion brought Lest from the others answer he might vary Or for the right light on the quite contrary Since the Almighty hath one Truth dispos'd To be unto lyes numberless oppos'd Yet forc'd to speak after some short delay This desperate anxious speech t'himself did say ' I am now straightned hereon doth depend ' The utmost tryal of my fatal end ' Come life or death or hell or heaven whether ' Under an Holm tree they were naught together Then pious Daniel mildly to him said ' Ev'n now thou hast thy cursed life betraid ' God 's holy Angel has Commission ta'n ' Forthwith to cut thy wretched life in twain ' And with a sword attends this very hour ' Fierce vengeance on thy sinful head to pour Convicted plainly thus the Elders stand And Susan's freed by holy Daniel's hand VVhereat th'impatient Jewish concourse rise The Palace trembles at their thundering cries To God with praises first that still doth save Distressed sinners who his mercy crave Nor any forlorn creature will forsake That heav'n doth onely his sure anchor make This godly heat howe'r soon had an end They all their fury ' gainst the Elders bend With such a rage as Nature doth possess So violent 't was the whelp-rob'd Lioness That had not mighty Justice them reserv'd Unto the shameful death by both deserv'd Their bloud had doubtless wash'd the Judgement-floor And dy'd its Marble in a Purple-gore But they who Innocence would have betray'd To publike Execution are convey'd Nor is there Law more just then when man shall Perish by that he laid for others fall Thus did one day e'r-blessed may it be The guilty punish and the guiltless free Unpiti'd di'd these Elders whose black soul In hell about the fiery wheel may roul Whilst Susan late i' th' period of her age Betakes her to a better Pilgrimage To see those Vertues in their native rays Which gave their follower here such lasting praise Behold her Parents Kindred Husband too The mists exhaled of all former wo Observe them now imagine with what chear They do congratulate their Susan dear From death to life restor'd brought from the grave And one foot in snatch'd from the Stygian wave Then to compleat their joy with one accord For her deliverance they praise the Lord. ' O thou most worthy to be fear'd great God ' Who rul'st the Nations with an Iron rod ' But gently dost thine own choice Israel bring ' To be refreshed at thy mercy's spring ' Our Fathers trust in thee was not mistaken ' Nor were they in their greatest wants forsaken ' Thou heard'st the groans of this thy servant when ' She stood betray'd condemn'd by wicked men ' Who falssy charg'd her though no stain was found ' Whereby thy faithful Handmaid to confound ' Bless'd and for e'r admired be thy Name ' May worlds to come sing forth thy mighty fame ' That to death's portal turnest man and then ' Proclaim'st Return again ye sons of men By this time Daniel's glory proudly ran Like panting Phoebus to th' Meridian Of Babylon's Court where it still rising tow'rs Neerer and neerer to th' eternal Bow'rs Divinest Youth well worthy of a Throne More glorious then ere earthly wight sate on And of a righteous Crown whose guards shall be Such mystick Gems as Susan's Chastity FINIS