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A03058
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The temple Sacred poems and private ejaculations. By Mr. George Herbert.
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Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637.
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STC 13183; ESTC S122349
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only_o be_v â—ale_a to_o bring_v i_o soon_o to_o my_o bliss_n â—y_a life_n on_o earth_n be_v grief_n and_o thou_o be_v still_o instant_a unto_o it_o make_v it_o to_o be_v â—â—oint_n of_o honour_n now_o to_o grieve_v in_o i_o and_o in_o thy_o member_n suffer_v ill_a they_o who_o lament_v one_o cross_n thou_o die_v daily_o praise_v thou_o to_o thy_o loss_n ¶_o the_o star_n bright_a spark_n shoot_v from_o a_o bright_a place_n where_o beam_n surround_v my_o saviour_n face_n can_v thou_o be_v any_o where_o so_o well_o as_o there_o â—et_z if_o thou_o will_v from_o thence_o depart_v take_v a_o bad_a lodging_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o thou_o can_v make_v a_o debtor_n and_o make_v it_o better_o first_o with_o thy_o firework_n burn_v to_o dust_n folly_n and_o worse_o than_o folly_n lust_n then_o with_o thy_o light_n refine_v and_o make_v it_o shine_v â—o_o disengage_v from_o sin_n and_o sickness_n touch_v it_o with_o thy_o celestial_a quickness_n that_o it_o may_v hang_v and_o move_v after_o thy_o love_n then_o with_o our_o trinity_n of_o light_n motion_n and_o heat_n let_v we_o take_v our_o flight_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o before_o do_v bow_v get_v i_o a_o stand_v there_o and_o place_n among_o the_o beam_n which_o crown_n the_o face_n of_o he_o who_o die_v to_o part_v sin_n and_o my_o heart_n that_o so_o among_o the_o rest_n i_o may_v glitter_v and_o curl_v and_o wind_n as_o they_o that_o wind_v be_v their_o fashion_n of_o adoration_n sure_o thou_o will_v joy_v by_o gain_v i_o to_o fly_v home_o like_o a_o lade_v be_v unto_o that_o hive_n of_o beam_n and_o garland-stream_n ¶_o sunday_n o_o day_n most_o calm_a most_o bright_a the_o fruit_n of_o this_o the_o next_o world_n bud_n the_o endorsement_n of_o supreme_a delight_n write_v by_o a_o friend_n and_o with_o his_o blood_n the_o couch_n of_o time_n care_n balm_n and_o bay_n the_o week_n be_v dark_a but_o for_o thy_o light_n thy_o torch_n do_v show_v the_o way_n the_o other_o day_n and_o thou_o â—â—ke_v up_o 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in_o courtesy_n and_o wit_n quit_v the_o fur_n to_o cold_a complexion_n need_v it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v noâ—â—â—rre_o but_o a_o quick_a coal_n of_o mortal_a fire_n 〈◊〉_d blow_v it_o not_o nor_o do_v control_v a_o faint_a desire_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o ash_n choke_v his_o soul._n â—â—en_o the_o element_n do_v for_o place_n contest_v with_o he_o who_o will_n disdain_v the_o high_a to_o be_v best_a the_o earth_n sit_v still_o use_v by_o the_o other_o be_v oppress_v â—â—fe_n be_v a_o business_n not_o good_a cheer_n ever_o in_o war_n â—â—e_z sun_n still_o shine_v there_o or_o here_o whereas_o the_o star_n â—atch_v a_o advantage_n to_o appear_v