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A19923
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Hymnes of Astræa in acrosticke verse.
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Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.
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STC 6351; ESTC S105202
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round_n thou_o go_v hymn_n xii_o to_o her_o picture_n e_o xtreame_a be_v his_o audacity_n l_o ittle_v his_o skill_n that_o finish_v thou_o i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o sorry_a s_n o_o dull_a her_o counterfeit_n shall_v be_v a_o and_o she_o so_o full_a of_o glory_n b_o ut_fw-la here_o be_v colour_n red_a and_o white_a e_z ache_n line_n and_o each_o proportion_n right_a t_o hese_fw-mi lynes_n this_o red_a and_o whiteness_n h_n have_v want_v yet_o a_o life_n and_o light_n a_o majesty_n and_o brightness_n r_o ude_a counterfeit_n i_o then_o do_v err_v e_o ven_o now_o when_o i_o will_v needs_o infer_v g_z reat_fw-la boldness_n in_o thy_o maker_n i_o do_v mistake_v he_o be_v not_o bold_a n_n or_o dare_v his_o eye_n her_o eye_n behold_v a_o and_o this_o make_v he_o mistake_v she_o hymn_n xiii_o of_o her_o mind_n e_z be_v now_o adieu_o my_o ravish_a thought_n l_o ift_v to_o heaven_n set_v thou_o at_o nought_o i_o nfinit_a be_v my_o longing_n s_n ecrets_n of_o angel_n to_o be_v teach_v a_o and_o thing_n to_o heaven_n belong_v b_o wrought_v down_o from_o heaven_n of_o angel_n kind_a e_o ven_o now_o do_v i_o admire_v her_o mind_n t_o his_o be_v my_o contemplation_n h_n ere_fw-we clear_v sweet_a spirit_n which_o be_v refine_v a_o above_o humane_a creation_n r_o i_o sunbeam_n of_o th'aeternall_a light_n e_z xcellent_a soul_n how_o shall_v i_o wright_n g_z ood_a angel_n make_v i_o able_a i_o can_v see_v but_o by_o your_o eye_n n_z or_o but_o by_o your_o tongue_n signify_v a_o thing_n so_o admirable_a hymn_n xiiii_o of_o the_o sunbeam_n of_o her_o mind_n e_o xcee_v glorious_a be_v this_o star_n l_o et_fw-fr we_o behold_v her_o beam_n a_o far_o i_o n_o a_o side_n line_n reslect_v s_n ight_n bear_v they_o not_o when_o near_o they_o be_v a_o and_o in_o right_a line_n direct_v b_o ehold_v she_o in_o her_o virtue_n beam_n e_z xtend_v sunlike_a to_o all_o realm_n t_o he_o sun_n none_o view_v too_o near_o h_n ere_fw-we well_o of_o goodness_n in_o these_o stream_n a_o ppeare_v right_a well_o and_o clear_o r_o adiant_a virtue_n if_o your_o light_n e_o nfeeble_v the_o best_a judgement_n sight_n g_z reat_fw-la splendour_n above_o measure_n i_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n from_o whence_o you_o flow_v n_n o_o wit_n may_v have_v access_n to_o know_v a_o and_o view_v so_o bright_a a_o treasure_n hymn_n xv._o of_o she_o vvit_n e_o you_o of_o that_o mind_n most_o quick_a and_o clear_a l_o ike_z heaven_n eye_n which_o from_o his_o sphere_n i_o unto_o all_o thing_n pry_v s_n ee_v through_o all_o thing_n every_o where_o a_o and_o all_o their_o nature_n tri_v b_o right_a image_n of_o a_o angel_n wit_n e_o xcee_o sharp_a and_o swift_a like_o it_o t_n hang_v instant_o discern_v h_n ave_v a_o nature_n infinite_a a_o and_o yet_o increase_v by_o learning_n r_o ebound_n upon_o thyself_o thy_o light_n e_z njoy_v thy_o own_o sweet_a precious_a sight_n g_o have_v we_o but_o some_o reflection_n i_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o if_o we_o n_n owe_v in_o her_o speech_n now_o policy_n a_o dmire_v thy_o high_a perfection_n hymn_n xvi_o of_o she_o will_n e_o for_o well_o affect_v will_n l_o oving_n goodness_n loathe_v ill_a i_o nestimable_a treasure_n s_n ince_n such_o a_o power_n have_v power_n to_o spill_v a_o and_o save_v we_o at_o her_o pleasure_n b_o e_z thou_o our_o law_n sweet_a will_n and_o say_v e_o ven_o what_o thou_o will_v we_o will_v obey_v t_n his_o law_n if_o i_o can_v read_v it_o h_n erein_o will_v i_o spend_v night_n and_o day_n a_o and_o study_v still_o to_o plead_v it_o r_o royal_a free_a will_n and_o only_o free_a e_z ache_n other_o will_n be_v slave_n to_o thou_o g_z lad_n be_v each_o will_n to_o serve_v thou_o i_o n_o thou_o such_o princely_a power_n be_v see_v n_n o_o spirit_n but_o take_v thou_o for_o her_o queen_n a_o and_o think_v she_o must_v observe_v thou_o hymn_n xvii_o of_o her_o memory_n e_o xcellent_a jewel_n will_v you_o see_v l_o ove_o lady_n come_v with_o i_o i_o will_v for_o love_n i_o owe_v you_o s_n hew_v you_o as_o rich_a a_o treasure_n a_o s_o east_n or_o west_n can_v show_v you_o b_o ehold_v if_o you_o can_v judge_v of_o it_o e_z ven_o that_o great_a storehouse_n of_o her_o wit_n t_n hat_n beautiful_a large_a table_n h_n er_fw-mi memory_n wherein_o be_v write_v a_o will_v knowledge_n admirable_a r_o eade_v this_o fair_a book_n &_o you_o shall_v learn_v e_z xquisite_a skill_n if_o you_o discern_v g_z aine_z heaven_n by_o this_o discern_a i_o n_o such_o a_o memory_n divine_a n_o ature_n do_v form_v the_o muse_n nine_o a_o and_o pallas_n queen_n of_o learning_n hymn_n xviii_o of_o her_o fantasy_n e_o xquisite_a curiosity_n l_o ooke_v on_o thyself_o with_o judge_a eye_n i_o f_z ought_v be_v faulty_a leave_n it_o s_o o_o delicate_a a_o fantasy_n a_o s_o this_o will_v straight_o perceive_v it_o b_o ecause_n her_o temper_n be_v so_o fine_a e_z ndew_v with_o harmony_n divine_a t_n herefore_o if_o discord_n strike_v it_o h_z o_z true_a proportion_n do_v repine_v a_o and_o sad_o do_v mislike_v it_o r_o ight_n otherwise_o a_o pleasure_n sweet_a e_o for_o she_o take_v in_o action_n meet_v g_o race_v with_o smile_n such_o meetness_n i_o n_o her_o fair_a forehead_n beam_n appear_v n_n o_o summer_n day_n be_v half_a so_o clear_a a_o dornd_v with_o half_a that_o sweetness_n hymn_n xix_o of_o the_o organ_n of_o her_o mind_n e_o clipse_v she_o be_v and_o her_o bright_a ray_n l_o ie_fw-fr under_o veil_n yet_o many_o way_n i_o be_v her_o fair_a form_n reveal_v s_n he_o diverse_o herself_o convey_v a_o and_o can_v be_v conceal_v b_o y_z instrument_n her_o power_n appear_v e_o xcee_o well_o tune_v and_o clear_a t_n his_o lute_n be_v still_o in_o measure_n h_n old_v still_o in_o tune_n even_o like_o a_o sphere_n a_o and_o yield_v the_o world_n sweet_a pleasure_n r_o esolue_v i_o muse_n how_o this_o thing_n be_v e_z for_o a_o body_n like_a to_o this_o g_z have_v heaven_n to_o earthly_a creature_n i_o be_o but_o fond_a this_o doubt_n to_o make_v n_z o_o doubt_v the_o angel_n body_n take_v a_o above_o our_o common_a nature_n hymn_n xx._n of_o the_o passion_n of_o her_o heart_n e_o xamine_v not_o inscrutable_a hart_n l_o ight_n muse_n of_o she_o though_o she_o in_o part_n i_o mpart_v it_o to_o the_o subject_n s_o earch_v not_o although_o from_o heaven_n thou_o be_v a_o and_o this_o a_o heavenly_a object_n b_o ut_fw-la since_o she_o have_v a_o hart_n we_o know_v e_o for_o some_o passion_n thence_o do_v flow_v t_o hough_v ever_o rule_v with_o honour_n h_n oer_o judgement_n reign_v they_o wait_v below_o a_o and_o fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o she_o r_o ectify_v so_o they_o in_o their_o kind_n e_z ncrease_v each_o virtue_n of_o her_o mind_n g_o ouern_v with_o mild_a tranquillity_n i_o n_o all_o the_o region_n under_o heaven_n n_n o_o state_n do_v bear_v itself_o so_o even_o a_o and_o with_o so_o sweet_a facility_n hymn_n xxi_o of_o th'innumerable_a virtue_n of_o her_o mind_n e_o re_fw-mi thou_o proceed_v in_o this_o sweet_a pain_n l_o earn_v muse_n how_o many_o drop_v it_o rain_v i_o n_o cold_a and_o moist_a december_n s_n umme_n up_o may_v flower_n &_o august_n grain_n a_o and_o grape_n of_o mild_a september_n b_o ere_o the_o seassand_n in_o memory_n e_o arths_n grass_n and_o the_o star_n in_o sky_n t_o he_o little_a moare_n which_o mount_v h_n ang_fw-mi in_o the_o beam_n of_o phoebus_n eye_n a_o and_o never_o can_v be_v count_v r_o ecount_v these_o number_n numberless_a e_z re_z thou_o her_o virtue_n can_v express_v g_z reat_fw-la wit_n this_o count_n will_v cumber_v i_o nstruct_v thyself_o in_o number_v school_n n_n owe_v courtier_n use_v to_o beg_v for_o fool_n a_o will_v such_o as_o can_v number_v hymn_n xxii_o of_o her_o wisdom_n e_o gle-eyed_n wisdom_n life_n lodestar_n l_o ook_v neare_n on_o thing_n a_o far_o ay_o oves_fw-la best_o belove_a daughter_n s_n be_v to_o her_o spirit_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o s_z love_n himself_o have_v teach_v she_o b_o y_o this_o straight_a rule_n she_o rectify_v e_o ache_n think_v that_o in_o her_o hart_n do_v rise_v t_o his_o be_v her_o clear_a true_a mirror_n h_n oer_o look_v glass_n wherein_o she_o spy_v a_o will_v form_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n r_o ight_n princely_a virtue_n fit_a to_o reign_v e_o nthronize_v in_o her_o spirit_n remain_v g_z vide_v our_o fortune_n ever_o i_o f_z we_o this_o star_n once_o cease_v to_o see_v n_n o_o doubt_v our_o state_n will_v shipwreck_a be_v a_o and_o tear_v and_o sink_v for_o ever_o hymn_n xxiii_o of_o she_o justice._n e_o xile_v astraea_n be_v come_v again_o l_o o_o here_o she_o do_v all_o thing_n maintain_v i_o n_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n s_n he_o rule_v we_o with_o delightful_a pain_n a_o and_o we_o obey_v with_o pleasure_n b_o y_z love_n she_o rule_v more_o than_o by_o law_n e_o ven_o her_o great_a mercy_n breed_v awe_n t_o his_o be_v her_o sword_n and_o sceptre_n h_n erewith_o she_o heart_n do_v ever_o draw_v a_o and_o this_o guard_n ever_o keep_v she_o r_o eward_n do_v sit_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n e_z ache_n virtue_n thence_o take_v her_o garland_n g_z ather_v in_o honour_n garden_n i_o n_o her_o left_a hand_n wherein_o shall_v be_v n_o aught_o but_o the_o sword_n sit_v clemency_n a_o and_o conquer_v vice_n with_o pardon_n hymn_n xxiiii_o of_o her_o magnanimity_n e_o ven_n as_o her_o state_n so_o be_v her_o mind_n l_o i_v above_o the_o vulgar_a kind_n ay_o it_o tread_v proud_a fortune_n under_o s_n un-like_a it_o sit_v above_o the_o wind_n a_o above_o the_o storm_n and_o thunder_n b_o rave_v spirit_n large_a heart_n admire_v nought_o e_o steam_v each_o thing_n as_o it_o ought_v t_o hat_n swell_v not_o nor_o shrink_v h_n onor_n be_v always_o in_o her_o thought_n a_o and_o of_o great_a thing_n she_o think_v r_o ock_n pillar_n and_o heaven_n axletree_n e_o xemplifie_v her_o constancy_n g_z reat_fw-la be_v never_o change_v she_o i_o n_o her_o sex_n fear_n be_v wont_a to_o rise_v n_z ature_n permit_v virtue_n deny_v a_o and_o scorn_v the_o face_n of_o danger_n hymn_n xxv_o of_o her_o moderation_n e_o mpresse_n of_o kingdom_n thongh_v she_o be_v l_o arger_n be_v her_o sovereignty_n i_o f_o she_o herself_o do_v govern_v s_n ubiect_a unto_o herself_o be_v she_o a_o and_o of_o herself_o true_a sovereign_n b_o ewty_n crown_n though_o she_o do_v wear_v e_o xalt_v into_o fortune_n chair_n t_o hron_v like_o the_o queen_n of_o pleasure_n h_n oer_o virtue_n still_o possess_v her_o ear_n a_o and_o counsel_v she_o to_o measure_n r_o aeson_n if_o she_o incarnate_a be_v e_z ven_o reason_n self_n can_v never_o bear_v g_z reatnesse_n with_o moderation_n i_o n_o she_o one_o temper_n still_o be_v see_v n_n o_o liberty_n claim_v she_o as_o queen_n a_o and_o show_v no_o alteration_n hymn_n xxvi_o to_o envy_n e_o nuie_n go_v weep_v my_o muse_n and_o i_o l_o augh_o thou_o to_o scorn_n thy_o feeble_a eye_n i_o be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o glory_n s_o hining_a in_o this_o gay_a poesy_n a_o and_o little_o golden_a story_n b_o ehold_v how_o my_o proud_a quill_n do_v shed_v e_o ternall_a nectar_n on_o her_o head_n t_n he_o pomp_n of_o coronation_n h_n have_v not_o such_o power_n her_o fame_n to_o spread_v a_o s_o this_o my_o admiration_n r_o espect_v my_o pen_n as_o free_v and_o frank_a e_z xpect_v not_o reward_n nor_o thank_v g_z reat_fw-la wonder_n only_o move_v it_o i_o never_o make_v it_o mercenary_a n_n or_o shall_v my_o muse_n this_o burden_n carry_v a_o s_o hire_v but_o that_o she_o love_v it_o finis_fw-la