They may weep out the stains by them did rise: Those doors being shut, all by the ear comes in. Who marks in church-time other symmetry, Makes all their beauty his deformity. Let vain or busy thoughts have there no part: Bring not thy plough, thy plots, thy pleasure thither Christ purged the temple; so must thou thy heart. All worldly thoughts are but these met together To cozen thee. Look to thy actions well: For churches either are our heaven or hell. BOSOM SIN. SWEET day, so cool, so calm, so bright, LORD, with what care hast thou be- The bridal of the earth and sky; girt us round! The dew shall weep thy fall to-night; For thou must die. Sweet rose, whose hue angry and brave Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, And thou must die. Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses. A box where sweets compacted lie, My music shows ye have your closes, And all must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Which wrapt thy smooth limbs when thou didst implore The gods' protection, but the night before; Follow me weeping to my turf, and there Let fall a primrose, and with it a tear. Then lastly, let some weekly strewings be Devoted to the memory of me; Then shall my ghost not walk about, but keep Still in the cool and silent shades of sleep. THE PRIMROSE. Ask me why I send you here I will whisper to your ears, The sweets of love are mixed with tears. Ask me why this flower does show So yellow green and sickly too? Ask me why the stalk is weak And bending, yet it doth not break? I will answer, these discover What fainting hopes are in a lover. THREE EPITAPHS. HERE she lies, a pretty bud, UPON A CHILD. VIRGINS promised when I died, UPON A MAID. HERE she lies, in beds of spice, HOW THE HEART'S EASE FIRST САМЕ. FROLIC virgins once these were, Being here their ends denied, And their loss of blooming years, LITANY TO THE HOLY SPIRIT. IN the hour of my distress When temptations me oppress, And when I my sins confess, Sweet Spirit, comfort me! When I lie within my bed, When the artless doctor sees Sweet Spirit, comfort me. Sweet Spirit, comfort me! |