Quarles - PR3652 D58 1669

Siom Sonets. Arife(my dearefi Spoufe) and difpoffefs Thy foul of doubtful fears, nor over-prefs Thy render fpirits, with the dull drfpair 371 Of thy demerits; (Love thou art, as fair, · As Earth will fuffer: Time will make thee clearer. · Come forth(my Love)than whommy life's not d~arer. . .J [2.] . . COme forth (my joy,) what bold affrost of fear . Can fright thy fo~J, and I,thy Champion, here?. 'Tis I that calJ, 'tis 1, lthy Bridegroom calls thee: Betide'it me, what'ever evil btfals thee : The winter of thyfharp affiittion's gone: yvhy fear'fi thou cold, and art fo nea·r the Sun ? I am thy Sun, Ifthou be cbtd, draw nearer! Come forth(my Love) than whom my life's not dearcr; ' . (3· J ' , come forth(myDear)the fpring ofjoyesi'nvite thee, The* flowers contend for beauty to delight thee ; Their fweet ambition's onl y, which might be . Mofl: Sweet, mofi Fair, beqmfe inofi like to thee : The * Birds ( fweet Heralds of fo fweet a S:pri ng) Warble high notes, and HymeneanJ fing : All fing with joy, t' enjoy fo fweet a Hearer : C.bme forth(mytove)rhan \vhommy life'snotde'\rer. · * Tbe EleEJ. :~t Angels~ .. ' . . l4.J ' \ THe profperot.1s * Vine-, which this dear hand did Tenders due fervice to fo fweet a Saint: (plant, Her hidden Clufiers fwell wirh facred pride,., To * kifs the lips offo, fo fair a Bride: Mafqu'd in theiri,e21.ves, they Imk, fearing ~obe Defcry'd by any ,h iiJ,J rfi feeti by thee : The clouds arepa%\tvjle heaven cannot be clearer ;– Come fonh(dear Lo~~than \vh om m:x life's not dearer )(- Tbe Cangre{fatioil .' i.J! the f.; i:-!:jul . * Te offer up the f nlit! of a b ~dienc: r: . - .• · IJ'b: s . My

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