Sion1 Sonetr.' [7.] . VVould beauty fain be ftatter'd with agrac~ . . She never had ! May fbe behold thy face : Envy would burfi, had fhe no other task, Than to behold this face withqut a musk ; Ne fpot, no veniaii bemifl1could ibe find, To feed the famine of her rancorous mind ; Thou art the ftower of Beauty's Crown, and they're Much worf.e than foul, that think thee lefs,than fair. [ 8.] 'FEar not (myLove) for when thofe facred bands . Ofwedlock fhall conjoynour promis'd hands, I'le come and quir thee from this tedious =f place, Vvhere thou art forc'd to fojourn [t)r a fpace; No fore in angle of theutmofl: Lands, No (eas Abyfs fhall hide thee from my hands ; No night fhaU fhade thee from tny curious eye, J'le rouze the graves, although gri1i1 death fiandby. >t- This vttle of mifery. . [9] I Llufl:rious beams fhot from thy flaming¥ eye, Made fierce withzeal, and foveraign Majef.ty, Have fcorcht my foul, and like a fiery dart Tran5fi~t theCenter ofr'ny t·vounded heart; The Virgin iweetnefs of thy heavenly grace Ha t. nade mine eys glad pris'ners to thy face; The beauty of thineeve-bals hath bereft Me ofmy heart : o r weet, o facred theft ! >t- T!Je eye of faith. ' [Io.J 0 Thou; the dear inftamer of mineey·es, Life ofmy foul, and hearts eternal _prizt,- . How delectable is thy love !How pure ! How apt to ravifh, able to allure . A frozen foul ; and ~ith thy f~cr~t firt, . !f' affliCt dull fpirits with extrcam defirc! How
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