. Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books . g Star-No need for God Himfelf is there ;Whofe Light imnienfe diffufed Creations utmoft Bound. Sorrow and Death are Strangers there ;Alls ravifliing to Eye and Ear;Harmonious Songs their Tongues employ^And Love and Union crown their Joy, The Moral. How faint and languid our Ideas we contemplate Things above the Skies |Heavn is too bright for Reafons weakly Eve !Tis only Faith its Glories can , Eagle-eyd, can view thtfe Scenes aloneWhich far out-lhine the JBrightne
. Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books . g Star-No need for God Himfelf is there ;Whofe Light imnienfe diffufed Creations utmoft Bound. Sorrow and Death are Strangers there ;Alls ravifliing to Eye and Ear;Harmonious Songs their Tongues employ^And Love and Union crown their Joy, The Moral. How faint and languid our Ideas we contemplate Things above the Skies |Heavn is too bright for Reafons weakly Eve !Tis only Faith its Glories can , Eagle-eyd, can view thtfe Scenes aloneWhich far out-lhine the JBrightnefs cf the Sun ;Which Mortals never did, nor can which an Angels Tongue can fcarce unfoldW^here are Delights too exquifite for Senfe,And wheres Satiety without OiFence* [ 156 ] v**V•*\••*\•**V*\•\••*\••*V•■^*\••*^••*•v*^••\••*\••**V***V**v** »■ •** *%»•■ \, „ %/■ ■♦.,•■ ■•«• ■•.,•■ •„•■ •,/■ *•,.• •• V i.* •..•■ ■•..•* ■•».* s.* •.»•■ •«« E M B L E M The Soul, mfpired from above,Breathes nothing but the Fire of Love ;Fears nothing but tliat leil her LoverShould prove to her a wandring Rover, [ 157 ]EMBLEM viii. and his Spoufe, SWEET is the Intercourfe betweenChrist and his Spoufe : Delightful Scene]How amiable both !He feems as if he would be leave her to herfelf alone ;And yet he feems as loth. She, grievd He fhould fo foon Hed be fwifter than the Hart, In his Return to her ;For fhould he make a long Delay,Her Soul would faint and die away. To her he was fo dear. The Mo R A L. So fondly the awakend Chriftian dearly prizes, and (o much ApprovesThe fweet Delights his Saviours prcfence fecret Pleafures he therein receives,That the leail Abfence of his Favour takesPeace from his Mind, and all his Thoughts Prayrs and Tears he begs his quick Return,Bewails himfelf as w
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