. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . POEMS UPON Divine and Moral Hymn at the Cock-crowing. Tranflated from Pkudentius by EifhooPatricKo I. EARK! the Cocks early Mattins warnDull Mortals of approaching Light- Christ every Soul calls every MornHis Words to endlefs Life invite; II. Sluggards, nlethinks He cries, awayWith your foft, lazy Beds, make Room; Eechafte, clean, temprate, all the Day,Be watchful, for BmUold I CofiE! * b wiy. ( o III. Who not his drov/fy Couch forfakesBefore the Sun, too late will rife, Unlcfs fome Hour from Night he takes,And th
. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . POEMS UPON Divine and Moral Hymn at the Cock-crowing. Tranflated from Pkudentius by EifhooPatricKo I. EARK! the Cocks early Mattins warnDull Mortals of approaching Light- Christ every Soul calls every MornHis Words to endlefs Life invite; II. Sluggards, nlethinks He cries, awayWith your foft, lazy Beds, make Room; Eechafte, clean, temprate, all the Day,Be watchful, for BmUold I CofiE! * b wiy. ( o III. Who not his drov/fy Couch forfakesBefore the Sun, too late will rife, Unlcfs fome Hour from Night he takes,And then the Minds belt Labour plies. IV. The featherd Poets, whilft they ling Beneath our Eaves, with grateful Mirth, When Day s fir ft Beams begin to fpring,Mind us of who fliail judge the Earth. For with the deadly Night opprefsd,As in our Winding-Sheets we lie, He bids lis leave our carelefs Reft,Since the great flaming Hour is nigh, VI. As From its rofy Bed the Morn Scatters the penlive Shades of Night, We, after virtuous Toils well borne,May raife our Hopes ofendlefs Light. VII. Our Sleep., which for fhort Eafe was lent,May lading Deaths faint Image be ; Our Crimes Nights Horrours reprefent^Or make our Life a Lethargy. But (3) VIII. But Christ dire&s his high Command To all who his true Light implore,The Night is spent, the Day at Hand ; The Prince of Darknefs ferve no more. IX. Wake, Sleeper, and to Live begin, Eer thy Life ends in fickly Dreams,Whilft thy Sou
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