. Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books . P R O E M. Zh:ccre Piety. THE pious Chjiuian here beholdHis naked Bread to God unfold ;Humbly and lowly on his Knees,He prays to him who hears and fees ; Who fees and hears the Tears and SighsThat from true Penitence arife ;Who marks them with a kind Regard,And will their Piety reward. If he conceals a-v/hile his Face,It is to pros e the Truth of Soul, do rhou in Earneft De,Long heil not hide his Smiles fiom thee. Dart up thy Sou! in fervent Prayr,Heil lend thee an attentive Ear ;Thy Want
. Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books . P R O E M. Zh:ccre Piety. THE pious Chjiuian here beholdHis naked Bread to God unfold ;Humbly and lowly on his Knees,He prays to him who hears and fees ; Who fees and hears the Tears and SighsThat from true Penitence arife ;Who marks them with a kind Regard,And will their Piety reward. If he conceals a-v/hile his Face,It is to pros e the Truth of Soul, do rhou in Earneft De,Long heil not hide his Smiles fiom thee. Dart up thy Sou! in fervent Prayr,Heil lend thee an attentive Ear ;Thy Wants he furely will fupply,Tho feemingly He may deny. Dart up thy Soul in ardent Vows ;On thofe his Favours He beftcws,Who,without Ceafmg will not go without a Boon. The Bofom Shafts of thy DefireShoot upwards, tipt with holy Fire ;Featherd with Faith, and edgd with Love,Tiieyil pierce his Ear, his Pity move. Ceafe then thy Doubts; no more defpond ;Thou hall thy Saviours fealed Bond,That he will give to thofe that aCc jQan he impoie an eafier Tafl>. t 170 ] BOOK III. Emblem The pious Soul with Sin opprefsc],And utter Darknels fore diftrefsd,Strives to grope out her gloomy Way,And will at length dilcover Day. [ 71 1BOOK 111. Emblem. I. T7:e anxious Chrtfiian relievd, WHEN Doubts and Fears the Soul Errors \eii her Light,Abfent fhc thinks is e\ry Good,And all a difmal Night. About her Prifon thus ihe gropes. In Darknefs long confind ;Yet ftill fhe lives, and feeds on Hopes Some Good for hers defignd. At length a Ray darts through the Gloom, And meets her longing Eye ;Her Hopes revive ; her Siiviours come i For now ihe (tQS Him nigh. The Moral. How darks the Soul when God withdraws his LightAnd hides his Favour from our longing Sight ?The more we have enjoyd our Fathers Love,The more we mourn for his unkind dread his Anger when we fee his Frown,And fear hell leave his gracious Work undone jWith fervent Prayer we his Return beg our
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