. Emblems divine and moral . s of lov?It was that fruit which gave the first offence;That sent him hither ; that removd him hence. BOOK v.—EMBLEM III Canticles II. 16. My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth amongthe lilies. Een like two little bank-dividing brooks, That wash the pebbles with their wanton streams, And, having rangd and searchd a thousand nooks, Meet both at length in silver-breasted Thames, Where in a greater current they conjoin : So I my best beloveds am, so he is mine. Een so we met; and after long pursuit,Een so we joind; we both became entire : No need for either to
. Emblems divine and moral . s of lov?It was that fruit which gave the first offence;That sent him hither ; that removd him hence. BOOK v.—EMBLEM III Canticles II. 16. My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth amongthe lilies. Een like two little bank-dividing brooks, That wash the pebbles with their wanton streams, And, having rangd and searchd a thousand nooks, Meet both at length in silver-breasted Thames, Where in a greater current they conjoin : So I my best beloveds am, so he is mine. Een so we met; and after long pursuit,Een so we joind; we both became entire : No need for either to renew a suit. For I was flax, and he was flames of firm united souls did more than twine : So I my best beloveds am ; so he is mine. If all those glittring monarchs, that command The servile quarters of this earthly tender, in exchange, their shares of land,■ I would not change my fortunes from them all:Their wealth is but a counter to my coin ;The worlds but theirs ; but my beloveds mine. B O O K .E im: b l . H m: 3. Cant : ■ lliiijii/ f/ir A//tt;v /ri(/,i- ///v .V//<//.vf (hvi/i/ iini iif/i, tiftf/ /fii /h/tit,/,i- f/if/ii BOOK V. EMBLEMS. 77 Nay, more ; if the fair Thespian ladies allShould heap together their diviner treasure, That treasure should be deemd a price too smallTo buy a minutes lease of half my pleasure :Tis not the sacred wealth of all the Nine Can buy my heart from him, or his from being mine. Nor time, nor place, nor chance, nor death, can bowMy least desires unto the least remove : Hes firmly mine by oath : I his by vow :Hes mine by faith ; and I am his by love :He is mine by water ; I am his by wine ; Thus I my best beloveds am; thus he is mine. He is my altar; I his holy place : I am his guest; and he my living food : Im his by penitence ; he is mine by grace :Im his by purchase ; he mine by blood :Hes my supporting helm ; and I his vine : Thus I my best beloveds am ; thus he is mine. He gives me wealth; I giv
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