. Emblems, divine and moral : The school of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man . hy kingdom, at her dear request:Curb lustful Haman, him that would disgrace,Nay, ravish thy fair queen before thy face :And as proud Haman was himself ensnardOn that self-gibbet himself prepared ;So nail my lust, both punishment and guilt,On that dear cross that mine own lusts have built. E]\IBLEMS. 159 S. August, in Ep. O holy Spirit, always inspire me with holy me, that I may do : counsel me, that I maylove thee ; confirm me, that T may hold thee ; conserveme, that I may not lose the
. Emblems, divine and moral : The school of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man . hy kingdom, at her dear request:Curb lustful Haman, him that would disgrace,Nay, ravish thy fair queen before thy face :And as proud Haman was himself ensnardOn that self-gibbet himself prepared ;So nail my lust, both punishment and guilt,On that dear cross that mine own lusts have built. E]\IBLEMS. 159 S. August, in Ep. O holy Spirit, always inspire me with holy me, that I may do : counsel me, that I maylove thee ; confirm me, that T may hold thee ; conserveme, that I may not lose thee. S. August. Sup. Joan. The spirit lusts where the flesh resteth : for as theflesh is nourished with sweet things, the spirit is refreshedwith sour. Ibidem. Wouldest thou that thy flesh obey thy spirit ? thenlet thy spirit obey thy God. Thou must be governed,that thou mayest govern. Epig. 6. Of mercy and justice is thy kingdom built;This plagues my sin, and that removes my guilt;Wheneer I sue, Ahasuerus-like, declineThy sceptre ; Lord, say, half my kingdoms thine. I 160 EMBLEMS. Emblem 7. CANTICLES VII. II. Come , ?ny beloved^ let us go forth into the field; letin the villages. us lodge Chr. /^OME, come, my dear, and let us both retire,^^ And whifFthe dainties of the fragrant field :Where warbling Philmel, and the shril-mouthM choirChaunt forth their raptures ; where the turtle buildsHer lovely nest; and where the new-born brierBreathes forth the sweetness that her April yields :Come, come, my lovely fair, and let us tryThese rural delicates ; where thou and IMay melt in private flames, and fear no stander-by. EMBLEMS. i6i Soul. My hearts eternal joy, in lieu of whom The earth s a blast, and all the world s a bubble ;Our city-mansion is the fairest home. But country sweets are tingd with lesser trouble :Lets try them both, and choose the better ; come ;A change in pleasure makes the pleasure double ;On thy commands depends my go or tarry,ril stir with Martha, or Ill stay with
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