Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books (1773)
Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · London : Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear’s Head, in Pater-Noster-Row · leaf 117
and fcarcely moves his fluggiih Soul,No more the facred Flame within him glows,And a few glittring Sparks by Fits it fhews :Yet ftill theres Fire, by Embers only hid.Which will, when from its dirty Rubbilh freed,Burft out with glorious Luilre to the View,And all his Comforts, all his Joys… … How is the pious Soul r joicd,Affured flie is ownd by Christ ?What can flie wifli, or more obtain ^She loves, and is belovd again. I 1=5 ]EMBLEM IX. Cant. viii. i.The Virgin ^Marv and her biejfed Infant, WELL, Mary, mavil thou clafp theChild,And prefs him with a clofe Embrace,With no Impurities…
Emblems -- Early works to 1800 · Emblem books, English -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century · Emblem books -- Great Britain -- England -- 18th century
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