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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 155

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he makes a joyful fpring. The Moral. This mortal Cumbrance how it clogs the Soul!Her glowing Zeal, by Inter\als how dull!A thoufand Obftacles her Fervour meet.To quench th Afpirings or her rapturd Heat.She longs to have the Curtain drawn that hasHid from her Eyes the Glories of his Face.His… … If thou art^vingd with facred Love,Thou ncedft no Finions of a Dove •That will at length thy Soul coaveyTo Regions of eternal Day, [ 153 ]EMBLEM XIII. TJje Soul winged. LORD, T am fick of Things bebw ;Im tird with earthly Joys :What have we here but painted Shew ?What elfe our Eyes employs ? How…

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