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 39
, illll our Mind employs.But tho immortal joys are placd Above,And Ihould engage our Vigilance and Love.;Slow and unadtive is our warmefl Zeal,Lifelefs and languid are the Hopes we feel -;But when to Earths vain Pomp we turn our Eyes,Its tinfel Gewgaws and delufive Joys.,How eagerly we grafp the… … With God withdraws his cheariiig Light,The Soul is funk in difmal Night;But his Return the Cloud difpels.Comforts, and Love, and Grace reveals. [ 37 1EMBLEM XIIL Tht; Mourning Chrijttan, WHEN Doubts and Fears poflefs the SocT,And darkning Clouds around it roll.And God withdraws his Light;How…
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