ΑΝ EPIGRAMME Upon the pictures in the following Poemes which the Authour first made with his owne hand, admirably well, as may be seene in his Manuscript dedicated to the right Honorable Lady the L. Denbigh. wixt pen and pensill rose a holy strife Tw Which might draw vertue better to the life. As thes: fruites of pure nature; where no art In th'-worke. The hand growne bold, with witt will needes contest. THOMAS CAR. NON VI. 'Tis not the work of force but skill Who knowes the WORD, he needs not knock. TO THE Noblest & best of Ladyes, Countesse of Denbigh. the Perswading her to Resolution in Religion, & to render her selfe without further delay into the Communion of W the Catholick Church. Hat heav'n-intreated HEART is This? Stands trembling at the gate of blisse; Holds fast the door, yet dares not venture Fairly to open it, and enter. Whose DEFINITION is à doubt Twixt life & death, twixt in & out. What fatall, yet fantastick, bands Keep The free Heart from it's own hands! In a sad selfe-captivity. The' astonisht nymphs their flood's strange fate deplore, Thou that alone canst thaw this cold, O fix this fair INDEFINITE. And 'mongst thy shafts of soveraign light Raise this tall Trophee of thy Powre; Come once the conquering way; not to confute That so, in spite of all this peevish strength Of weaknes, she may write RESOLV'D AT LENGTH, And use the season of love's showre, Meet his well-meaning Wounds, wise heart! And hast to drink the wholsome dart. That healing shaft, which heavn till now а Wilf It is love's seege; and sure to be Yeild quickly. Lest perhaps you prove ΤΟ THE NAME in 48 ABOVE EVERY NAME, I THE NAME OF JESUS A HYMN. Sing the NAME which None can say The Name of our New PEACE; our Good: The HEIRS Elect of Love; whose Names belong All ye wise SOULES, who in the wealthy Brest And be All Wing; Bring hither thy whole SELF; & let me see Of noble PowRES, I see, And full of nothing else but empty ME, Then this GREAT mornings mighty Busynes. (Alas) will never doe. |