Hymn XIX. For Lovers being constrained to be absent from each other.
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Though this, and the like passions, are little heeded,
and lesse pitied, by such as think themselves
wise; yet, through want of counsell and means to
direct or qualifie such affections, many inconveniences
follow, which might be prevented, by this,
or some such meditation, as are tendred in this Hymn.
[1]
Now, that thou and I must part,
And, since parting is a pain,
Which in ev'ry loving heart,
Will, in Loves despight, remain:
Charmes of grief, let us provide,
Whilst together we abide.
And, as gladly as we may,
Strive, to sing our care away.
2
Dearest, weep not, sigh not so:
For, it is nor Time nor place,
That, can much divide us two,
Though, it part us, for a space.
Neither shall be left alone,
When, asunder, we are gone:
I, in thee, and thou in me,
Shall, for ever, dwelling be.
3
In our flesh, indeed, we finde
Sense of that, which we shall misse;
But, it is within the minde,
Where, the essence of it is.
Mindes, may with each other stay,
When their Bodies are away;
And, since our the same can do,
Whither from thee can I do?
4
If thou fear, lest death may bar,
From that meeting we desire;
Know, that, thou and I (my Dear)
Shall, thereby, be brought the nigher:
Since, in God, our hearts have met,
Death, our meetings, cannot let.
Nor can love, like our, begun;
Be in life, or death, undone.
5
Therefore, now no more, lament;
What avoyded cannot be:
But, in him, remain content,
Who endear'd me first to thee.
To his Armes I thee bequeath,
To be found in life, or death:
Where, till I review thy face,
Rest, my Dear, in his embrace.
