Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(18) The subiect.
The statlie flower that faire rich India yeldes,
which goulden Heliotropium wee name,
the glorious Marigolde of fruitefull feildes,
the course of all his flowring time doth frame
after the light of Phœbus norishinge flame,
on which she waites with still attending eye,
windinge her self like sonne, circularlie.
which goulden Heliotropium wee name,
the glorious Marigolde of fruitefull feildes,
the course of all his flowring time doth frame
after the light of Phœbus norishinge flame,
on which she waites with still attending eye,
windinge her self like sonne, circularlie.
Of which effect, the name she doth obtayne,
& Heliotropium, of sonne is calld.
ffor, when bright Elios with the fierie wayne,
his fower feirce steedes in purple morne hath stalld,
Then this strange flower (with Sable night appalld)
spredds forth her golden lockes, but hides her face
when Phebus bedds, as fearing some disgrace
& Heliotropium, of sonne is calld.
ffor, when bright Elios with the fierie wayne,
his fower feirce steedes in purple morne hath stalld,
Then this strange flower (with Sable night appalld)
spredds forth her golden lockes, but hides her face
when Phebus bedds, as fearing some disgrace
Thus doth this noble flower, her homage due,
paie to her Lord whome shee doth imitate,
Houldinge that waie which her doth still pursue;
whose pliant minde, to vs doth intimate,
that as this flower, by natures hidden fate
doth followe still the turning course of Sunn,
wherin she pleasures till her life be donne,
So pliant subiects follow still,
whilst rulinge Prince doth live,
The good or badd examples which
his customd actions give.
paie to her Lord whome shee doth imitate,
Houldinge that waie which her doth still pursue;
whose pliant minde, to vs doth intimate,
that as this flower, by natures hidden fate
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wherin she pleasures till her life be donne,
So pliant subiects follow still,
whilst rulinge Prince doth live,
The good or badd examples which
his customd actions give.
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