Francis Quarles: Hosanna or divine poems on the passion of Christ and Threnodes Edited by John Horden |
There appeared unto them Tongues. |
Francis Quarles: Hosanna or divine poems on the passion of Christ and Threnodes | ||
There appeared unto them Tongues.
When Babel first rear'd her ambitious crestUpon the Plaine of Shinar, to contest
With heav'n; a different language did beguile
The Founders hopes, and stay the rising Pile,
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The builders language was diversified;
But difference of tongues had different power,
It rais'd the Church and ruined the Tower.
Th' Apostles were Ambassadors assign'd
By the King of Heav'n to go to all Mankind;
And 'twas both reason, and their Kings intent
That they should know the tongues before they went.
Yet they had none, but as the haste requir'd
Their language was infused, not acquir'd.
Unletter'd soules, poore Fisher-men that spoke
Hardly more tongues, then the mute fish they tooke.
He who's the Fathers word, a promise gave
That he should send, and they a present have.
This mission did the miracle afford,
He sent the Tongues, who was himselfe the Word.
Francis Quarles: Hosanna or divine poems on the passion of Christ and Threnodes | ||