A garden of graue and godlie flowers Sonets, elegies, and epitaphs. Planted, polished, and perfected: By Mr. Alexander Gardyne |
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Upon the honorable I. Irv. of Pet.
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Upon the honorable I. Irv. of Pet.
Like as the Date, or silver plumed Palme,
That planted is vpon an open plaine,
But helpe of hedge, to keep it close and calme,
From v'olent winds, and from the rapping raine,
Does vpright rise, and levell like a rash,
And blooming bears her frute, and floorish fresh.
That planted is vpon an open plaine,
But helpe of hedge, to keep it close and calme,
From v'olent winds, and from the rapping raine,
Does vpright rise, and levell like a rash,
And blooming bears her frute, and floorish fresh.
So he that back, as to his mothers womb,
This quiet Caverne, and this silent Cell,
Returned is, into this terrene tombe,
Against those foes, the World, the Devill, and Hell:
He stoutlie stroue throgh force of faith & strength,
And Iacob-like, here Victor-lyes at lenth.
This quiet Caverne, and this silent Cell,
Returned is, into this terrene tombe,
Against those foes, the World, the Devill, and Hell:
He stoutlie stroue throgh force of faith & strength,
And Iacob-like, here Victor-lyes at lenth.
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