Fruits of Retirement Or, Miscellaneous Poems, Moral and Divine. Being Some Contemplations, Letters, &c. Written on a Variety of Subjects and Occasions. By Mary Mollineux ... To which is Prefixed, Some Account of the Author |
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Contemplation.
My Life, my Love, my Joy,
Who can enough admire
The Sweetning Influence
Of Shiloh's Stream, from whence
Vertue abounds unto thy Plants, whereby
The Lilly sprouts, free from the Choaking Bryar;
Thy Trees do likewise bring forth Fruit, & flourish,
To th'Praise of thee, who dost both Prune and Cherish.
Who can enough admire
The Sweetning Influence
Of Shiloh's Stream, from whence
Vertue abounds unto thy Plants, whereby
The Lilly sprouts, free from the Choaking Bryar;
Thy Trees do likewise bring forth Fruit, & flourish,
To th'Praise of thee, who dost both Prune and Cherish.
The time that is employ'd
In holy Meditation
Of thy Prevailing Love,
Engaging from above
The upright Heart, (wherein it is enjoy'd)
In humble Fear, and sacred Admiration,
Is best Improv'd; for this indeed doth tend
To true Content and Peace, World without end.
In holy Meditation
Of thy Prevailing Love,
Engaging from above
The upright Heart, (wherein it is enjoy'd)
In humble Fear, and sacred Admiration,
Is best Improv'd; for this indeed doth tend
To true Content and Peace, World without end.
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