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Du Bartas

His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester

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[Sooner shall all the Heav'ns bright Eies]

Sooner shall all the Heav'ns bright Eies
Cease their set Courses in the Skies:
Sooner shall the Ocean
Have no more Motion:
Sooner them worldly mindes remooved
From vain Deceits
Of Earthly Baits,
By VVorldlings heer too-deer-beloved.