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The Works of Michael Drayton

Edited by J. William Hebel

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AMOUR. 5.

Since holy Vestall lawes have been neglected,
The Gods pure fire hath been extinguisht quite:
No Virgine once attending on that light,
Nor yet those heavenly secrets once respected.
Till thou alone to pay the heavens their dutie,
Within the Temple of thy sacred name,
With thine eyes kindling that Celestial flame,
By those reflecting Sun-beames of thy beautie.
Here Chastity that Vestall most divine,
Attends that Lampe with eye which never sleepeth,
The volumes of Religions lawes shee keepeth,
Making thy breast that sacred reliques shryne,
Where blessed Angels singing day and night,
Praise him which made that fire, which lends that light.