Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(37) God slowlie punisheth.
What doth the waightie millstone meane,
not turned by the wynde?
Of heavenly god it signifies
the nature and the kynde.
not turned by the wynde?
Of heavenly god it signifies
the nature and the kynde.
The father of celestiall sprites,
of mortall menn the Kinge,
His thunder bolts doth rarelie shoote,
or lightnings downe doth flinge.
of mortall menn the Kinge,
His thunder bolts doth rarelie shoote,
or lightnings downe doth flinge.
With slowe and stealinge pace, the wrath
of god doth on vs fall,
As one which gentlie doth expect
that wee for mercye call.
of god doth on vs fall,
As one which gentlie doth expect
that wee for mercye call.
But when continnued patience
doth breake his former bande,
His anger is to furie turnd,
he strikes with heavie hande;
doth breake his former bande,
His anger is to furie turnd,
he strikes with heavie hande;
and with iust doblinge of the payne,
the grevous punishment
doth recompence the long delaye,
vnlesse wee doe repent.
the grevous punishment
doth recompence the long delaye,
vnlesse wee doe repent.
ffor as millstone, once forct to turne
by rage of boystrous winde,
without regard, eche subiect thinge
doth into powder grynde,—
by rage of boystrous winde,
without regard, eche subiect thinge
doth into powder grynde,—
Soe clemencie of god, once broke
by our continuall sinne,
Doth vs torment with greater yre,
our sowles therbye to winne.
by our continuall sinne,
Doth vs torment with greater yre,
our sowles therbye to winne.
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