Francis Quarles: Hosanna or divine poems on the passion of Christ and Threnodes Edited by John Horden |
Borne of a Virgin. |
Francis Quarles: Hosanna or divine poems on the passion of Christ and Threnodes | ||
Borne of a Virgin.
Although the eye of Faith, not reason canBehold a Virgin Mother of a Man,
Yet Natralists affirme some things may breed
And have their propagation without seed.
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Made Orford famous in our Gransires dayes.
Th' admir'd Phœnix which admits no paire
In her persumed ashes leaves an heire.
And this Maiola dares to justifie
To be no fable, but true history.
By seminall commixtion, I had bin
Distain'd, and soiled with originall sin,
Pure must the Pipe, pure must the Conduit bee
That must convey water of life to mee.
Our Sunne of righteousnesse when he would shine
Vpon the world, choose Virgo for his signe.
Francis Quarles: Hosanna or divine poems on the passion of Christ and Threnodes | ||