Odes In Imitation of the Seaven Penitential Psalmes with Sundry other Poemes and ditties tending to deuotion and pietie [by Richard Rowlands] |
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OF THE STATE OF SOLITARY lyf dedicated to the seruice of God. |
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OF THE STATE OF SOLITARY lyf dedicated to the seruice of God.
O vvel are you that haue subdude,
The force of worlds desyre,
And in the forte of solitude,
For safety do retyre.
The force of worlds desyre,
And in the forte of solitude,
For safety do retyre.
Retyr'd from freedome so supos'd,
In straightnes freedome fynde,
Because true freedome is enclos'd
In circuite of the mynde.
In straightnes freedome fynde,
Because true freedome is enclos'd
In circuite of the mynde.
The world and fortune you depryue,
From doing you despight,
Dead vnto men, to God alyue,
That giues liues true delight.
From doing you despight,
Dead vnto men, to God alyue,
That giues liues true delight.
That soule faith God which I affect,
I wil with-draw aparte
And tel vnto it in effect,
The secrets of my harte.
I wil with-draw aparte
And tel vnto it in effect,
The secrets of my harte.
Think then you that retyred liue,
For Gods deere loue and dread,
His loue your soules desyre did giue,
Retyred liues to lead.
For Gods deere loue and dread,
His loue your soules desyre did giue,
Retyred liues to lead.
VVhere as with him you might confer
VVhen sole your selues you deeme,
And so alone lesse neuer ar,
Then when alone you seeme.
VVhen sole your selues you deeme,
And so alone lesse neuer ar,
Then when alone you seeme.
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Faith of your fort is gouernor,
Loue is liftenant there,
Hope is ordained officer,
The ensigne for to beare,
Loue is liftenant there,
Hope is ordained officer,
The ensigne for to beare,
Contempt of welth is treasurer,
VVho woorkes no guyle for gaynes,
VVhithin whose coffers neuer there,
Corrupting drosse remaines.
VVho woorkes no guyle for gaynes,
VVhithin whose coffers neuer there,
Corrupting drosse remaines.
Pure Chastitie the charge doth take,
The cloister cleane to keep,
And of her thoughtes the broome doth make,
VVherewith shee doth it sweep.
The cloister cleane to keep,
And of her thoughtes the broome doth make,
VVherewith shee doth it sweep.
Obedience which doth sacrifise,
In valued woorth exceed,
Is redy for each exercyse,
As duty deemeth need.
In valued woorth exceed,
Is redy for each exercyse,
As duty deemeth need.
Perseuerance is Centinel,
The watch-woord watch and pray,
VVhose due obseruance doing wel,
The heauens do repay.
The watch-woord watch and pray,
VVhose due obseruance doing wel,
The heauens do repay.
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