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Sonnet. LXXXIIII.
[The paradice of ioyes, true mercies seate]
The paradice of ioyes, true mercies seateThe throne of iudgement, refuge and distresse,
Sweete bosome of loue, health, and happinesse:
The glorious Theater where Saintes repeate
The most prayse worthies prayse: where froste nor heate
With violent assaylance soules suppresse.
The quyre of Angelles, Church of holynesse:
Sweete pardons place where pennaunce doth intreate:
The Pallace of eternall peace and ease:
The spacious Courte where Kinges and Angelles serue:
The scaffolde where true pompes of honour please:
The golden pathes where Pilgrimes neuer swerue:
The Stage of sacred tryumphes: and that place
Where tearmelesse victorie giues endelesse grace.
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