Du Bartas His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester |
 |
 | Du Bartas |  |
Sonnet 4.
[Com forth (deer France) from thy dark Cell of mone]
Com forth (deer France) from thy dark Cell of mone,Com (as new-born) from Warrs vnkindly quarrels:
Turn tragick Cypresse to triumphant Laurels;
Change black to green, and make thy Graue a Throne.
Let Ceres dwell vpon thy Desart Plain,
Bacchus, and Dian, on thy Hills and Groues,
Pomona in Gardens, Pan among thy Droues,
Secure all Roades, and ope all Gates again.
Resume (O Cities) Rule and Reuerence;
Revest (yee States) your Robes of dignitie;
Rise-vp (yee Ruines) in fair Battlements;
Com Muses, Pallas, Themis, Mercury,
Restore vs Lawes, Learning, and Arts, and Trade:
And let our Age, a golden Age be made.
| Du Bartas | |