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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The first ioyful mysterie.
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The first ioyful mysterie.
Conteyning the Anuntiation of our blessed Lady.
When heau'ns rare loue resolued mannes release,From thrall to him that first produced sin,
It was decreed that this redeeming peace,
Must by a God and by a man begin,
Then on Ambassage was an Angel sent,
vnto the best of all the best on earth,
VVith grace-ful greeting to declare th' intent,
Of Gods designe in such a sacred berth.
And euen as shee assented to the same,
Eft-soones in her conception did begin,
And blessednes gaue tytle to her name,
And ioy at her glad hart did enter in.
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