Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(27) Societie.
The purple Rose which first Damasco bredd,
adornd with cullor gratefull to the sight,
hath in it self a fragrant smells delight,
wherbye two sences of the mann is fedd.
thoughe other things to such faire shewe haue right,
yet maye they not equall this Rosie flower,
whose dayntie smell therin hath cheefest power.
adornd with cullor gratefull to the sight,
hath in it self a fragrant smells delight,
wherbye two sences of the mann is fedd.
thoughe other things to such faire shewe haue right,
yet maye they not equall this Rosie flower,
whose dayntie smell therin hath cheefest power.
Soe two faire dowries which mann doth enioye—
true perfecte love, and suer fidelitie—
firmelie preserve humane societie,
their frends assisting in ech hard annoye,
when want of ech brings noe securitie;
both which, this damaske rose doth well vnfoulde,
as honest hart, which fayth and love doth houlde.
true perfecte love, and suer fidelitie—
firmelie preserve humane societie,
their frends assisting in ech hard annoye,
when want of ech brings noe securitie;
both which, this damaske rose doth well vnfoulde,
as honest hart, which fayth and love doth houlde.
ffor as the rose, depriv'd of pleasing smell,
retayning yet the cullor for the eye,
or havinge smell, wanting righte bewtie,
is not a rose, for both in that must dwell,
or ells it cannot other flowers defie,—
soe our societie, without love and fayth
is never perfect, as true reason sayth;
ffor where is perfect love, there trustie fayth is found,
and where assured trust doth dwell, there love must needs abound.
retayning yet the cullor for the eye,
or havinge smell, wanting righte bewtie,
is not a rose, for both in that must dwell,
or ells it cannot other flowers defie,—
soe our societie, without love and fayth
is never perfect, as true reason sayth;
ffor where is perfect love, there trustie fayth is found,
and where assured trust doth dwell, there love must needs abound.
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