Minerva Britanna Or A Garden of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures, Newly devised, moralized, and published, By Henry Peacham |
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Coniugÿ Symbolum.
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Coniugÿ Symbolum.
Behold a Storke, betweene two Torches plac'd,
Of milkie hew, with winges abroad displaide;
In aunchient time, the marke of wedlock chast,
Because this Bird, a deadly foe is said
T' Adulterie, and foulest foule Incest,
The Vestal maide, the fire beseemeth best.
Of milkie hew, with winges abroad displaide;
In aunchient time, the marke of wedlock chast,
Because this Bird, a deadly foe is said
T' Adulterie, and foulest foule Incest,
The Vestal maide, the fire beseemeth best.
Chast Loue, the band of everlasting Peace,
The best content we haue, while here we liue,
That blessest Mariage, with thy sweete encrease,
And dost a pledge, of that coniunction giue
Twixt Soule, and Body, eke the mutual Loue,
Betweene the Church, and her sweete Spouse aboue.
The best content we haue, while here we liue,
That blessest Mariage, with thy sweete encrease,
And dost a pledge, of that coniunction giue
Twixt Soule, and Body, eke the mutual Loue,
Betweene the Church, and her sweete Spouse aboue.
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