The Phanseys of William Cavendish Marquis of Newcastle addressed to Margaret Lucas and her Letters in reply: Edited by Douglas Grant |
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| 40. | 40 Love's Preparation |
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Love's Preparation
Just like a Penitent that doth Prepare
For to receave, washing his Sole with Prayre
And sadder teares; repentance rubbing sinne,
All spotts thereof, so cleane, though it be thinne:
A better Imortality t'will bee
T'Injoy my Heaven, which is onely thee;
Which makes me now, in hopes for to be thine,
To purge me cleane, fitt for your holy shrine.
Thus be your living Arke, and to mee drawe
Your Virgin rodd, blest Manna, and your lawe,
And keepe them sacred; and with nothing fedd
But with pure Marriage, your shew holy bred.
In me your Consecrated Arke shall lie,
No sinfull hand shall touch Us but shall die.
So Cristall pure I'le be; for you I'l boast,
Fitt to preserve you, my love's holy Ghost.
When Joyfully receave you, I dare say
That may be Justly cal'd my Easter's day,
My Resurection; and you too shall see
My blest assention when I am with thee.
But a long lent I've had, and doe beleeve
Before our Easter had too long an Eve,
Which Crusifi'd me to my onely losse,
My darke Good friday, and my shamefull Crosse.
Old and new Testament, some thinkes Us neyther;
Sure wee'r love's Bible When wee'r bound together.
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