xxxiiii. The Spouse to her Beloued.
The Argument.
After
the north and southwynde haue so long blowen
vpon the churche that her fruites of pacience, humblenes,
obedience and charitie are rype: she calleth Christe vnto
her his gardeyn: desyryng hym to eat his fruites, that is to
accept for good the wurkes, which she through fayth in hym
hath brought furth: syngyng as foloweth.
Now that I am proued
Let my best Beloued
Whome mercie hath moued,
To make me his gardeyn:
Cum eat, and for good take
My wurkes, for his blood sake
The fruites let hym good make,
Whiche grow in my gardeyn.
