lvii. The Spouse to the Younglynges
The argument.
After
that Christe hath clymed vp into his churche, a very
Palme tree, and made her aboundant in all good gyftes
of grace, so that her nose smelleth lyke apples, whiche signifie
gyftes of the holy goste, whiche she geueth vnto other
by preachyng and laying on handes, & by ministryng to them
the holy sacramentes: and hath moystned her mouth & throte
with the wyne of his holy wurd, she byandby in the hearyng
of the Younglynges, preacheth: in wurdes but a small sermen,
but in sence full of muche good matter, syngyng.
Al worldly thynges I vtterly reiect:
All meanes of men to health I do detest:
In Christe alone, my spouse, my Loue elect,
I rest in rest, in hym in whome is rest
For all that are wery.
Whole his I am both body, soule, and lyfe,
He is my Loue my sauiour, and my helth:
And he is pleasde with me, as with his wyfe,
To whome he turnes (ye faythfull) for your welth,
Vs all to make mery.
