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With a Taste of the Variety of Other Poems, Left by Sir John Beaumont ... Set Forth by his Sonne, Sir Iohn Beaumont
 

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An expression of Sibylls Acrostichs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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An expression of Sibylls Acrostichs.

On signe that Iudgement comes, the Earth shall sweat:
Expected times, behold the Prince, whose might
Shall censure all within his Kingdome great:
Untrue and faithfull shall approach his sight,
Shall feare this God, by his high glory knowne,
Combin'd with flesh, and compast with his Saints,
His words diuiding soules before his Throne,
Redeeme the world from Thornes and barren taints.
In vaine then mortals leaue their wealth, and sinne
Strong force the stubborne gates of Hell shall tame:
The Saints, though dead, shall light and freedome winne:
So thriue not wicked men, with wrathfull flame
Opprest, whose beames can search their words and deeds,
No darkesome brest can couer base desires,
New sorrow, gnashing teeth and wailing breeds;
Exempt from Sunny rayes, or Starry quires,
O heau'n thou art roll'd vp the Moone shall die,
From vales he takes their depth, from hilles their height,
Great men no more are insolent and high:
On Seas no nimble ships shall carry weight:
Dire thunder arm'd with heat the earth confounds,
Sweet Springs and bubbling Streames their course restraine,
A heau'nly trumpet sending dolefull sounds,
Upbraydes the worlds misdeeds, and threatens paine,
In gaping earth infernall depths are seene;
Our proudest kings are summon'd by his call
Vnto his feare, from heau'n with anger keene
Reuengefull floods of fire and brimstone fall.
Virgil.