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Poesis Rediviva

or, Poesie Reviv'd. By John Collop
 
 

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In multiplicem Schismatis Hydram.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In multiplicem Schismatis Hydram.

Universall Leprosy.

See! how the schisms in nations do attrive
A florent age, by wars and ruines thrive.
View how th' astonish'd world, doth silent sit,
Wondring how Leprosy hides the face of it!
Dreaming like Constantine that an innocents blood
Could Lepers cure, baths in a purple flood.
Swords carve no way to Heav'n, there is no spel
In guns 'gainst spirits; nor no charms 'gainst hel.
The thundring Legion enter'd Heav'n by prayer,
This is the violence thieves gives entrance there.
Lillies and Roses both to Paradise come:
Candid by innocence, and by martyrdome;
Saints that are purpled, not by innocent blood:
The Dragon belches forth that purple flood.
Hear not the blood which doth like Abels cry,
Lord hear thy Sons, who did like Abel dye.
Thou canst the fury of the Sea asswage,
Lord still these waters, stop the peoples rage.
Thou out of nothing could'st create a world,
Se't to a Chaos by confusion hurl'd.
Who to make light didst on the waters move;
Move on these waters and renew't by love.