Silex Scintillans sacred poems and private ejaculations. The second Edition, In two Books; By Henry Vaughan, Silurist |
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The Knot.
Bright Queen of Heaven! Gods Virgin Spouse!
The glad worlds blessed maid!
Whose beauty tyed life to thy house,
And brought us saving ayd.
The glad worlds blessed maid!
Whose beauty tyed life to thy house,
And brought us saving ayd.
Thou art the true Loves-knot; by thee
God is made our Allie,
And mans inferior Essence he
With his did dignifie.
God is made our Allie,
And mans inferior Essence he
With his did dignifie.
For Coalescent by that Band
We are his body grown,
Nourished with favors from his hand
Whom for our head we own.
We are his body grown,
Nourished with favors from his hand
Whom for our head we own.
And such a Knot, what arm dares loose,
What life, what death can sever?
Which us in him, and him in us
United keeps for ever.
What life, what death can sever?
Which us in him, and him in us
United keeps for ever.
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