Divine poems Containing The History of Ionah. Ester. Iob. Sampson. Sions Sonets. Elegies. Written and newly augmented, by Fra: Quarles |
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Meditat. 3.
VVhen God with sacred breath did first inspire
The new-made earth with quick, & holy fire,
He (well advising, what a goodly creature
He builded had, so like himselfe in feature)
Forth-with concluded by his preservation
T'eternize that great worke of Mans creation;
Into a sleepe he cast this living clay,
Lockt up his sense with drouzy Morpheus key,
Opened his fruitfull flanke, and from his side,
He drew the substance of his helpfull Bride,
Flesh of his flesh, and bone made of his bone
He framed Woman, making two of one;
Thus broke in two, he did anew ordaine
That these same two should be made One againe:
Till singling Death this sacred knot undoe,
And part this new-made One, once more in two.
The new-made earth with quick, & holy fire,
He (well advising, what a goodly creature
He builded had, so like himselfe in feature)
Forth-with concluded by his preservation
T'eternize that great worke of Mans creation;
Into a sleepe he cast this living clay,
Lockt up his sense with drouzy Morpheus key,
Opened his fruitfull flanke, and from his side,
He drew the substance of his helpfull Bride,
Flesh of his flesh, and bone made of his bone
He framed Woman, making two of one;
Thus broke in two, he did anew ordaine
That these same two should be made One againe:
Till singling Death this sacred knot undoe,
And part this new-made One, once more in two.
Since of a Rib first framed was a Wife,
Let Ribs be Hi'roglyphicks of their life:
Ribs coast the Heart, and guard it round about,
And like a trusty Watch keepe danger out;
So tender wives should loyally impart
Their watchfull care to fence their Spouses heart:
All members else from out their places rove,
But Ribs are firmely fixt, and seldome move:
Women (like Ribs) must keepe their wonted home,
And not (like Dinah that was ravisht) rome:
If Ribs be over-bent, or handled rough,
They breake, If let alone, they bend enough:
Women must (unconstrain'd) be plyant still,
And gently bending to their Husbands will,
The sacred Academy of mans life
Is holy wedlocke in a happy Wife.
Let Ribs be Hi'roglyphicks of their life:
Ribs coast the Heart, and guard it round about,
And like a trusty Watch keepe danger out;
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Their watchfull care to fence their Spouses heart:
All members else from out their places rove,
But Ribs are firmely fixt, and seldome move:
Women (like Ribs) must keepe their wonted home,
And not (like Dinah that was ravisht) rome:
If Ribs be over-bent, or handled rough,
They breake, If let alone, they bend enough:
Women must (unconstrain'd) be plyant still,
And gently bending to their Husbands will,
The sacred Academy of mans life
Is holy wedlocke in a happy Wife.
It was a wise mans speech, Could never they
Know to command, that knew not first t'obey:
Where's then that high command? that ample fame
Your sexe, to glorifie for their honour'd name,
Your noble sexe in former dayes atchiev'd?
Whose sounding praise no after-times out-liv'd.
What brave exploits, what well deserving glory;
The subject of an everlasting story,
Their hands atchiev'd? they thrust their Scepters then
As well in Kingdomes, as in hearts of men;
And sweet obedience was the lowly staire,
Mounted their steps to that commanding chaire.
Know to command, that knew not first t'obey:
Where's then that high command? that ample fame
Your sexe, to glorifie for their honour'd name,
Your noble sexe in former dayes atchiev'd?
Whose sounding praise no after-times out-liv'd.
What brave exploits, what well deserving glory;
The subject of an everlasting story,
Their hands atchiev'd? they thrust their Scepters then
As well in Kingdomes, as in hearts of men;
And sweet obedience was the lowly staire,
Mounted their steps to that commanding chaire.
A Womans rule should be in such a fashion,
Onely to guide her houshold, and her passion:
And her obedience never's out of season,
So long as either Husband lasts, or Reason:
Ill thrives the haplesse Family, that showes
A Cocke that's silent, and a Hen that crowes.
I know not which live more unnaturall lives,
Obeying Husbands, or commanding Wives.
Onely to guide her houshold, and her passion:
And her obedience never's out of season,
So long as either Husband lasts, or Reason:
Ill thrives the haplesse Family, that showes
A Cocke that's silent, and a Hen that crowes.
I know not which live more unnaturall lives,
Obeying Husbands, or commanding Wives.
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