Divine poems Containing The History of Ionah. Ester. Iob. Sampson. Sions Sonets. Elegies. Written and newly augmented, by Fra: Quarles |
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Medit. 17.
I lately mus'd; and musing stood amaz'd,
My heart was bound, my sight was overdaz'd
To view a miracle: could Pharo fall
Before the face of Isr'el? Could her small
And ill-appointed handfull then prevaile,
When Pharo's men of warre, and Charr'ots faile?
These stood like Gyants; those like Pigmy brats:
These soar'd like Eagles; those like swarms of gnats:
On foote these marcht; those rod on troops of horse
These never better arm'd; they, never worse;
Strong backt with vengeāce & revenge were they;
These, with despaire, themselves, thēselves betray;
They close pursu'd; these (fearefull) fled the field;
How could they chuse, but win? or these, but yeeld?
Sure 'tis, nor man, nor horse, nor sword availes,
When Isr'el conquers, and great Pharo failes:
Poore Isr'el had no man of warre, but One;
And Pharo having all the rest, had none;
Heav'n fought for Isr'el, weakned Pharo's heart,
Who had no Counter-god to take his part:
What meant that cloudy Pillar, that by day
Did usher Isr'el in an unknowne way?
What meant that fi'ry Pillar, that by night
Appear'd to Isr'el, and gave Isr'el light?
'Twas not the secret power of Moses Rod,
That charm'd the Seas in twaine; 'twas Moses God
That fought for Isr'el, and made Pharo fall;
Well thrives the Fray where God's the Generall:
'Tis neither strength, nor undermining sleight
Prevailes, where heav'ns ingaged in the fight.
My heart was bound, my sight was overdaz'd
To view a miracle: could Pharo fall
Before the face of Isr'el? Could her small
And ill-appointed handfull then prevaile,
When Pharo's men of warre, and Charr'ots faile?
These stood like Gyants; those like Pigmy brats:
These soar'd like Eagles; those like swarms of gnats:
On foote these marcht; those rod on troops of horse
These never better arm'd; they, never worse;
Strong backt with vengeāce & revenge were they;
These, with despaire, themselves, thēselves betray;
They close pursu'd; these (fearefull) fled the field;
How could they chuse, but win? or these, but yeeld?
Sure 'tis, nor man, nor horse, nor sword availes,
When Isr'el conquers, and great Pharo failes:
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And Pharo having all the rest, had none;
Heav'n fought for Isr'el, weakned Pharo's heart,
Who had no Counter-god to take his part:
What meant that cloudy Pillar, that by day
Did usher Isr'el in an unknowne way?
What meant that fi'ry Pillar, that by night
Appear'd to Isr'el, and gave Isr'el light?
'Twas not the secret power of Moses Rod,
That charm'd the Seas in twaine; 'twas Moses God
That fought for Isr'el, and made Pharo fall;
Well thrives the Fray where God's the Generall:
'Tis neither strength, nor undermining sleight
Prevailes, where heav'ns ingaged in the fight.
Me lift not ramble into antique dayes,
To manne his theame, lest while Vlysses strayes,
His heart forget his home Penelope:
Our prosp'rous Brittaine makes sufficient Plea
To prove her blisse, and heav'ns protecting power,
Which had she mist, her glory in an hower
Had falne to Cinders, and had past away
Like smoke before the winde; Which happy Day,
Let none but base-bred Rebels ever faile
To consecrate; and let this Age entaile
Vpon succeeding times Eternity,
Heav'ns highest love, in that dayes memory.
To manne his theame, lest while Vlysses strayes,
His heart forget his home Penelope:
Our prosp'rous Brittaine makes sufficient Plea
To prove her blisse, and heav'ns protecting power,
Which had she mist, her glory in an hower
Had falne to Cinders, and had past away
Like smoke before the winde; Which happy Day,
Let none but base-bred Rebels ever faile
To consecrate; and let this Age entaile
Vpon succeeding times Eternity,
Heav'ns highest love, in that dayes memory.
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