FORBID Her not, nor ask a reason why. She is in Love And means to prove The Sacred Boldnes of @3LOVE'S Mysterie.@1 Who asks a Reason why ye Zealous Fire Will owne no Rein Which may restrain Her venturous Flames, and say, Ascend no higher? @3Marie's@1 on fire: and such stout Fire as fears No ocean streams To check its flames, Which burnes amidst a Sea of brinie Tears. These Waters, & those Flames in Her brave Eyes Both have their Place, Both have their grace, And stoutly strive which should the higher rise. If Shee will be profuse, oh let Her be. LOVE'S mystik Art Knows how t' impart @3Virtue's@1 true grace of @3Prodigalitie.@1 The Box is dear, is not Her Heart so to? Then let Her choose Which Shee will loose; That, or her Heart must break; @3LOVE@1 chargeth so. O generous Odours! Ne'r did Thriftie Love Admirers meet With halfe so sweet Perfumes, when saving Prudence her did move. Fresh from his Alabaster Prison flies The Noble Smell, Whose riches fill The sweetned Earth, & reach th' applauding skies. Stop Her not now: See how her genuine Fire Takes its true course And with full force To Heavn it selfe directly doth aspire. For what is Heavn, if not sweet JESU'S head Whose glorious eyes Gild all ye skies With purer beams then @3Phaebu's@1 Look can shed. Sweet Sacrifice. But sweeter Altar far! The Altar where This Offerer Doth dedicate her Nard, Gods Temples are. What, does this rare Effusion ad a glance Of pleasing grace To JESU'S face, And make in God a cheerfull Countenance? Sure He approves it well: @3Engedie's@1 Bed, Or @3Libanus@1 Ne'r pleasd Him thus, Nor @3Edens@1 Hills, wch liquid Spices shed. Smile all ye Sweets, whose Kindred doth advance You to be nere This Ointment here: That rich Relation will your price inhance. And Courage Lovers: @3JESUS@1 will allow Your Noble Passion Immoderation, Who was excessive in His Love to you. But Thou Brave Woman, & thy pretious Name More sweet then was Thy Nard, shall pass And fill th' eternall Mouth of holy Fame. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CAMBODIAN BOX by KAREN SWENSON THE MOURNING-GARMENT: THE SHEPHERD'S WIFE'S SONG by ROBERT GREENE ENDURANCE by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN THE MUSICAL CONQUERERS by PHILIP AYRES THE GEATE A-VALLEN TO by WILLIAM BARNES |