Francis Quarles' Emblems And : Hieroglyphics of the Life of Man, Modernized : in Four Books
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3, 'The SouFs Jcy on finding Christ. WITH long and painful Toil, The Soul had fearch'd about» Aik'd all (he met in mournful Stile, Yet could not find him cut. She-vents her Grief in Tears, And fain would Death embrace ; Juft in that Inftant Christ appears. And fliew5 kis fmiling Face. How ravifnM at the Sight ! She fprings into his Arms, And holds him fail with all her Mightj Poffefs'd of all his Charms. The M X) It A L, V/hen the poor fm-fick Soul has long bemoan'd Her Comforts loft, and long ...in Silence groan'd. If (he perceives a Ray of heav'nly Grace Dart thro' the Gloom, and (hews a Saviour's Face, With Snules denoting Pardon, Love, and Peace, What Joys ineffable her Powers feize ! Now fhe exults, her Weight of Sin removed* And ftrongly holds Him whom fhe long has lov'd ; Views him all over with tranfported Eyes, While ev'ry Look declares her fecret Joys ; Vows that whate'er betide, no more Ihe'll part With Him, the gracious Sov'reign of her Heart. [ 122 ] '..• •..' •••P ',.• •..• •..• % E M B L E M XIIL Whoever Worldly means employs For unfophifticated Joys, Will be deceiv'd ; in God alone Triie^ iolid Happineis is found.
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