Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 9, by EDWARD TAYLOR


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First Line: Lord, let thy dazzling shine refracted fan'de
Last Line: That shall thy praise deck't in sweet tunes out warp.
Subject(s): Puritans In Literature


Lord, let thy Dazzling Shine refracted fan'de
In this bright Looking Glass, its favour lay
Upon mine Eyes that oculated stand
And peep thereat, in button moulds of clay.
Whose glory otherwise that Courts mine eye
Will all its sparkling family destroy.

Yea let thy Beams, better ten thousand times
Than brightest Eyebright, cherishing revive
The Houshold that possesseth all the Shrines
In Visions Palace, that it well may thrive.
Moses is made the Looking glass: in which
Mine Eyes to spie thee in this Type I pitch.

Poor Parents bring him in, when bondage state
On Israel lay: and so it was with thee.
He's persecuted. All male babes a late
Are to be slain. Thy case was such we see.
He's sav'de by miracle: and raisd up by
A sire reputed. So thy matters ly.

Was he most Meeke, Courageous, Faithfull, Wise?
These all shine bright in thee, out shine the Sun.
Did he his Father then in law suffice
With faithfull service? So thou well hast done.
Did he a gentile Wed? Thy Spouse so shines.
Was he a Mediator? This thee twines.

Did he Gods Israel from Egypt through
The Red Sea lead, into the Wilderness?
Thou bringst Gods Israel from bondage too
Of Sin into the World here through no less
Than thy red blood: and in this Chace t'assoile
The firy Serpents, whose black venoms boile.

He Fasted fourty days, and nights, did give
Them Gods own Law: Thou didst the very same.
The Morall Law whereto we ought to live.
The Gospell Law to laver out our Shame.
Then Israel's Church-hood, Worship, Ministry
He founded: which thou didst too gospelly.

He did confirm his Office Worke with Wonders,
And to the Covenant annexed Seals.
Thou thine in miracles, and more in numbers.
And Gospell Seals unto thy Church out dealst.
He intercession made, and pardon gain'd
Unto his people. Thou didst so, its fam'de.

He led them to the border of God's Land,
Sang like a Swan his dying Song (Well known)
Laid down his hilts: and so discharg'd his hand.
Dy'de, Buri'de, Rose, and went to glories throne.
All which shine gloriously in thee that wee
Do Moses finde a Well drawn Map of thee.

Good God! what grace is this takes place in thee?
How dost thou make thy Son to shine, and prize
His glory thus? Thy Looking-glass give mee.
And let thy Spirit wipe my Watry eyes.
That I may see his flashing glory darte
Like Lightening quick till it infire my heart.

I long to see thy Sun upon mee shine,
But feare I'st finde myselfe thereby shown worse.
Yet let his burning beams melt, and refine
Me from my dross, yet not to singe my purse.
Then of my metall make thy Warbling harp:
That shall thy Praise deck't in sweet tunes out warp.





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