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PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 83 by EDWARD TAYLOR

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First Line: A GARDEN, YEA A PARADISE INDEED
Last Line: AND BLOSSOM AROMATICK PRAISE THE WHILE.
Subject(s): GARDENS & GARDENING; PURITANS IN LITERATURE;
A Garden, yea a Paradise indeed,
Of all Delightfull Beauteous flowers and sweet,
(A Cloud of rich perfume hence did proceed
From sweet breathd plants,) first Adam was to keep.
But sinning here he's from this Farm exilde,
And th'Farm, Lord, thou camst to, 's a Garden stylde

A Garden-Church, set with Choice Herbs and Flowers.
Here Lign-Aloes. And th'Tree of Life.
Here trees of Frankincense and Myrrh up towers.
Here's Sharons Rose and Lillie: Beauties Strife.
Here's Cassia, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nut Megs, Mace.
Sweet Calamus: and all Heavens herbs of Grace.

Here's Order Choice, Beds, Allies all in print.
Here bud sweet blushing Blossoms, sparkling brave
And Beautifull rich, spangled Flowers bepinckt
Which White, Red, Blushie, Cherry Cheek't Smiles have,
Making Celestiall aire their Civit Box
Of Aromatick Vapors: Spirituall Drops.

This Garden, Lord, thy Church, this Paradise
Thou comst into, with thy Choice Spirits Gales
Making all Plants of Grace gust out like Spice
Their sweet perfumed breath that us assailes.
And sacrifice their Spirits sweet upon
Their Beauties Altar to thee, Holy One.

This Garden too's the Soule, of thy Redeem'd:
When thou thy Spirits plants therein hast set
In their Conversion now most Choicely 'steemd
Embeautified with Graces bracelet.
If that my Soule thy Paradise once bee:
Thou wilt emparadise it e're with thee.

Make mee thy Garden; Lord, thy Grace my plant:
Make mee thy Vineyard, and my plants thy Vine:
Then come into thy Garden: View each ranck:
And make my Grape bleed in thy Cup rich wine.
When thou comest in, My Garden flowers will smile
And blossom Aromatick Praise the while.



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