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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WATERS OF H. BAPTISME, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT First Line: The worlds great lord as once he stood Last Line: These onely sin. Subject(s): Baptism; God; Water; Christenings | |||
THE Worlds Great Lord as once He stood Upon ye brim of Jordans flood Observ'd a greater stream of Men Come flowing in. Their businesse was, Baptiz'd to be, And purify'd: But then said Hee, It much concernes you to be sure Jordan be pure. With that Himselfe step'd in like One, Who seemed but to trye alone, Whither ye Streames they sought so to Were clean, or no. No sooner did old Jordan kisse Those sweet & beauteous feet of His, But smiling Circles on his face Took up their place. And this he thought sufficient Pay For all His Paines, when He made way, And, whilst ye Ark took up his road, Travelld abroad. The Waves came crowding downe apace, Each one ambitious for ye grace To touch that skin, a Purer Thing Then their owne Spring. Thus were They washed, (& not He Who came as clean as Puritie) And washt in these be every Stream Of kin to them. Their pure & most delicious shore, Where Doves of our poor Clime before Their pleasure took, could now invite Heavn to delight. The everlasting Turtle, though Pure intellectuall Streames doe flow Upon ye Firmaments vast Plain, Could not abstain, But downe He came, & by ye side Of this sweet Current He espyde A worthy Perch, as faire a Thing As His white Wing. Heer He his first acquaintance took; Then flew to ever Spring & Brook, Fixing on all Baptismall Streames His best esteem. Thus by this Spirits Company These Streames are taught to purifie Spirituall Things, & cleanse a Soule Though ne'r so foule. Nor new Stains, nor yt ancient spot Which all ye World of Men doth blot Doe stick so deep & close, but they Wash them away. And wash out also that great Score The Deluge ought ye World before Those Waters drown'd all Sinfull Men, These onely Sin. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PERAMBULATOR POEM by DAVID MCCORD ANNIVERS: BAPTISMI by JOSEPH BEAUMONT ANNIVERS: BAPTISMT by JOSEPH BEAUMONT ANNIVERSARIUM BAPTISMI (1) by JOSEPH BEAUMONT ANNIVERSARIUM BAPTISMI (2) by JOSEPH BEAUMONT ANNIVERSARIUM BAPTISMI (3) by JOSEPH BEAUMONT ANNIVERSARIUM BAPTISMI (5) by JOSEPH BEAUMONT GOSPEL BANJO: HOMAGE TO LITTLE ROY LEWIS by DAVID BOTTOMS THE CHRISTENING by AMY SHERMAN BRIDGMAN Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A CONCLUSORIE HUMNE TO THE SAME WEEK; & FOR MY FRIEND by JOSEPH BEAUMONT |
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