Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 137, by EDWARD TAYLOR


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First Line: How precious are thy thoughts my lord, to mee
Last Line: As I like one of gilliads flock do grow.
Subject(s): Puritans In Literature


How precious are thy thoughts my Lord, to mee!
Oh that my thoughts on mee were Crystallizd,
Within the same, like Gems that sparkling bee,
Like Gilliads Flock of Goats by his so prizde,
A precious remedy for th'Souls Distempers.
A spirituall Cure on which my Soule adventures.

How doth this praise thy Spouse whose Hair doth shine
How like a flock of Goats that Gilliad graze
And by their keepers set and Order'd fine
And stately go in their slick Glory rayes,
These hairs assembled like a flock in fold
On Gilliads top, there feeding on to hold.

Thy Gilliads top Thy Testimonies place,
In Zions mount thy testimonies there
Thy spirituall pasture whose frim grass is Grace.
The Spouses Hairs, thy flock, feed on this Cheere.
With Grace thou feedst and fatst thy flock and down
Dost make them ly. And in these folds them Crown.

In the High places of the City where
Wisdome lifts up her Voice and food in't gives
Unto the Flock upon her head and there
Administers them grace that they may live.
These Spirituall Hairs do ware a spirituall grace
Feeding in Graces pastures thrive apace.

Are these thy Spouses Curled hairs trimd fine
Adorning her all in rich Graces Shine
Like Gilliads Flocks that Graze her Sweet herbs prime?
Make me then one of them an hair of thine,
Fed in thy fold. Assemblies pure and fair
With Spirituall Crisping pins adorning hair.

If thou dost make mee thus one of the Hairs
Even of thy Spouse and in thy 'Semblies sit
Me with thy Spirits Crisping pins prepare
Me as a Curled lock thy glory t'hit.
I'st honour then thy Spouse and thee also
As I like one of Gilliads flock do grow.





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