Sing aloud His praise rehearse Who hath made the Universe. He the boundlesse Heavens has spread All the vitall orbs has kned; He that on @3Olympus@1 high Tends his flocks with watchfull eye, And this eye has multiplide Midst each flock for to reside. Thus as round about they stray Toucheth each with out-stretch'd ray, Nimble they hold on their way, Shaping out their Night and Day. Summer, Winter, Autumne, Spring, Their inclined Axes bring. Never slack they; none respires, Dancing round their Centrall fires. In due order as they move Echo's sweet be gently drove Thorough Heavens vast Hollownesse, Which unto all corners presse: Musick that the heart of @3Jove@1 Moves to joy and sportfull love; Fills the listning saylers eares Riding on the wandring Sphears. Neither Speech nor Language is Where their voice is not transmisse. God is good, is Wise, is Strong, Witnesse all the creature-throng, Is confess'd by every Tongue. All things back from whence they sprong, As the thankfull Rivers pay What they borrowed of the Sea. Now my self I do resigne, Take me whole; I all am thine. Save me, God! from Self-desire, Deaths pit, dark Hells raging fire, Envy, Hatred, Vengeance, Ire. Let not Lust my soul bemire. Quit from these thy praise I'll sing, Loudly sweep the trembling string. Bear a part, O Wisdomes sonnes! Free'd from vain Religions. Lo! from farre I you salute, Sweetly warbling on my Lute. @3Indie, Egypt, Arabie@1, @3Asia, Greece@1, and @3Tartarie@1, @3Carmel@1-tracts, and @3Lebanon@1 With the @3Mountains@1 of the @3Moon@1, From whence muddie @3Nile@1 doth runne Or where ever else you wonne; Breathing in one vitall air, One we are though distant farre. Rise at once; let's sacrifice. Odours sweet perfume the skies. See how Heavenly lightning fires Hearts inflam'd with high aspires! All the substance of our souls Up in clouds of Incense rolls. Leave we nothing to our selves Save a voice, what need we els! Or an hand to wear and tire On the thankfull Lute or Lyre. Sing aloud His praise rehearse Who hath made the Universe. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE MOTHER by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON ON THE PROPOSAL TO ERECT A MONUMENT IN ENGLAND TO LORD BYRON by EMMA LAZARUS BETRAND AND GOURGAUD TALK OVER OLD TIMES by EDGAR LEE MASTERS MOTHER EARTH by GEORGE SANTAYANA MY MOTHER, 1930 by KAREN SWENSON FIFTH AVENUE-SPRING AFTERNOON by LOUIS UNTERMEYER THE SHELL TO THE PEARL by LOUIS UNTERMEYER |