Sir Henry Wotton - A Dialogue Betwixt God And The Soul

Sir Henry Wotton - A Dialogue Betwixt God And The Soul

Soul. br Whilst my Souls eye beheld no light br But what stream'd from thy gracious sight br To me the worlds greatest King, br Seem'd but some little vulgar thing. br br God. br Whilst thou prov'dst pure; and that in thee br I could glass all my Deity; br How glad did I from Heaven depart, br To find a lodging in thy heart! br br S. Now Fame and Greatness bear the sway, br ('Tis they that hold my prisons Key): br For whom my soul would die, might she br Leave them her Immortalitie. br br G. I, and some few pure Souls conspire, br And burn both in a mutual fire, br For whom I'd die once more, ere they br Should miss of Heavens eternal day. br br S. But Lord! what if I turn again, br And with an adamantine chain, br Lock me to thee? What if I chase br The world away to give thee place? br br G. Then though these souls in whom I joy br Are Seraphims, Thou but a toy, br A foolish toy, yet once more I br Would with thee live, and for thee die.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-10

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