A01981:681
The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Caric. Twas rashly spoken, and I do repent it, My dear Theagines; now I remember A dream I had last night, but had forgotten Till now to tell it you, this was the verse. By virtue of Pantarbe let fear of fire removed be: An easy thing to Persaeti•, though else right strange to see.
Caric. Twas rashly spoken, and I doe repent it, My deare Theagines; now I remember A dreame I had last night, but had forgotten Till now to tell it you, this was the verse. By vertue of Pantarbe let feare of fire removed be: An easie thing to Persaeti•, though else right strange to see.
Theag. The gods are good to us, for I likewise Am made a Poet by remembering now An answer which last night some spirit gave me Who seemed to say this, ⟨image 39⟩To morrow shalt thou with the maid escape Arsaces hand. And soon be b•ought with her into the Ethiopian land.
Theag. The gods are good to us, for I likewise Am made a Poet by remembring now An answer which last night some spirit gave me Who seem'd to say this, ⟨image 39⟩To morrow shalt thou with the maid escape Arsaces hand. And soone be b•ought with her into the Aethiopian land.
Caric. That Oracle hath but a sad construction, Which thus I dar• interpret, Ethiopia Is meant that land that is beneath the ground, That with the maid is meant with Proserpine, And the escaping of Arsaces band Doth signify the soul and bodies parting.