A01981:700
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.
Hydasp. Persina welcome to our camp, how durst Our fairest Queen adventure forth to see The angry face of Mars? this is no object For Ladies eyes, dame Venus sport's more proper.
Hydasp. Persina welcome to our campe, how durst Our fairest Queene adventure forth to see The angry face of Mars? this is no object For Ladies eyes, dame Ʋenus sport's more proper.
Pers. Where you are sir, there is my object sixth, Whether at home or here, all's one to me, Besides, where Mars is, there will Venus be.
Pers. Where you are sir, there is my object fixt, Whether at home or here, all's one to me, Besides, where Mars is, there will Venus be.
Hydasp. This was a favour we expected not; I must embrace thee; O Sysimethres, What is there wanting in the curious model Of this rare Architecture, built by nature, That mortal or immortal eye can see ⟨image 40⟩To add more beauty to it then it hath? Nothing, I know you'll grant it, then what pity Think you it is, so beautiful a frame And building should contain within it's womb No living creature, no inhabitant That might support it's ruins, but stand rather For prospect then for benefit?
Hydasp. This was a favour we expected not; I must imbrace thee; O Sysimethres, What is there wanting in the curious modell Of this rare Architecture, built by nature, That mortall or immortall eye can see ⟨image 40⟩To adde more beautie to it then it hath? Nothing, I know you'll grant it, then what pitty Thinke you it is, so beautifull a frame And building should containe within it's wombe No living creature, no inhabitant That might support it's ruines, but stand rather For prospect then for benefit?