A47607:2830
Zion in distressSion in distress
Zion in distress, or, The groans of the Protestant Church [sic]Sion in distress, or, The groans of the Protestant Chruch [sic]
London: printed by George Larkin for Enoch Prosser, 1681
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.
V. With speed arise, lift up your Eyes, The Day-Star doth appear, Rise from your Bed, raise up your Head, Redemption's very near.
V. With speed arise, lift up your Eies, The Day-Star doth appear, Rise from your Bed, raise up your Head, Redemption's very near.
VI. Such as are wife, their time do prize, Preparing for their Lord, To them he will, his Word fulfil And his sweet smiles afford.
VII. But Fools do hast, their time to waste In sleep and slothfulness; Yet such presume, they shall assume His Glory ne'er the less.
VII. But Fools do hast, their time to waste In sleep and slothfulness; Yet such presume, they shall assume His Glory ne'r the less.
VIII. But they indeed on fancies feed, 'Twill come to such an Ebb, That they shall see their hopes will be Like to the Spiders Wed.