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The holy longing
The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lombard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lumbard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.
London: printed by E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1659
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN ELEGY Upon the much lamented death of his dear Friend Mr. Stock.
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.
My duller veins with your Poetic fire.
My duller veins with your Poetick fire.
Such an occasion as a doleful Urn,
Cannot but make even Parrots Poets turn;
And dumb-born children speak like Croesus son,
And dumb-born children speak like Cro•sus son,
To see their Parents struck at▪ every stone