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wings, but nailed to a Cross, lies prostrate on the ground. 

 The Motto is again taken from Canticles iii: — "By night 

 on my bed T sought him whom my soul loveth. I sought 

 him, but I found him not." 



" I treat not of inferior mortal fires — 

 But chastest sighs, and most sublime desires. 

 As Bodies — so the Minds their flames receive, 

 But still the grosser for the Bodies leave. 

 The gen'rous fire that's kindled in the mind, 

 That does alone Love's secret pleasures find. 

 WTiat nobler flames the lofty Souls inspire ! 

 How are they raised to more refined desire ! 

 In what divine embraces do they join ! 

 What pious hands their mutual contracts sign ! 

 How ravishing's the pleasure of the Bed ! 

 With what unspeakable delights 'tis spread, 

 Where the chaste soul in her beloved's arms. 

 And he in her's improve their mutual charms I 

 The bed on which such happy lovers rest 

 Is downy peace in its own quiet blest. 

 Here I was wont, when care drove sleep away. 

 Pregnant with thought, to watch the dawning day. 

 Here the dear He, that stole my virgin heart. 

 Did oft to me his bosom-cares impart. 

 Then, then a sacred flame my soul posse^t ; 

 And no less heat reigned in his amorous breast. 

 In silence then we made our mute complaint. 

 And our dumb grief was prevalently quaint. 

 But now — nor know I why — my Love *s estranged ; 

 I fear some fault of mine his mind has changed. 

 For a whole day he has not blest my sight. 

 Nor — which he never used— returned at night. 

 Does this imply a fickle change of mind, 

 Or that he does some better mistress find ? 

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Alas ! my Love — I sought thee in our bed. 



Who on the Crost had'st laid thy weary head. 



Peace was my bed, while the curst Cross was thine — 



I should have sought thee by that fatal sign. 



Much time I lost in seeking thee around, 



But sought thee where thou wert not to be found.*' 



Let us now turn to the other side of the picture, wherein the 

 Author shadows forth the Divine wrath* 



