Du Bartas his Deuine weekes and workes / translated and Dedicated to the / Kings most excellent/ Maieste / by Josvah Sylvester.

  • Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
Date:
[1613]
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Credit: Du Bartas his Deuine weekes and workes / translated and Dedicated to the / Kings most excellent/ Maieste / by Josvah Sylvester. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of the frft Weeke: ag | Andhence-forth,heer with folemn vowes acre | ‘Vatothy glory(O my God and Maker ) .| Forthis great fauour’s high Memorial]; « . My heart.and Art,my voyce,hand,Harp,and all. | Here-with,the Seastheirroaringraferefrain, | TheClowdy Welkin waxedcleer again, Andall the Windes-did fodainly conuert | Their mouths toears,to hear his wondrous Art. | The Dolphin then, difcrying Land (atlaft) | Stormswith himfelf,for hauing madefuch hatte, - | Andwitht Zaconiathoufand Leagues from thence, | T’haueioy’d the whilehis Mufiks excellence. | But, fore hisownedclight,preferring far | Th’vnhoped fafety of the Minftrell rare, | Setshimafhoar,and(whichmoft ftrange may feem) | Wherelife he took,therelife reftoreth him, But now (deer -14/e ) with Jonas let vs hie From the Whales belly ;andfrom ieopardy | Of ftormfull Seas,of wreakfull Rocks and Sand, Com,com (my Darling) letvshafte to Land. While bufie,poaring downward inthe Deep, The feeond hart i fing of Fifhes (chat there Quarterkeep) 0 f his book 0 | See howthe Fow/s are from my fancy fled, sing of Fowles, | Andtheir high prayfes quight out of my head : | Their flight out-fliesme ; and my Mufealmoft The better halfofthis bright Dayhathloft. 'But,cheer ye, Birds: your fhadows(as ye pafs ) | Seeming to flutter on the Waters face, | Make meremember,by their nimble turns, Bothwhat my duty,and your dueconcerns, But firft I pray( for meedof allmy toyl | In bringing you into this Hapeie ILE) Vouchfafeto wakenwith your various Notes | The fenfe-le(sfenfes of thofe drowlie Sots; Whofe eye-lidsladen witha waightof Lead | Shall falla-fleep the whilethefeRymes are read, Bat, ifthey could not clofe their wakefulleyes Among the Water's filent Colonies; | Begs fh tow