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The Muses Health, To the Right Honourable, WLLIAM, Lord Maynard, at the Consecration of his Chap∣pell at Eston Lodge in Essex.
THis building thus adorn'd, and rais'd in state,
Shall now be made a Chappell consecrate:
Embleme of Adam, whom as God did rowle
First vp in clay, next breath'd a liuing soule,
So to these faire materialls preparation,
A Spirit shall be giuen by Consecration:
Not stol'n from Iupiter, (as ports tell
Prometheus did, for which he hangs in Hell:)
Nor yet a sparke of strange or common fire,
Which brought on Aarons sonnes consuming ire;
But coales on Gods owne Altar kindled,
By right succession to vs fostered:
The sum is, that, the Bishop doth inspire
Into this Edifice an holy fire;
A liuing flame, which neuer shall goe out,
So long as they, which tend it are deuout:
But aye, thereby shall safe and quiet rest,
As swallowes which besides is build their nest.
Oh may this fire within these walls indure,
So long as Neptunes waues this Ile immure:
And as from Mountaines comes that wholesome breath,
Which healthfull makes the Valleys all beneath:
So from this * 1.1 MONTAIGNE health come and saluation,
Vnto the Founder, and his generation:
Let Prophets, Priests, in Prayers all combine
To make this House a Blisse to Thee and Thine:
And when by their deuotions ioy'nd, this flame
Is kindled; let thy Priests maintaine the same
And offer vp thy prayers day and night,
Like fumes of Incense, in th' Almighties sight;
Oh force vnited, of a Congregation
That ioyne in prayer at a Consecration;
With these my Muse (now thine) shall beare a part,
And whilst they pray by booke, shee'le pray by hart.
FINIS.