In the Savoy [London] :: Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold by Jos. Knights and Fran. Saunders ...,
1685.
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Christian poetry, English -- Early works to 1800.
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"Divine poems by Edward Waller Esq." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67332.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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descriptionPage 32
Of the Paraphrase on the Lords Prayer,
Written by Mrs. Wharton.
SIlence, you Winds, listen Etherial Lights,While our Urania sings what Heav'n indites;The Numbers are the Nymphs, but from aboveDescends the Pledge of that Eternal Love.
Here wretched Mortals have not leave alone,But are instructed to approach his Throne;And how can he to miserable MenDeny Requests, which his own Hand did Pen?
In the Evangelists we find the Prose,Which Paraphras'd by her a Poem grows;A devout Rapture, so divine a Hymn,It may become the highest Seraphim;For they like her in that Coelestial Quire,Sing only what the Spirit does inspire.Taught by our Lord and theirs, with us they mayFor all, but pardon for Offences, pray.
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