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A Dialogue, Between the Resolved Soul, and Created Pleasure Courage my Soul, now learn to wield The weight of thine immortal Shield. Close on thy Head thy Helmet bright. Ballance thy Sword against the Fight. See where an Army, strong as fair, With silken Banners spreads the air. Now, if thou bee’st that thing Divine, In this day’s Combat let it shine: And shew that Nature wants an Art To conquer one resolved Heart. PleasureWelcome the Creations Guest, Lord of Earth, and Heavens Heir. Lay aside that Warlike Crest, And of Nature’s banquet share: Where the Souls of fruits and flow’rs Stand prepar’d to heighten yours.SoulI sup above, and cannot stay To bait so long upon the way.PleasureOn these downy Pillows lye, Whose soft Plumes will thither fly: On these Roses strow’d so plain Lest one Leaf thy Side should strain.SoulMy gentler Rest is on a Thought, Conscious of doing what I ought.PleasureIf thou bee’st with Perfumes pleas’d, Such as oft the Gods appeas’d, Thou in fragrant Clouds shalt show Like another God below.SoulA Soul that knowes not to presume Is Heaven’s and its own perfume.PleasureEvery thing does seem to vie Which should first attract thine Eye: But since none deserves that grace, In this Crystal view thy face.SoulWhen the Creator’s skill is priz’d, The rest is all but Earth disguis’d.PleasureHeark how Musick then prepares For thy Stay these charming Aires; Which the posting Winds recall, And suspend the Rivers Fall.SoulHad I but any time to lose, On this I would it all dispose. Cease Tempter. None can chain a mind Whom this sweet Chordage cannot bind.Chorus Earth cannot shew so brave a Sight As when a single Soul does fence The Batteries of alluring Sense, And Heaven views it with delight. Then persevere: for still new Charges sound: And if thou overcom’st thou shalt be crown’d. PleasureAll this fair, and cost, and sweet, Which scatteringly doth shine, Shall within one Beauty meet, And she be only thine.SoulIf things of Sight such Heavens be, What Heavens are those we cannot see?PleasureWhere so e’re thy Foot shall go The minted Gold shall lie; Till thou purchase all below, And want new Worlds to buy.SoulWer’t not a price who ’ld value Gold? And that’s worth nought that can be sold.PleasureWilt thou all the Glory have That War or Peace commend? Half the World shall be thy Slave The other half thy Friend.SoulWhat Friends, if to my self untrue? What Slaves, unless I captive you?PleasureThou shalt know each hidden Cause; And see the future Time: Try what depth the Centre draws; And then to Heaven climb.SoulNone thither mounts by the degree Of Knowledge, but Humility.ChorusTriumph, triumph, victorious Soul; The World has not one Pleasure more: The rest does lie beyond the pole, And is thine everlasting Store.
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