Led by her Heavnly Maker, though unseen, [ 485 ]

My pleaded reason. To the Nuptial Bowre [ 510 ]

Whisperd it to the Woods, and from thir wings

Grace was in all her steps, Heavn in her Eye,

To find her, or for ever to deplore

Not obvious, not obtrusive, but retird,

And with obsequious Majestie approvd

I overjoyd 九*九*藏*書could not forbear aloud. [ 490 ]

Sung Spousal, and bid haste the Eevning Starr

And happie Constellations on that houre

Such as I saw her in my dream, adornd

Her loss, and other pleasures all abjure: [ 480 ]

Shed thir selectest influence; the Earth

Joyous the Birds; fresh Gales and gentle Aires [ 九-九-藏-書515 ]

Of nuptial Sanctitie and marriage Rites:

She heard me thus, and though divinely brought, [ 500 ]

Shee disappeerd, and left me dark, I wakd

Bone of my Bone, Flesh of my Flesh, my Self [ 495 ]

In every gesture dignitie and love.

Yet Innocence and Virgin Modestie,

I led her blushing like the Morn: all He九九藏書avn,

Before me; Woman is her Name, of Man

And they shall be one Flesh, one Heart, one Soule.

Her vertue and the conscience of her worth,

Flung Rose, flung Odours from the spicie Shrub,

Nature her self, though pure of sinful thought,

Extracted; for this cause he shall forgoe

To make her amiable: On she came,

Gave s九_九_藏_書ign of gratulation, and each Hill;

This turn hath made amends; thou hast fulfilld

Of all thy gifts, nor enviest. I now see

Wrought in her so, that seeing me, she turnd;

With what all Earth or Heaven could bestow

The more desirable, or to say all, [ 505 ]

I followd her, she what was Honour knew,

Disporting, till the amoread.99csw.comrous Bird of Night

When out of hope, behold her, not farr off,

Giver of all things faire, but fairest this

Thy words, Creator bounteous and benigne,

And guided by his voice, nor uninformd

Father and Mother, and to his Wife adhere;

On his Hill top, to light the bridal Lamp. [ 520 ]

That would be wood, and not unsought be won,