To the Right Noble and Intirely Beloved Earle of Southamton, &c.
Welcome to shore, vnhappy-Happie Lord ,
From the deepe Seas of danger and distresse ,
Where, like thou wast to be throwne over boord
In every storme of discontentednesse .
O living Death , to die when others please!
O dying Life , to live how others will!
Such was thy case (deere Lord ) such al thine ease;
O Hell on Earth , can Hell more vex the Will!
This Hell being harrowed by his substitute
That harrowed Hell , thou art brought forth from thence,
Into an Earthly Heaven absolute,
To tast his sweetnesse, see his excellence .
Thy Liege well wotts, true Loue that soule must wound,
To whom Heav'n's grace, & His , doth so abound.
From the deepe Seas of danger and distresse ,
Where, like thou wast to be throwne over boord
In every storme of discontentednesse .
O living Death , to die when others please!
O dying Life , to live how others will!
Such was thy case (deere Lord ) such al thine ease;
O Hell on Earth , can Hell more vex the Will!
This Hell being harrowed by his substitute
That harrowed Hell , thou art brought forth from thence,
Into an Earthly Heaven absolute,
To tast his sweetnesse, see his excellence .
Thy Liege well wotts, true Loue that soule must wound,
To whom Heav'n's grace, & His , doth so abound.
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