HYMNE XIIII.

OF THE SUN-BEAMES OF HER MIND.

EXCEEDING glorious is the starre,

Let vs behold her beames afarre

In a side line reflected;

ight bears them not, when neere they are, and in right lines directed.

Behold her in her vertues' beames, Extending sun-like to all realmes; The sunne none viewes too neerly : her well of goodnes in these streames, appeares right well and clearely.

Radiant vertues, if your light

Enfeeble the best iudgement's sight,

Great splendor aboue measure

Js in the mind from whence you flow; o wit may haue accesse to know, and view so bright a treasure.

HYMNE XV.

OF HER WIT.

EYE of that mind most quicke and cleere,Like Heauen's eye, which from his spheare

nto all things prieth ;

Sees through all things euery where,

and all their natures trieth.

Bright image of an angel's wit,
Exceeding sharpe and swift like it,

Things instantly discerning;
hauing a nature infinit,

and yet increas'd by learning.

Rebound vpon thy selfe thy light,

Enioy thine own sweet precious sight

iue us but some reflection;

It is enough for vs if we

2ow in her speech, now policie,

admire thine high perfection.

HYMNE XVI.

OF HER WILL.

EUER well affected will,

Louing goodnesse, loathing ill,

nestimable treasure!

Since such a power hath power to spill,1 and save vs at her pleasure.

Be thou our law, sweet will, and say
Euen what thou wilt, we will obay
This law, if I could reade it ;
herein would I spend night and day,
and study still to plead it.

Royall free-will, and onely free, Each other will is slaue to thee; lad is each will to serue thee:

n thee such princely power is seene,

o spirit but takes thee for her Queene, and thinkes she must obserue thee.

1=spoil. G.

ΗΥΜΝΕ XVII.

OF HER MEMORIE.

EXCELLENT iewels would you see,
Louely ladies? come with me,
will (for loue I owe you).

hew you as rich a treasurie, as East or West can shew you.

Behold, if you can iudge of it,

Euen that great store-house of her wit:

That beautiful large Table,

her Memory; wherein is writ

all knowledge admirable.

Reade this faire book, and you shall learne

Exquisite skill; if you discerne,

aine heau'n by this discerning;

In such a memory diuine,

ature did forme the Muses nine, and Pallas Queene of Learning.

K

HYMNE XVIII.

OF HER PHANTASIE.

EXQUISITE curiositie,

Looke on thy selfe with iudging eye, fought be faultie, leaue it;

So delicate a phantasie

as this, will straight perceiue it.

Because her temper is so fine,
Endewèd with harmonies diuine;

Therefore if discord strike it,
her true proportions doe repine,

and sadly do 1 mislike it.

Right otherwise a pleasure sweet
Euer she takes in actions meet,

racing with smiles such meetnesse ; In her faire forehead, beames appeare, o Summer's day is halfe so cleare, adorn'd with halfe that sweetnesse.

1 Misprinted 'to.' G.