Mason, John (1646?-1694)

The Song of Songs which is Solomons First Turned and then Paraphrased in English Verse [from Spiritual Songs, or, Songs of Praise to Almighty God Upon several Occasions. Together with The Song of Songs Which is Solomons. First Turn'd, then Paraphrased in English Verse. The Second Edition, Corrected, with an Addition of a Sacred Poem on Dives and Lazarus]

London

Printed for Richard Northcott [etc.]

1685

The Lord may "bear my Name upon [his] Breast, / Engrave it on [his] Heart"

Lord bear my Name upon thy Breast,
  Engrave it on thy Heart,
There let it be so Sure possest
  It thence may ne're depart.
For Love, like Death, doth cast its Dart,
  Which wounds Me to the quick.
Thy presence, Lord, Supports my Heart,
  Thy absence makes it Sick.
Shouldst thou but seemingly disdain
  My Heart so deep Engag'd,
I Should be Tortur'd with such pain
  As could not be asswag'd.
O Love Me, Lord, or else I dy,
  Thee, Lord, my Love doth Crave.
My Lord Shouldst thou my Love deny,
  My Love would be my Grave.
My Love doth Flame, my Jealousy
  So burns my Heart and Eyes,
I must embrace my Lord, or I
  Must be Loves Sacrifice.

Writing::Engraving

Searching "heart" and "engrav" in HDIS (Poetry); found again "breast" and "engrav"

03/08/2005