NATIVITIE.

3. _Immensitie cloysterd in thy deare wombe_,

Now leaves his welbelov'd imprisonment,

There he hath made himselfe to his intent

Weake enough, now into our world to come;

But Oh, for thee, for him, hath th'Inne no roome? 5

Yet lay him in this stall, and from the Orient,

Starres, and wisemen will travell to prevent

Th'effect of _Herods_ jealous generall doome.

Seest thou, my Soule, with thy faiths eyes, how he

Which fils all place, yet none holds him, doth lye? 10

Was not his pity towards thee wondrous high,

That would have need to be pittied by thee?

Kisse him, and with him into Egypt goe,

_With his kinde mother, who partakes thy woe_.

[Nativitie.]

[6 this] his _1669_]

[7 will] shall _B_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _W_]

[8 effect _1669_, _A18_, _B_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _TC_,

_W:_ effects _1633-54_, _D_, _H49_ jealous] dire and _B_,

_O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _W:_ zealous _A18, N, TC_

doome.] doome; _1633_]

[9 eyes, _1633_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _W:_ eye,

_1635-69_, _A18_, _N_, _TC_]

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