'Hymn VII, To the Rose' by Sir John Davies

Poetry

Hymn VII, To the Rose

*Sir John Davies (from Hymns of Astraea, 1599)*

Eye of the Garden, Queene of flowres, Love’s cup wherein he nectar powres, Ingendered first of nectar; Sweet nurse-child of the Spring’s young howres, And Beautie’s faire character. Best jewell that the Earth doth weare, Even when the brave young sunne draws neare, To her hot Love pretending Himselfe likewise like forme doth beare, At rising and descending. Rose of the Queene of Love belov’d; England’s great Kings divinely mov’d, Gave Roses in their banner; It shewed that Beautie’s Rose indeed, Now in this age should them succeed, And raigne in more sweet manner.


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