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Go, lovely Rose
GO, lovely Rose—
Tell her that wastes her time and me,
That now she knows,
When I resemble her to thee,
How sweet and fair she seems to be.
Tell her that 's young,
And shuns to have her graces spied,
That hadst thou sprung
In deserts where no men abide,
Thou must have uncommended died.
Small is the worth
Of beauty from the light retired:
Bid her come forth,
Suffer herself to be desired,
And not blush so to be admired.
Then die—that she
The common fate of all things rare
May read in thee;
How small a part of time they share
That are so wondrous sweet and fair!
I am the rose of Sharon,
and the lily of the valleys.
As the lily among thorns,
so is my love among the daughters.
As the apple tree among the
trees of the wood,
so is my beloved among the sons.
I sat down under his shadow with
great delight,and his fruit was
sweet to my taste.He brought me
to the banqueting house,
and his banner over me was love.
Stay me with flagons, comfort
me with apples:for I am sick of love.
His left hand is under my head,
and his right hand doth embrace me.
I charge you, O ye daughters of
Jerusalem,by the roes, and by the
hinds of the field...that ye stir
not up, nor awake my
love..till he please.
DRINK to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup
And I'll not look for wine.
The thirst that from the soul doth rise
Doth ask a drink divine;
But might I of Jove's nectar sup,
I would not change for thine.
I sent thee late a rosy wreath,
Not so much honouring thee
As giving it a hope that there
It could not wither'd be.
But thou thereon didst only breathe
And sent'st it back to me;
Since when it grows, and smells, I swear,
Not of itself but thee!
Ben Jonson
ONE NATION UNDER GOD
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
1. Wake Up !!
Decide to have a good day. "This
is the day the Lord hath made; let
us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !!
The best way to dress up is to put
on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive
way to improve your looks. "The Lord
does not look at the things man looks at.
Man looks at outward appearance,but the
Lord looks at the heart." I Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn
to listen. God gave us two ears and one
mouth, so He must have meant for us to
do twice as much listening as talking.
"He who guards his lips guards his soul."
Proverbs 13:3
4. Stand Up!!
for what you believe in.
Stand for something or you will fall for
anything. "Let us not be weary in doing good;
for at the proper time, we will reap a
harvest if we do not give up. Therefore,
as we have opportunity, let us do good..."
Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !!
to the Lord. "I can do everything
through Christ who strengthens me".
Philippians 4:13
6. Reach Up !!
for something higher. "Trust in the Lord
with all your heart, and lean not unto
your own understanding. In all your ways,
acknowledge Him, and He will direct
your path."
Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !!your prayers.Do not worry about
anything; instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING."
Philippians 4:6
In the dusk of an early June evening,
when everything glows,when red is
redder and green seems greener
than you've ever seen it before,
and the roses you
planted are beginning to flower,
future tasks don't matter, neither
do past worries - because you
witness a perfect moment of soul-
restoring beauty.
- Honeybunn~
~Strength&Beauty~
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