History & Politics

Hymne XIX: Of the Organs of her Minde

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Hymnes of Astraea (1599)

History & Politics

Eclipsed she is, and her bright rayes
Lie vnder vailes, yet many wayes
Is her faire forme reuealed;
She diuersly her selfe conueyes,
And cannot be concealed.

By Instruments her powers appeare
Exceedingly well tun'd and cleare:
This Lute is still in measure,
Holds still in tune, euen like a spheare,
And yeelds the world sweet pleasure.

Resolue me, Muse, how this thing is,
Euer a bodie like to this
Gaue heau'n to earthly creature?
I am but fond this doubt to make,
No doubt the Angels bodies take,
Aboue our common nature.

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Acrostic on ELISABETHA REGINA

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Davies, John. “Hymne XIX: Of the Organs of her Minde.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/19/.

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Davies, John. “Hymne XIX: Of the Organs of her Minde.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/19/.

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