Religion

A desire of the louing Soule, of God, to be kissed with the kisse of Peace

by John Davies of Hereford c. 1565–1618

From The Muses Sacrifice (1612)

Religion

KIsse me, ô kisse me, with Loues honyed Kisse,
ô dearest Loue, and sweet'st-Heart of my Soule:
Whose loue is like pure Wine that cordiall is;
& doth sowre cares, with Comforts sweet, controle

Thy Name is like to sweet suffused Balme;
which makes chast Soules eu'n sick for loue of thee:
Whose Passions (striuing in a blessed calme
on Sorrowes Seas) to thee still rowling be.

Draw me (deare Loue) then, after thee Ile runne
vpon the sent of thy diuine Perfumes:
My Loue's impatient (since it first begunne)
of this delay, which quite my Soule consumes:
Then, ô, delay no more to marry mee;
But wed my Soule that pines for loue of Thee.

MLA

Hereford, John Davies of. “A desire of the louing Soule, of God, to be kissed with the kisse of Peace.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_jh/32/.

Chicago

Hereford, John Davies of. “A desire of the louing Soule, of God, to be kissed with the kisse of Peace.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_jh/32/.

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