Religion

Acrostick (I)

by Samuel Pordage 1633–1691?

From Poems upon Several Occasions (1660)

Religion

FEar-killing Faith, Bold-zeal, declares thy name,
Art pick't it out but nature lai'd the frame.
If ever name and nature did agree,
'Tis thine which are in perfect Harmonie:
Heav'n-blessed Faith, which shakes th' Aethereal towers

Cold-burning zeal 'gainst Heav'n-opposeing powers
Offer themselves to view: Thy virgin breast
Loves Heav'n alone, doth for did Loves detest.
Death cannot shake thy Faith, nor ever may

Zeal like to thine, a purer breast display.
Eternal flames of Heav'n-refined zeal
And soreing Faith, thou in thy breast do'st feel,
Live ever happy! Faith and zeal with thee
E're stay, t' effect this thy name's Prophesie.

MLA

Pordage, Samuel. “Acrostick (I).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/pordage/24/.

Chicago

Pordage, Samuel. “Acrostick (I).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/pordage/24/.

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