Emblem 3

That many Heliotropians there bee

Philosophers unanimously agree

But that a plant should in the Center grow

Few Naturalist to find the Truth will goe

Soe Far below the Cavarns of the Dead 5

To Find this Simple Simpring in her Bed

Which sends forth Branches through the Sea or Earth

And as the Sun doth Rise begins her Birth

Then as hee higher doth in splender goe

Even soe this Azure Flower doth Taller grow 10

And when hee Mounts to his Miridian Height

Then many Cubits shee doth stand upright

Above the Earth when to the Western Tracts

Hesperion goes her stature shee contracts

Then when hee Hurries down the Olympick Hill 15

Lower and Lower this brave Flower growes still

But when in Thetis Lap hee layes his Head

Shee sadly sinks into her Earthly Bed

When to the Antipodes hee doth apear

Shee follows him to tother Hemispheir 20

The Earth or Sea be’ng every where above her

Shee breaks through all to meet her Raidient Lover

Even soe those Soules which are to God united

Though in this vale of Tears they be benighted

Yet still a Blessed Influence from above 25

Sweetly inclin's them to a constant Love

Though Tyrants in their innocent bloods doe Wallow

Though they the Martyrs in their Deaths doe Follow

Wheels, Jibbits Precipices Crosses, Flame

The’le break through all to magnifie his name 30

T'is neither Power nor Principallitie

Dear God can seperate my soul from thee

Nor all the Powers of Heaven Hell or Earth

Can keep my Soul from whence she had her Birth

Though Death Calcine my Flesh and bones to dust 35

In my first Principles I'le in thee trust

Ney even my Dust disperst shall rest in hope

To meete my Saviour in a Horiscope

Infinitely then this our Orb more bright

Not interwoven as now with death and Night 40

Then though I sadly here sigh out my story

Yet am I sure to Rise again to Glory.