Translations from the French of Madame de la Mothe Guion ‎#4

4. Ah! reign, wherever man is found!

Ah! reign, wherever man is found!
My spouse, beloved and divine!
Then I am rich, and I abound,
When every human heart is thine.

A thousand sorrows pierce my soul,
To think that all are not thine own:
Ah! be adored from pole to pole;
Where is thy zeal? arise; be known!

All hearts are cold, in every place,
Yet earthly good with warmth pursue;
Dissolve them with a flash of grace,
Thaw these of ice, and give us new!

Text Information

• First Line: Ah! reign, wherever man is found!
• Title: Ah! reign, wherever man is found!
• Author: Madame Guyon
• Translator: William Cowper
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1800
• Notes: Public Domain.

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