| W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895. | | | | Christ’s Coming to Jerusalem in Triumph | | Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667) |
| | | LORD, come away; | |
| Why dost thou stay? | |
| Thy road is ready: and thy paths made straight | |
| With longing expectation, wait | |
| The consecration of thy beauteous feet. | 5 |
| Ride on triumphantly; behold, we lay | |
| Our lusts and proud wills in the way. | |
| Hosanna, welcome to our hearts! Lord, here | |
| Thou hast a temple too, and full as dear | |
| As that of Sion; and as full of sin; | 10 |
| Nothing but thieves and robbers dwell therein: | |
| Enter and chase them forth, and cleanse the floor; | |
| Crucify them, that they may never more | |
| Profane that holy place, | |
| Where thou hast chose to set thy face. | 15 |
| And then if our stiff tongues shall be | |
| Mute in the praises of thy deity, | |
| The stones out of the temple-wall | |
| Shall cry aloud and call | |
| Hosanna! and thy glorious footsteps greet. | 20 | | | |
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