Betrothed to Righteousness might be 1
An Ecstasy discreet
But Nature relishes the Pinks
Which she was taught to eat－
An Ecstasy discreet
But Nature relishes the Pinks
Which she was taught to eat－
(F.1657/J.1641)
[1] Betrothed to Righteousness:: to be a nun.
[2] Ecstasy discreet:: an ecstasy at God with discreet not to offend God.
[3] Nature:: the world. Pinks:: exquisites (OED pink n.4 2c), people with fine fashion dressings.
[4] eat:: to make a way by gnawing; to corrode gradually.
