The Sun in reigning to the West 1
Makes not as much of sound
As Cart of man in road below
Adroitly turning round
That Whiffletree of Amethyst
Makes not as much of sound
As Cart of man in road below
Adroitly turning round
That Whiffletree of Amethyst
(F.1656/J.1636)
[1] Sun:: the glory of Christian; or Helios the Sun god. the West:: the setting of sun, the declining.
[2] sound:: a swoon or fainting-fit (OED n.4).
[3] Cart of man:: the load of human.
[4] turning round:: without touching the core, and falling into a sound.
[5] Whiffletree:: a crossbar linked horses and carriage. Whiffletree of Amethyst:: a holy yoke on human.