Rhodon And Iris. Act I (Ralph Knevet Poems)
SCEN. 1.Poneria, Agnostus.Ag. Is the worlds eye not yet asleepe?Po. Hath Jove not yet put on his starry night-cap? No; nor Juno her spangl'd ...
SCEN. 1.Poneria, Agnostus.Ag. Is the worlds eye not yet asleepe?Po. Hath Jove not yet put on his starry night-cap? No; nor Juno her spangl'd ...
SCEN. 1.Clematis Solo Well, if I were but once rid of her service, If I ever serv'd love-sicke mistris againe, I would feed all ...
SCEN. 1.Iris, Panace, Violetta.Ir. Curst was the wight that did in murther first Embrue his guilty hands: curst was that hand Which first was ...
The Argument.The south and North crownes ioynd by that great KingWho of all Kinges hea'uns blissinges most embraceHis works his ...
The Argument.Hells damnd fiends finds Scots renouned KingAnd by three theeues works him a niew dispight,To God he praies who ...
Retreate (sad passions) to your chanels now, Let sorrowes inundations cease to flow: Griefes, (which distinguish Mortals from the Gods) Ought to be ...
I doe not grieue when some vnwholsome aire Mildewes rich fields, nor when the clusters faireOf Claret, rot through too abundant ...
What shall I render to the Lord, For all his gifts and benefits? What recompence will Hee accord T'accept? what sacrifice befittes Such infinite ...
I blesse those calmes, Which gave me leisure, For to endite these holy psalmes, In stead of songs of pleasure. I praise my God, ...
Th' unactive Element, In Man is most predominant: Earth is his belov'd home, and his content: Hee well could heavenly gloryes want, If Hell, ...
Telle me (my Soule) how doth thy comfort flow? Ech. Low What thoughts dos't Thou retaine of Melancholy? E. Holy What made thine holy ...
Thou, whose sweet youth and early hopes inhanceThy rate and price, and mark thee for a treasure,Hearken unto a Vesper, ...
The Inammoration.ARGUMENT. O, DEUS, aut nullo caleat mihi Pectus ab Igne! Aut solo caleat Pectus ab Igne Tui! Languet ut ...
When that great Gen'ralissimo of all Infernal Janizaries shall His Legions of Temptations raise, enroul, And muster Them 'gainst Thee, ...
What is this strange and uncouth thingTo make me sigh, and seek, and faint, and die,Untill I ...
As men, for fear the starres should sleep and nod, And trip at night, have spheres supplied;As if a ...
Sweetest Saviour, if my soul Were but worth the having,Quickly should I then controll ...
But that thou art my wisdome, Lord, And both mine eyes are thine,My minde would be extreamly stirr' ...
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