To The Royal Society (excerpts) (Abraham Cowley Poems)
Philosophy the great and only heirOf all that human knowledge which has binUnforfeited by man's rebellious sin,Though full of years ...
Philosophy the great and only heirOf all that human knowledge which has binUnforfeited by man's rebellious sin,Though full of years ...
First-born of Chaos, who so fair didst comeFrom the old Negro's darksome womb!Which, when it saw the lovely child,The melancholy ...
I.Philosophy the great and only heirOf all that human knowledge which has binUnforfeited by man's rebellious sin,Though full of years ...
First-born of Chaos, who so fair didst comeFrom the old Negro's darksome womb!Which, when it saw the lovely child,The melancholy ...
Poet and Saint! to thee alone are given The two most sacred names of earth and heaven, The ...
I'AVE often wish'd to love; what shall I do? Me still the cruel boy does spare; ...
Whilst what I write I do not see, I dare thus, ev'n to you, write poetry.Ah, foolish Muse! ...
Some blind themselves, 'cause possibly they may Be led by others a right way;They build on sands, which ...
UPON HIS TWO FIRST BOOKS OF GONDIBERT FINISHED BEFORE HIS VOYAGE TO AMERICA. METHINKS heroick poesy till now, Like some ...
Well then; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er agree. The very honey ...
In vain, thou drowsy God! I thee invoke; For thou, who dost from fumes arise- ...
I came, I saw, and was undone;Lightning did through my bones and marrow run; A pointed pain pierc'd ...
Thou robb'st my days of business and delights, Of sleep thou robb'st my nights ; Ah, lovely thief, what ...
FILL the bowl with rosy wine,Around our temples roses twine.And let us cheerfully awhile,Like the wine and roses smile.Crown'd with ...
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