The Contented Man’s Morice (George Wither Poems)
False world, thy malice I espieWith what thou hast designed;And therein with thee to comply,Who likewise are combined:But, do thy ...
George Wither Poems on Man (6 Poems)
Prelude (George Wither Poems)
(From _The Shepherd's Hunting_)Seest thou not, in clearest days,Oft thick fogs cloud Heaven's rays?And that vapours which do breatheFrom the ...
The Muse (George Wither Poems)
She doth tell me where to borrowComfort in the midst of sorrow:Makes the desolatest placeTo her presence be a grace;And ...
The Virtuous Man (George Wither Poems)
Thus fears the man whom virtue, beacon-like,Hath fix'd upon the hills of eminence;At him the tempests of mad envy strike,And ...
Her Beauty (George Wither Poems)
Her true beauty leaves behindApprehensions in my mindOf more sweetness than all artOr inventions can impart;Thoughts too deep to be ...
From A Satire Written To King James I (George Wither Poems)
Did I not know a great man's power and mightIn spite of innocence can smother right,Colour his villainies to get ...