The Universe (Henry Baker Poems)
A POEM. Intended to restrain the Pride of Man.Thy Works, Eternal Power by whom she sings!The Muse attempts, and tunes ...
Henry Baker Poems on Faces (23 Poems)
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. II. (Philosophy – Place) (Henry Baker Poems)
Philosophy.Happy the Man, who, studying Nature's Laws,Thro' known Effects can trace the secret Cause:Who, without Fear, his certain Fate can ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (Hunger – Imprecation) (Henry Baker Poems)
Hunger.See Famine.The Morning came, the Night, and Slumbers past,But still the furious Pangs of Hunger last:The cank'rous Rage still gnaws ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. II. (Love – Lover) (Henry Baker Poems)
Love.See Lover. Venus.Great Love! thy Empire o'er the World extends!To thy soft Charms the whole Creation bends!On Hills, in Streams, ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (God – Grotto) (Henry Baker Poems)
God.See Chance. Providence.Know first, that Heav'n, and Earth's compacted Frame,And flowing Waters, and the starry Flame,And both the radiant Lights ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. II. (Storm – Summer) (Henry Baker Poems)
Storm at Land.See Tempest.Oft have I seen, when now the Farmer broughtThe Reaper to his yellow Fields, and boundHis Sheaves ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (Flood – Fountain) (Henry Baker Poems)
Flood.See Deluge.-- Eridanus supreme of FloodsRush'd thro' the Forests, tore the lofty Woods,And rolling onward with a sweepy Sway,Bore Houses, ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. II. (Money – Mourning) (Henry Baker Poems)
Money. Riches. Wealth.Gold is the greatest God: tho' yet we seeNo Temples rais'd to Money's Majesty,No Altars fuming to her ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. II. (Mercury – Miser) (Henry Baker Poems)
Mercury.--Preparing to obeyHis mighty Father's Will, first to his FeetHe binds the golden Sandals, which on WingsBear him aloft, as ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. II. (Munificence – Neptune) (Henry Baker Poems)
Munificence.See Hospitality. Rewards.He, suppliant, in the royal Presence stands,With Boughs of peaceful Olive in his Hands:And begs the King some ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (Content – Courtship) (Henry Baker Poems)
Content.See Discontent.Let the rich Miser gather golden Gain,And live the large Possessor of the Plain:Whom Fears perpetual scare with neighb'ring ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (Ambition – Appeal ) (Henry Baker Poems)
Ambition.The Sisyphus is he, whom Noise and StrifeSeduce from all the soft Retreats of Life:To vex the Government, disturb the ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (Avarice – Banquet) (Henry Baker Poems)
Avarice.See Miser. Money.Hence almost ev'ry Crime, nor do we find,That any Passion of the human Mind,So oft has plung'd the ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (Chance – Chastity) (Henry Baker Poems)
Chance.See God. Providence.If Chance these Things bestow'd, and rules the Whole,Why do the Signs in constant Order roll?Observe set Times ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (Dress – Earth) (Henry Baker Poems)
Dress, and Good Breeding.Be not too finical, but yet be clean,And wear well fashion'd Cloths, like other Men.Nor sputt'ring speak, ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. II. (Magic – Man) (Henry Baker Poems)
Magic Power.See Circe. Enchantress.Charms ev'n from Heav'n can conjure down the Moon:Circe with Charms Ulysses' Mates transform'd:In Meadows the cold ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (Bees – Boy) (Henry Baker Poems)
Bees.See Labour.Of all the mute Creation, These aloneA public Weal, and common Int'rest know,Imbody'd: and subsist by certain Laws.Mindful of ...
Medulla Poetarum Romanorum – VOL. I. (Amazement – Ambassador) (Henry Baker Poems)
Amazement.See Alarm.To Him the Wind with doubtful Terror waftsThe mingled Noise: hoarse Murmurs of Distress,And Clamours from the City pierce ...
Kitty’s Dream (Henry Baker Poems)
On her couch, one summer's day;Beauteous, youthful Kitty lay:Venus saw her from above,(Smiling Venus, queen of love)Amaz'd at each celestial ...
Epithalamium. (Henry Baker Poems)
I.Hymen! the Bridal--bed prepare,Summon all the Loves together;Virgins! Undress the blushing Fair,Hoping, fearing, lead her thither.II.At length, forbear to rob ...
Clarinda (Henry Baker Poems)
Grateful, sincere, good--natur'd, mild, humane,Wise, and yet humble: witty, but not vain:Above her Sex divine Clarinda soars,Faultless herself, she Others ...
Celia (Henry Baker Poems)
When beauteous Celia, silent, shews her Face,Adorn'd with each celestial blooming Grace,Ten thousand smiling Cupids fill the Place,And fetter'd Lovers, ...
Flava (Henry Baker Poems)
Adorn'd with ev'ry blooming Grace,Divinely Fair is Flava's Face:Practis'd in each deceitful Art,Basely false is Flava's Heart. (Henry Baker)