Englands Parnassus; Or, the Choysest Flowers of Our Moderne Poets. . (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt: ...Renew their daunce, of dauncing never weary: Or els of hunters, that with happie lucke Rowsing betimes some often breathed bucke, Or goodly stagge, their yelping hounds uncouple, Wind loud their horns, their hoopes and hallows double; Spurre on and spare not, following their desire; Themselves unweary, though their hacknies tire. But, for in th' end of all their jollitie Their's found much stifnesse, sweat, and vanitie, I rather match it to the pleasing paine Of angels pure, who ever sloth disdaine; Or to the suns calme course, who plainlesse aye About the welkin poasteth night and day. I. Sylv. Transl. LEARNING. O Blessed Letters that combine in one All ages past, and make one live with all: By you we do conferre with who are gone, And the dead-living unto counsaile call: By you the unborne shall have communion Of what we feele, and what doth best befall. S. Daniell. By the cleare beames of Learnings light, We tread the obscure pathes of sages right. Idem. But that Learning, in despight of fate Will mount aloft, and enter heaven-gate, And to the seat of Jove it selfe advance; Hermes had slept in hell with ignorance. Yet, as a punishment, they added this, --That he and povertie should alwaies kis: And to this day is every scholler poore, Grosse gold from them runnes headlong to the boore. Ch. Marlowe. Of little worth is Learnings worthy skill, Where pilots wisedome is not perfect still. Corinnaes praise, and Sapphoes are discerned Above the rest, because they both were learned. S. I. Hair. Transl. K. Cecrops, and his royall seed, did honor Athence so, As that from thence are said the springs of sciences to flow. W. Warner. LECHERY. Next unto him rode lustfull Lechery, Upon a bearded goat, whose rugged haire And whally eyes (the signe of jealousie) Was like ...