Poems

Remembrances Of The Renowned Knight, Sir Rowland Cotton… Renowned Champion full of wrestling Art, And made for victory in every part, Whose active Limbes, oyl’d Tongue, […]

The Chimney-Sweeper’s Song Hath Christmas furr’d your Chimneys, Or have the maides neglected, Doe Fire-balls droppe from your Chimney’s toppe, The Pidgin is respected, Looke up […]

To A Gentlewoman For A Friend No marvell if the Sunne’s bright eye Shower downe hott flames; that qualitie Still waytes on light; but when wee […]

To A Valentine Faire Valentine, since once your welcome hand Did cull mee out wrapt in a paper band, Vouchsafe the same hand still, to shew […]

To His Mistresse In your sterne beauty I can see Whatere in Aetna wonders bee; If coales out of the topp doe flye Hott flames doe […]

To His Sister Loving Sister: every line Of your last letter was so fine With the best mettle, that the grayne Of Scrivener’s pindust were but […]

To The Right Honourable The Lady Penelope Dowager… Great Lady, Humble partners of like griefe In bringing Comfort may deserve beliefe, Because they Feele and Feyne […]

Upon The Blush Of A Faire Ladie Stay lusty blood! where canst thou seeke So blest a seat as in her cheeke? How dar’st thou from […]

Upon The Sherrifs Beere The Sheriffe of Oxford late is grown so wise As to repreive his Beere till next assize: Alas! twas not so quick, […]

When Orpheus Sweetly Did Complayne When Orpheus sweetly did complayne Upon his lute with heavy strayne How his Euridice was slayne, The trees to heare Obtayn’d […]