Poems

The Flesh and the Spirit In secret place where once I stood Close by the Banks of Lacrim flood, I heard two sisters reason on Things […]

The Four Ages of Man Lo now! four other acts upon the stage, Childhood, and Youth, the Manly, and Old-age. The first: son unto Phlegm, grand-child […]

The Four Elements. The Fire, Air, Earth and water did contest Which was the strongest, noblest and the best, Who was of greatest use and might’est […]

The four Monarchyes, the Assyrian being the first, beginning under Nimrod, 131. When time was young, & World in Infancy, Man did not proudly strive for […]

The four Seasons of the Year. Spring. Another four I’ve left yet to bring on, Of four times four the last Quaternion, The Winter, Summer, Autumn […]

The Prologue To sing of wars, of captains, and of kings, Of cities founded, commonwealths begun, For my mean pen are too superior things: Or how […]

The Romane Monarchy, being the fourth and last, beginningAnno Mundi , 3213. prologue After some dayes of rest, my restless heart To finish what’s begun, new […]

The Second Monarchy, being the Persian, began underCyrus, Darius being his Uncle Cyrus Cambyses Son of Persia King, Whom Lady Mandana did to him bring, She […]

The Third Monarchy, being the Grecian, beginning under Alexander the Great in th Great Alexander was wise Philips son, He to Amyntas, Kings of Macedon; The […]

The Vanity of All Worldly Things As he said vanity, so vain say I, Oh! Vanity, O vain all under sky; Where is the man can […]