Identifier: worksofmrabraham02cowl (find matches)
Title: The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley . . . Consisting of those which were formerly printed, and those which he design'd for the press, publish'd out of the author's original copies . . . in two volumes
Year: 1710 (1710s)
Authors: Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667
Subjects: Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658--Controversial literature England and Wales--Lord Protector (1653-1658: O. Cromwell) Poetry--Early works to 1800 English literature--Early works to 1800 English wit and humor--Early works to 1800 English drama--17th century--Early works to 1800 Philosophy--Early works to 1800 Religion--Early works to 1800--England Education--Early works to 1800--England Political satire, English--Early works to 1800 Calvinism--Controversial literature--Early works to 1800 Great Britain--History--Charles II, 1660-1685--Early works to 1800 Great Britain--History--Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660--Early works to 1800 (M. E. Barry)--Bookplate
Publisher: J. Tonson
Contributing Library: Elms College
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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he Reward,For which belabour d faithfully and hard 5His juft and righteous Matter calls him home.And gives him near himfelf fome honourable Room. IV. Noble and great Endeavours did he bringTo fave his Country, and reftore his King;And whilft the Manly Half of him, which thofeWho know not Love, to be the Whole fuppofe,Performd all Parts of Virtues vigorous Life 5 The beauteous Half, his lovely Wife,Did all his Labours and his Cares divide 3Nor was a lame, nor paralitick Side.In all the Turns of Human State,And all th unjuft Attacks of Fate,She bore her Share and Portion ftill^And would not fuffer any to be ill.Unfortunate for ever let me be,If I believe that fuch was he,Whom, in xh^ Storms of bad Succefs,And all that Error calls Unhappinefs,His Virtue, and his virtuous Wife did ft ill accompany, V. With thefeCompanoins, twas not ftrangaThat nothing could his Temper change. His own and Country s Ruin, had not WeightEnough to crufti his mighty Mind. He faw around the Hurricanes of State,
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Verfes mjritten on feveral Occajions. ; 5 7Fixd as an Ifland gainft the Waves and Wind. Thus far the greedy Sea may reach, All outward Things are but the Beach 5A great Mans Soul it doth affault in vain.Their God himfelf the Ocean doth reftrain With an imperceptible Chain, And bid it to go back again :His Wifdom, Juftice, and his Piety,His Courage both to fuffer and to di?. His Virtues, and his Lady too Were Things Celeftial. And we feeIn fpight of quarrelling Philofophy, How in this Cafe tis certain found.That Heavn ftands ftill, and only Earth goes round. ODE. Upon Dr. Harvey.I. COYNature, (which remaind, tho aged grown,A beauteous Virgin ftill, enjoyd by none,Nor feen unveild by any one)When Harvefs violent Paffion Ihc did fee.Began to tremble, and to flee. Took Sanduar), like 2)^/i&«^, in aTree;There©^/)^»^s Lover ftoppd, and thought it much The very Leaves of her to touch ;But Harvey, our Apolloy ftoppd not fo.Into the Bark, and Roof, he after her did go: L 3 No 55^ J^r/^x

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