The purple island, or, The isle of man : an allegorical poem / By Phineas Fletcher, esteemed the Spenser of his age. To which is added Christ's victory and triumph, a poem, in four parts. By Giles Fletcher. Both written in the last century.

  • Phineas Fletcher
Date:
1783
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Credit: The purple island, or, The isle of man : an allegorical poem / By Phineas Fletcher, esteemed the Spenser of his age. To which is added Christ's victory and triumph, a poem, in four parts. By Giles Fletcher. Both written in the last century. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    »9 And that the rougher frame might lurk unfeen, All fair is hung with coverings flight and thin ; Which partly hide it all, yet all is partly fecn : VIII. As when a virgin her fnow-circled bieaft Difplaving, hides, and hiding fweet difplays; Tlie greater fegme nts cover’d, and the reft The vail tranlparent willingly betrays ; Thus takes and gives, thus lends and borrows light: Left eyes fiiould furfeit with two greedy fight, Tianfparent lawns with-hold, more to mcreafe delight. IX. Nor is there any part in all this land, But is a little ifle : for thoufand brooks h In azure channels glide on filver fand ; Their ferpent windings, and deceiving crooks. Circling about, and wat ring all the plain, Empty themfelves into th’ all-drinking main ; And creeping forward, Aide, but ne’er return again X. Three diff’rent ftreams, from fountains different. Neither in nature nor m fhape agreeing, et each with other, ever friendly went] Give to this isle its fruitfulnefs and being: The firft in fingle channels k fky-like blue. With luke-warm waters dy’d in porphry hue, Sprinkle this crimfon isle, with purple colouEd’dew. .r.VLrd°„«,“>’ls “ “ wa“d with pka,y °r »«■>*• 17** opin!o' Wor= Dr-H'™y ”>*■>'iw». g at difcovery of the circulation of the blood. coLt.TLr.olT.”1, WlCh <h'‘'“i f'»»the XI.