The second and third parts of the works. Of Mr. Abraham Cowley. The second containing what was written and published by himself in his younger years: now reprinted together. The third containing his six books of plants, never before published in English ... / now made English by several hands [J.O., C. Cleve, N. Tate, and A. Behn] With necessary tables to both parts, and divers poems in praise of the author.

Abraham Cowley

Date:: 1700

Credit: The second and third parts of the works. Of Mr. Abraham Cowley. The second containing what was written and published by himself in his younger years: now reprinted together. The third containing his six books of plants, never before published in English ... / now made English by several hands [J.O., C. Cleve, N. Tate, and A. Behn] With necessary tables to both parts, and divers poems in praise of the author. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$A ■V -% Tru, Leave off tliefe tricks, I ffiall be angry elle. And take away the favours I beftow’d. Alu. ’Tis known that thou haft eyes by the holes only, Which are crept farther in, than thy nofe out. And that’s almoft a yard 5 thy quarrelling teeth Of fuch a Colour are, that they themfelves Scare one another, and do (land at diftance; Thy Skin hangs loofe as if it fear’d the bones, ] (For flelh thou haft not) and is grown fo black. That a wild Centaur wou’d not meddle with theei To conclude, Nature made thee when fhe was ^ Only difpos’d to jeft, and length of time * \ Has made thee more ridiculous. Tru. Bafe Villain, is this your Love ? Give me my Ring again. ** c ^ ^ Alu. No, noj foft there; ^ I intend to beftow it on your Husband I He’ll keep it better far than you have done. Tru, What fhalll do? Alupis^ goo^ Aluph^ Stay but a little while, pray do but hear me. No, I’ll come to you in the Afternoon, Your Husband will be felling of fomeKine, Andtending the fheep. Tru. Pray hear me, command me any thing , ^ ^ v And bebut filentof this, good ^ Hugh, Hugh, Hugh. \ ^ Alu. Yes, yes, yes, I will be filent, ’ ■ ril only blow a Trumpet on yon hill, Till all the Country Swains are flockt about me, ' Then (hew the Ring, and tell the paflages 'Twixt you and me. Tru. Alas! lam undone. Alu. Well now’tis ripe; I have had fport enough. Since I behold your penitential tears 5 I’ll propofe this to you, if you can get Your Daughter to be married to PaUruon This day, for I’il allow no longer time 3 To morrow I’ll reftote your Ring, and fwear Never to mention what has paft betwixt us, If not-you know what follows—-take your Choice. 7>«. ril do my beft endeavour. Alu. Go make haft then. You know your time’s but (hort, then ufe it well: Truga. Now if this fail the Devil’s in all wit. ril go and thruft it forward, if it take, IIIfing away the day. For 'tis hut a folly. To he melancholy. Let*s live here whilft we may. The Bud of the third All* ACT$

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