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.

  • Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667
Date:
1700
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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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    15 C O N S T A N T I A to P H I L E T U S.r * . A YOur ahfcnce {Sir) tho it be tof7g, I Neither forget, nor doubt, your Con fancy* Nor need you fear, that I fmild yield unto ' '■ Another, what to your true Love is due. My heart is yours, it is not in my claim. Nor have I power to ta^e it bach^ again. There s nought but death can part our Souls, no time Or angry Friends, Jhall make my Love decline ; But for the harveji of our hopes I'll Jiay, ZJnleJ^ Death cut tt, ere ’tis ripe, away, Conftantii 70. Oh ! how this Letter fecm’d to raife his pride ! Prouder was he of this than Phaeton, When he did Phcebtfs flaming Chariot guide, Unknowing of the danger was to come. Prouder chan Jafon, when from Colchos he Returned with the Fleeces Vidory. 71- But ere the Autumn, which fair Ceres crown’d,' Had paid the fweating Plowman’s greediefl:prayer 3 And by the Fall difrob’d the gaudy ground Of all thofe Ornaments it us’d to wear. Them kind Philocrates p each other brought. Where they this means t’enjoy their fteedotA wrought, V . I 71. Sweet fair one, laid Philetus, fnce the time Favours our wijh, and does afford us leave T’ enjoy our loves. Oh let us not reflgn This lon£d for favour, nor our felves bereave Of what we wiffd for opportunity. That may too foon the wings of Love out'fly. ^ 73- For when your Father, as his Cuftom is. For pleafure doth purfie the timorous Hare, If you'll refort but thither, P/I not mif Lobe in thofe Woods ready for you, where We may depart in fafety, and no more With dreams of pleajure only, heal our fore]' 74. Td