The purple island, or the isle of man: together with Piscatorie eclogs and other poeticall miscellanies / By P.F.

  • Phineas Fletcher
Date:
1633
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Credit: The purple island, or the isle of man: together with Piscatorie eclogs and other poeticall miscellanies / By P.F. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    .2-<4 d Guftus,t>he tafte,is the ca¬ terer, or fte- ward to the ftomack, which hath his place in Cephal, that is, the head. Thf purple IJland• Cant, 2. 19 ' Farre hence at foot of rocky Cephds hills This Cities dSteward dwells in vaulted ftone; And twice a day Koilias ftore-houfe fills With certain rent, and due provifion: Aloft he fitly dwells in arched cave; Which to deferibe I better time fhall have. When that fair mount I fing, & his white curdy wave. < e In either <hap are fixteen teeth;foure cut¬ ters, two dog¬ teeth , or breakers, tea grinders. 30 At that caves mouthc twice fixteen Porters ftand. Receivers of the cuftomarie rent; Of each fide foure, (the formoft of the band ) Whofe office to divide what in is fent: Straight other foure break it in peices fmall; And at each hand twice five, which grinding all. Fit it for convoy, and this cities Arfenall, f .The tongue with great agi- litie delivers up the meat ] ( well chewed ) to, the inftru- ments of fwal- lowing: eight jnufcJes fei ving to this purpofe which inftantly fend the meat through the Oefophagus or meat-pipe into the Itomack. 31 From thence af Groom with wondrous volubilitie Delivers all unto neare officers, < Of nature like himfelf, and like agilitie; At each fide foure, that are the governours To fee the vi&’als fliipt at fitted: tide; ( Aide, Which ftraight from thence with profp’rous chanel And in Koilias port with nimble oars glide. g The upper mouth of tke ftomack hath little veins, cr A 1 firings circular, to Ihut in the meat, and keep i t from re¬ turning, h Vas breve,or the fhort veffel, which fending in a melancho' Jy humour, Jharpens the appetite. ) 32 The shaven,fram’d with wondrous fenfeand art. Opens it felf to all that entrance feek; Yet if ought back would turn, and thence depart. With thoufand wrinkles fhuts the ready creek: But when the rent is flack, it rages rife, And mutines in it felf with civil ftrife: Thereto a hlittle groom egges it with fharpeft knife. • Below