More About The Poems of Thomas Carew, Sewer in Ordinary to Charles I. and a Gentleman of His Privy Chamber by Carew, Thomas

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...You, that behold how yond' sad lady blends Those ashes with her teares, lest, as she spends Her tributarie sighes, the frequent gust Might scatter up and downe the noble dust, Know, when that heape of atomes was with bloud Kneaded to solid flesh, and firmely stood On stately pillars, the rare forme might move The froward Juno's or chast Cinthia's love. In motion active grace, in rest a calme Attractive sweetnesie, brought both wound and balme To every heart. He was compos'd of all The wishes of ripe virgins, when they call For Hymen's rites, and in their fancies wed A shape of studied beauties to their bed. Within this curious palace dwelt a soule Gave lustre to each part, and to the whole: This drest his face in curteous smiles, and so From comely gestures sweeter manners flow: This courage joyn'd to strength; so the hand bent Was valour's: open'd, bountie's instrument, Which did the scale and sword of Justice hold, Knew how to brandish steele and scatter gold. This taught him not to engage his modest tongue In suites of private gaine, though publike wrong; Nor misemploy (as is the great man's use) His credit with his master, to traduce, Deprave, maligne, and ruine innocence, In proud revenge of some misjudg'd offence. But all his actions had the noble end T' advance desert, or grace some worthy friend. He chose not in the active streame to swim, Nor hunted honour, which yet hunted him; But like a quiet eddie, that hath found Some hollow creeke, there turnes his waters round, And in continuall circles dances free From the impetuous torrent; so did hee Give others leave to turne the wheele of state, (Whose restleffe motions spins the subject's fate, ) Whilst he, retir'd from the tumultuous noyse Of Court and suitors' presse, apart enjoyes Freedome and mirth, ...

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