Category: FANCIES

[note]Similizing the Sea to Meadows and Pastures, the Mariners to Shepherds, the Mast to a Maypole, the Fish to Beasts] The Sea Similized to Meadows and Pastures, the Mariners to Shepherds, the Mast to a May-pole, the Fish to Beasts. 1664; The Sea similized to Meadows and Pastures: the Mariners, to Shepherds: the Mast, to…

[note]Similizing Navigation] Of Navigation. 1664, 1668 [/note] The sea’s like deserts, which[note]which] that 1664, 1668 [/note] are wide and long, Where ships as horses run, whose breath is strong. The sternman holds the reins, thereby to guide The sturdy steed on foamy seas to ride. The wind’s his whip, to make[note]make] beat 1653 [/note] it…

[note]The Actions of the Mind Similized] Of Thoughts. 1653 [/note] Imaginations high like cedars show, Where leaves of new invention[note]invention] Inventions 1664; Inventions 1668 [/note] thick do grow, Which thoughts, as gentle winds, do blow about, And contemplation makes those leaves to sprout,[note]to sprout,] sprout out. 1653 [/note] And pleasures,[note]pleasures,] Pleasure 1653 [/note] with delight,…

[note]Similizing Thoughts] Thoughts Similized. 1664; Thoughts similized. 1668 [/note] Thoughts as a pen do write upon the brain. The letters which wise thoughts do write, are plain. Fools scribble, scrabble, and[note]Fools scribble, scrabble, and] The foolish Scribl’and Scrable, 1664; The Foolish, scribbl’and scrabble, 1668 [/note] make many a blot, Which makes them nonsense[note]nonsense] sometimes 1664,…

[note]A Landscape] Nature’s Landskip. 1664; Nature’s Landskip. 1668 [/note] Standing upon[note]upon] on 1664, 1668 [/note] a hill of fancies high, And viewing round[note]And viewing round] Viewing about 1653 [/note] with curiosities eye, Under my thoughts saw[note]Under my thoughts saw] Saw 1653 [/note] several landscapes lie.[note]lie.] under my Thoughts to lye. 1653 [/note] Some champains[note]Some champains]…

[note]A Prospect of a Church in the Mind] Nature’s Prospect. 1664; Nature’s Prospect. 1668 [/note] Once at imagination’s windows I,[note]Once at imagination’s windows I,] Standing at Imaginations Window high, 1653 [/note] Standing, a prospect in the mind did spy,[note]Standing, a prospect in the mind did spy,] I saw a Prospect in the Mind to lye:…

[note]Similizing the Mind] Nature’s Traffick. 1664; Nature’s Traffick. 1668 [/note] The mind’s a merchant, trafficking about The ocean of the brain to find[note]The ocean of the brain to find] The Brain, as th’Ocean, t’find 1664; The Brain, as th’Ocean, t’find 1668 [/note] opinions out. Remembrance is the warehouse where are laid[note]where are laid] to lay…

[note]Similizing Birds to a Ship] Nature’s Ships. 1664; Nature’s Ships. 1668. The title in 1664 and 1668 is similar to a marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text, which reads, “Nature’s Ship.” [/note] Birds from the cedars tall do[note]do] which 1653 [/note] take a flight On stretchèd wings, to bear their bodies light. As ships do…

[note]Similizing the Clouds to Horses] Nature’s Horses. 1664; Nature’s Horses. 1668. The title in 1664 and 1668 exists as a marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text. [/note] The airy clouds do swiftly run a race, Each other following as[note]Each other following as] And one another follow 1653 [/note] in a chase. Like horses, some are…

[note]Of Two Hearts] Nature’s Fields and Meadows. 1664; Nature’s Fields and Meadows. 1668. The title in 1664 and 1668 is similar to a marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text, which reads, “Nature’s Arable, and Meadow.” [/note] There were two hearts an hundred acres wide, Hedged round about,[note]Hedged round about,] Which hedg’d were round, 1653 [/note]…