Category: FANCIES

A forehead which is high,[note]which is high,] high, 1653 [/note] broad, smooth, and sleek;[note]sleek;] very sleek, 1653 [/note] A large great eye that’s black[note]that’s black] black, 1653 [/note] and very quick; A brow that’s arched, or like a bow that’s[note]that’s arched, or like a bow that’s] which Arch’d, or like a Bow is 1664, 1668…

[note]An Olio Dressed for Nature’s Dinner] Meat drest for Natures Dinner; an Ollio for Nature. 1653 [/note] Life takes a young and tender lover’s heart That hunted was, and struck[note]struck] wound 1653 [/note] by Cupid’s dart, Then sets it on[note]Then sets it on] Sets it upon 1664, 1668 [/note] the fire of love, and blows…

Life scums the cream of beauty with time’s spoon, And draws the claret wine of blushes soon. Then[note]Then] There 1653 [/note] boils it in a skillet clean of youth, And[note]And] Then 1653 [/note] thicks it well with crumbled bread of truth, And sets it on[note]And sets it on] Sets it upon 1664, 1668 [/note] the…

The brain is like an oven, hot and dry, Which bakes all sorts of fancies, low and high. The thoughts are wood, which motion sets on fire; The tongue a peel; the hand which draws,[note]the hand which draws,] which drawes forth the 1653 [/note] desire. By[note]By] But 1653 [/note] thinking much, the brain too hot…

Death is the cook of Nature, and we find Creatures[note]Creatures] Meat 1653 [/note] dressed several ways to please her mind. Some Death doth roast[note]Death doth roast] Meates shee rosts 1653 [/note] with fevers burning hot, And some he[note]he] shee 1653 [/note] boils with dropsies in a pot; Some are consumed for jelly[note]are consumed for jelly]…

The sun crowns Nature’s head with beams so fair;[note]with beams so fair;] Beames splendent are, 1653 [/note] The stars do hang as jewels in her hair.[note]The stars do hang as jewels in her hair.] And in her Haire, as Jewels, hang each Star. 1653 [/note] Her garment’s made of pure bright watchet sky, Which round…

In Nature’s cabinet, the brain, you’ll find Many a toy[note]toy] fine Knack, 1653 [/note] which doth delight the mind: Several colored ribbons of fancies[note]A marginal note in 1653 reads, “Which are love verses.” In 1664 this note reads, “Love verses”; in 1668, “Love’s verses.” [/note] new To tie in hats or hair of lovers true;…

[note]the Several Boxes of her Cabinet] her severall Cabinets. 1653. Before this title is the structural marker “FANCIES,” perhaps indicating that Parts I-II were made up of Poems but Part III shifts instead to Fancies. [/note] A bunch of keys did hang[note]did hang] which hung 1653 [/note] by Nature’s side, Which she, to open her…