Did not wild Motion, with his subtle wit,1
Make atoms as his bawd, new forms to get,2
They still would constant be in one figure,3
And as they place themselves, would last forever.4
But Motion, he persuades new forms to make, 5
Because he5 doth in change great pleasure take,
And makes all atoms run from place to place,
That figures young he might have to embrace.
For some short time he loves to make a stay,6
But after he is tired, he’ll run away.7 10
And by his change most figures are8 undone,
For young take place of th’old when they are gone.9
Yet ’tis but like a batch of bread, which still10
Is of the same flower and seed. Thus will11
Inconstant Motion a new figure bake,12 15
Only that he may13 have a new hot cake.
- Did not wild Motion, with his subtle wit,] Motion makes Atomes by his subtile Skill, 1664; Motion makes Atoms, by his subtil Skill, 1668
- Make atoms as his bawd, new forms to get,] His Bawds, to get new forms him to his will; 1664; His Bawds, to get new Forms unto his will: 1668
- They still would constant be in one figure,] For they would still, as they themselves had plac’t, 1664, 1668
- And as they place themselves, would last forever.] Be in one Figure, and so for ever last: 1664; Be in one Figure, and so for ever last. 1668
- Because he] For Motion 1653
- he loves to make a stay,] she will make much of one, 1653
- after he is tired, he’ll run away.] afterwards away from them will run. 1653
- by his change most figures are] thus are most things in the World 1653
- For young take place of th’old when they are gone.] And by her Change, do young ones take old’s roome. 1653
- Yet ’tis but like a batch of bread, which still] But ’tis butt like unto a Batch of Bread, 1653
- Is of the same flower and seed. Thus will] The Floure is the same of such a Seed. 1653
- Inconstant Motion a new figure bake,] But Motion she a Figure new mould, bak’d, 1653
- Only that he may] Because that She might 1653