Category: FANCIES

In Nature’s market you may all things find, Of several sorts and of each several[note]and of each several] in every several 1664, 1668 [/note] kind: Carts of sickness bring pains and weakness in; Of surfeits many baskets full are seen;[note]Of surfeits many baskets full are seen;] And Baskets full of Surfets some do bring. 1653…

Nature did of great rocks and mountains build[note]did of great rocks and mountains build] of Mountaines, Rocks, a City built, 1653 [/note] A city, with all sorts of creatures filled.[note]A city, with all sorts of creatures filled.] Where many severall Creatures therein dwelt. 1653 [/note] The citizens are worms, which seldom stir,[note]seldom stir,] stir not…

Great Nature doth by[note]doth by] by 1653 [/note] variations live,[note]live,] lives, 1653 [/note] For she to none a constant course doth give.[note]to none a constant course doth give.] no constant course to any gives. 1653 [/note] We find in change she swiftly runs about, To keep her health and get[note]get] yet 1653 [/note] long life…

[note]Of a] A Picture hung in Nature’s House. 1664; A Picture hung in Nature’s House.1668 [/note] A painter who would[note]who would] was to 1653 [/note] draw the firmament Did with a round plump face the same[note]Did with a round plump face the same] A round plump Face the same he did 1653 [/note] present. His…

[note]Similizing the Winds to Music] Nature’s Musick. 1664; Nature’s Musick. 1668. The title in 1664 and 1668 exists as a marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text. [/note] No music’s better than the winds do[note]music’s better than the winds do] better Musick then the Windes can 1653 [/note] make, If all their several notes right places…

[note]Similizing the Heart to a Harp, the Head to an Organ, the Tongue to a Lute, to make a Consort of Music] Nature’s Musical Instruments. 1664; Nature’s Musical Instruments. 1668. The title in 1664 and 1668 exists as a marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text. [/note] The heart unto[note]unto] like to 1653 [/note] a harp…

[note]Similizing the Brain to a Garden] Nature’s Garden. 1664, 1668. The title in 1664 and 1668 exists as a marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text. [/note] The brain a garden seems, full of delight,[note]brain a garden seems, full of delight,] Brain’s a Garden full of Sweet delight, 1664; Brain’s a Garden full of sweet delight,…

[note]Comparing the Tongue to a Wheel] Nature’s Wheel. 1664, 1668. The title in 1664 and 1668 exists as a marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text. [/note] The tongue’s a wheel, to spin words from the mind, A thread of sense by th’understanding’s twined;[note]by th’understanding’s twined;] doth Understanding twine. 1653 [/note] The lips, a loom, these…

Grounds of great loss, with sorrows were deep plowed,[note]great loss, with sorrows were deep plowed,] losse was plow’d with Sorrowes deep, 1653 [/note] Wherein the fertile seed of care was sowed;[note]the fertile seed of care was sowed;] was sowed Cares, a Fertile Seed. 1653 [/note] Horses of hopes did draw the cart of pains,[note]Horses of…

[note]The Soul’s Garment] Soule, and Body. 1653 [/note] Great Nature clothes the soul, which is but thin,[note]clothes the soul, which is but thin,] She doth cloath the Soule within, 1653 [/note] With[note]With] A 1653 [/note] fleshly garments,[note]garments,] Garment 1653 [/note] which the Fates do spin. And when these garments are grown old and bare, With…