Category: FANCIES

In Nature’s wardrobe there hangs up great store Of several garments; some are rich, some poor. Some, made on[note]on] of 1664, 1668 [/note] beauty’s[note]beauty’s] Beauties 1653 [/note] stuff, with smiles are[note]are] well 1664, 1668 [/note] laced; With lovely favor is the outside faced. Some fresh and new by sicknesses are[note]are] were 1664, 1668 [/note] rent,                          …

[note]Comparing of Wits to Wines] Nature’s Wines. 1664, 1668. The title in 1664 and 1668 exists as a marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text. [/note] Malaga wits, when broached, which pens do[note]Malaga wits, when broached, which pens do] Malago Wits, which Pens do broach or 1664; Malago-Wits, which pens do broach or 1668 [/note] pierce,…

[note]Comparing the Head to a Barrel of Wine] Nature’s Cellar. 1664; Nature’s Cellar. 1668. The title of 1664 and 1668 exists as a marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text. [/note] The head is like a barrel, which will break If th’liquor be too strong; but if’t be[note]th’liquor be too strong; but if’t be] Liquors be…

The ground on which this house is built so strong[note]on which this house is built so strong] whereon this House was built upon, 1653 [/note] Is[note]Is] Was, 1653 [/note] honesty, that hates to do a wrong. Foundations deep were laid, and very sure, By love, which to all times will[note]will] doth, 1664, 1668 [/note] firm…

Eternity, as usher, goes[note]goes] goeth 1653 [/note] before. And Destiny, as porter, keeps the door Of the great world, who lets Life out and in. The Fates, her maids, this[note]this] the 1664, 1668 [/note] thread of Life do spin. Mutability orders with great[note]Mutability orders with great] Change Orders all with Industry and 1664; Change Orders…

[note]Nature’s Dessert] A Dissert. 1653 [/note] Sweet marmalade of kisses newly[note]newly] new 1653 [/note] gathered; Preserved children which were never[note]which were never] that are not 1653 [/note] fathered; Sugar of beauty, which melts away[note]melts away] away Melts 1664; away melts 1668 [/note] soon; Marchpane of youth, and childish macaroon; Sugar-plum words, which fall sweet from[note]which…

Life took some flour of white complexions made;[note]of white complexions made;] made of Complexions white, 1653 [/note] Churned nourishment as butter she did add,[note]nourishment as butter she did add,] Butter, by Nourishment, as cleane as might: 1653 [/note] And knead[note]knead] kneads 1653 [/note] it well; then on a board it placed,[note]placed,] laies 1653 [/note] And…

[note]Brain Dressed] Braines. 1653 [/note] A brain wherein no dullness doth appear,[note]wherein no dullness doth appear,] that’s wash’d with Reasons cleare, 1653 [/note] From gross opinions washed with reasons clear;[note]washed with reasons clear;] Dulnesse lying there; 1653 [/note] A[note]A] And 1653 [/note] judgement hard and sound, grated therein;[note]grated therein] is grated in, 1653 [/note] Quick…

Life takes a heart, and passions puts therein, And covers it with a dissembling skin. Takes anger, which like pepper keen doth[note]Takes anger, which like pepper keen doth] Then take some Anger, that like Pepper 1653 [/note] bite, And vinegar that’s sharp and made of spite. Ginger of revenge, grated, in is[note]Ginger of revenge, grated,…

A wanton eye that seeks but[note]but] for 1653 [/note] to allure; Dissembling countenance that looks demure; A griping hand that holds what’s none of his; A jealous mind, which thinks all is amiss; A purple face, where mattery pimples stood;                     5 A slandering tongue that still dispraises[note]dispraises] dispraiseth 1664, 1668 [/note] good; A frowning brow,…