{"id":2771,"date":"2022-07-20T22:47:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T22:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2022-07-21T07:50:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T07:50:38","slug":"of-the-working-of-several-motions-of-nature-from-phil-fancies-and-phil-phys-op","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/?p=2771","title":{"rendered":"Of the Working of Several Motions of Nature (from Phil. Fancies and Phil. Phys. Op.)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Motions do work according as they find<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span>
\nMatter that\u2019s fit and proper for each kind.
\nSensitive spirits<\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span> work not all one way,
\nBut as the matter is, they cut, carve, lay,
\nJoining together matter, solid light,<\/span>3<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5
\nAnd build and form some figures straight upright,
\nOr make them bending, and so jutting out,
\nAnd some are large, and strong, and big about,
\nAnd some are thick, and hard, and close unite;<\/span>4<\/sup><\/a><\/span>
\nOthers are flat, and low, and loose, and light. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 10
\nBut when they meet with matter fine and thin,
\nThen they do weave, as spiders when they spin.
\nAll that is woven is soft, smooth, thin things,
\nAs flow\u2019ry vegetables and animal skins.<\/span>5<\/sup><\/a><\/span>
\nObserve the grain of every thing, you\u2019ll see\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15
\nLike interwoven threads lie evenly,<\/span>6<\/sup><\/a><\/span>
\nAnd like to diaper and damask wrought,<\/span>7<\/sup><\/a><\/span>
\nIn several works that for our table\u2019s bought,
\nOr like to carpets which the Persian made,<\/span>8<\/sup><\/a><\/span>
\nOr satin smooth, which is the Florence trade.<\/span>9<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 20
\nSome matter they engrave, like ring and seal,
\nWhich is the stamp of Nature\u2019s commonweal.<\/span>10<\/sup><\/a><\/span>
\n\u2019Tis Nature\u2019s arms,<\/span>11<\/sup><\/a><\/span> where she doth print
\nOn all her works, as coin that\u2019s in the mint.<\/span>12<\/sup><\/a><\/span>
\nSome several sorts they join together glued,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25
\nAs matter solid with some that\u2019s fluid.
\nLike to the earthly ball<\/span>13<\/sup><\/a><\/span>, where some are mixed
\nOf several sorts, although not fixed,
\nFor though the figure of the Earth may last
\nLonger than others, yet at last may waste.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 30
\nAnd so the sun, and moon, and planets all,
\nLike other figures, at the last may fall.
\nThe matter\u2019s still the same, but motion may
\nAlter it into figures every way,
\nYet keep the property, to make such kind\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35
\nOf figures fit, which motion out can find.
\nThus may the figures change, if motion hurls
\nThat matter other<\/span>14<\/sup><\/a><\/span> ways, for other worlds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Motions do work according as they find Matter that\u2019s fit and proper for each kind. Sensitive spirits work not all one way, But as the matter is, they cut, carve, lay, Joining together matter, solid light,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 And build and form some figures straight upright, Or make them bending, and so jutting out, And some … Continue reading Of the Working of Several Motions of Nature (from Phil. Fancies and Phil. Phys. Op.)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[244],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bonus-poems"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2771"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2779,"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2771\/revisions\/2779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library2.utm.utoronto.ca\/poemsandfancies\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}