Poems, and fancies written by the Right Honourable, the Lady Margaret Newcastle.
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- Poems, and fancies written by the Right Honourable, the Lady Margaret Newcastle.
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- Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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- London :: Printed by T.R. for J. Martin, and J. Allestrye,
- 1653.
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Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY: TO SIR CHARLES CAVENDISH, MY Noble Brother-in-Law.
- TO ALL NOBLE, AND WORTHY LADIES.
- AN EPISTLE TO MISTRIS TOPPE.
- to the author
-
To Naturall
Philosophers. - TO THE READER.
-
The
Poetresses hasty Resolution. -
The
Poetresses Petition. - An excuse for so much writ upon my Verses.
-
POEMS.
-
Nature calls a Councell, which was
Mo∣tion, Figure, matter, andLife, to advise about making the World. -
Deaths endeavour to hinder, and obstructNature. -
A World made by
Atomes. -
The foure principall
Figur'd Atomes make the foureElements. asSquare, Round, Long, andSharpe. -
Of
Aiery Atomes. -
Of
Aire. -
Of
Earth. -
The weight of
Atomes. -
The bignesse of
Atomes: -
The joyning of severall
Figur'd Atomes make otherFigures. -
What
Atomes makeChange. -
All things last, or dissolve, according to the
Composure ofAtomes. -
Of Loose
Atomes. -
Change is made by several-figur'dAtomes, andMotion. -
Of
Sharpe Atomes. -
What
Atomes makeFlame. -
Of
Fire andFlame. -
Of
Fire in theFlint. -
Of the
Sympathy ofAtomes. -
Of the
Sympathy of theirFigures. -
What
Atomes makeVegetables, Mine∣rals, andAnimals. -
What
Atomes makeHeate andCold. -
What
Atomes makeFire to burne, and whatFlame. -
What
Atomes make theSun, and theSea, go round. -
What
Atomes makeLife. -
What
Atomes makeDeath. - poem
-
What
Atomes make aDropsie. -
What
Atomes make aConsumption. -
What
Atomes make thewind Collick. -
What
Atomes make aPalsey, orApoplexy. -
In all other
Diseases they are mixed, takingparts, andfactions. -
All things are govern'd by
Atomes. -
A
warr withAtomes: -
Atomes andMotion fall out. -
The agreement of some kinde of
Motion, with some kinde ofAtomes. -
Motion directs, whileAtomes dance. -
The difference of
Atomes andMotion, inyouth andage. -
Motion makesAtomes aBawd forFigure. -
Motion
and Figure. -
Of the
Subtlety ofMotion. -
Motion is theLife of all things. -
Of
Vacuum. -
Of the
Motion of theSea. -
Ebbing andFlowing of theSea. -
Vacuum inAtomes. -
Of
Contracting andDilating, wherebyVa∣cuum must needs follow. -
The
Attraction of theEarth. -
The
Attraction of theSun. -
The cause of the
breaking of theSuns Beames. -
Of the
Rayes of theSun. -
Of the
Beames of theSun. -
The
Sun doth set theAire on alight, as some Opinions hold. -
What
Atomes theSun is made of. -
Of
Vapour. -
Of
Dewes, andMists from theEarth. -
The
Attraction of thePoles, and ofFrost. -
Quenching out ofFire. -
Quenching, andSmothering out ofHeat, andLight, doth not change theProperty, norShape ofsharpe Atomes. -
Of a
Sparke ofFire. -
Of a
Coale. -
Of
Ashes. -
The
Increasing, andDecreasing ofvisible Fire. -
The
Power ofFire. -
Of
Burning. -
The Reason
VVater quenchesFire. -
Of the sound of
VVaters, Aire, Flame, more thenEarth, orAire withoutFlame. -
The reason of the
Roaring of theSea. -
The
Agilenesse ofVVater. -
Of the
Center. -
All
sharpe Atomes do run to theCenter, and those that settle not, by reason of the straitnesse of thePlace, flye out to theCircumference. Sharpe Atomes to theCenter, make aSun. -
In the
Center Atomes neverSeparate. -
If
Infinite VVorlds, Infinite Centers. -
The
Infinites ofMatter. -
A World made by foure
Atomes. - Of Elements.
-
Fire compared toStings. -
Comparing
Flame to theTide of theSea. - What is Liquid
- Fire and moisture.
- Aire begot of Heate and Moisture.
- The Temper of the Earth.
- Winds are made in the Aire, not in the Earth.
- Thunder is a Wind in the middle Region.
-
Of cold
VVinds. -
Of
Stars. -
Of the
Motion of theSun. -
Of the
Suns weaknesse. -
A
Fire in theCenter. -
The
Sun isNurse to all, theEarth beares. -
What makes
Eccho. -
Of
Rebounds. -
Of
Sound: -
Of
Shadow, andEccho. -
Of
Light. -
Of
Light, andSight. -
The
Objects of everySense, are accor∣ding to theirMotions in theBraine. -
According as the
Notes inMusicke agree with theMotions of theHeart, orBraine, SuchPassions are produced thereby. -
The
Motion ofThoughts. -
The Reason why the
Thoughts are one∣ly in theHead. -
The
Motion of theBlood. -
It is hard to beleive, that there are other
VVorlds in thisVVorld. -
Of many
VVorlds in thisVVorld. -
A
VVorld in anEare-Ring. -
Severall
VVorlds in severallCircles.
-
Nature calls a Councell, which was
- THE CLASPE.
- TO MORALL PHILOSOPHERS.
-
DIALOGUES.
-
Of
Fame. -
Of
Fame. -
A simple naturall Opinion of the
Mind. -
The
Purchase ofPoets, or aDialogue betwixt thePoets, andFame, andHomers Marriage. -
A
Dialogue betwixtMan, andNature. -
A
Dialogue betwixt theBody, and theMind: -
A
Complaint ofVVater, Earth, andAire, against theSun, by way ofDialogue. -
A
Dialogue betweenEarth, andCold. -
A
Dialogue betwixtEarth, andDark∣nesse. -
A
Dialogue between anOake, and aMan cutting him downe. -
A
Dialogue ofBirds. -
A
Dialogue betweenMelancholy, andMirth. -
A
Dialogue betwixt Joy, andDiscre∣tion. -
A
Dialogue betwixtVVit, andBeauty. -
A
Dialogue betweenLove, andHate. -
A
Dialogue betwixtLearning, andIg∣norance. -
A
Dialogue betwixtRiches, andPoverty. -
A
Dialogue betwixtAnger, andPa∣tience. -
A
Dialogue between aBountifull Knight, and aCastle ruin'd inVVar. -
A
Dialogue betwixtPeace, andVVar.
-
Of
-
MORAL DISCOURSES.
-
A
Discourse ofLove, theParent of Passions. -
A
Discourse ofLove neglected, burnt up withGriefe. -
A
Discourse ofPride. -
Of
Ambition. -
Of
Humility. -
Of
Riches, orCovetousnesse. -
Of
Poverty. -
Of
Tranquillity. -
Of the
Shortnesse ofMans Life, and his foolishAmbition. -
A
Morall Discourse betwixtMan, andBeast. -
Of the
Ant. -
A
Morall Description ofCorne. -
A
Discourse ofBeasts. -
Of
Fishes. -
Of
Birds. -
Earths
Complaint. -
A
Discourse of aKnave. -
Of a
Foole. -
A
Discourse ofMelancholy. -
A
Discourse of thePower ofDevils.
-
A
- THE CLASPE:
- TO POETS.
-
Of
Poets, and theirTheft. -
FANCIES.
- poem
- poem
-
Natures
Dresse. -
Natures
Cook. -
Natures
Oven. -
A
Posset forNatures Breakfast. -
Mear drest forNatures Dinner; anOllio forNature. -
A
Bisk forNatures Table. -
A
Hodge-Podge forNatures Table. -
A
Heart drest. -
Head, andBraines. -
A
Tart. -
A
Dissert. -
Natures
Officers. - Natures House.
-
Comparing the
head to aBarrell ofVVine. -
Comparing of
VVits toVVines. -
Natures
VVardrope. -
Soule, andBody. -
Natures
Grange. -
Comparing the
Tongue to aVVheele. -
Similizing the
Braine to aGarden. -
Similizing the
Heart to aHarp, theHead to anOrgan, theTongue to aLute, to make aConsort ofMusick. -
Similizing the
VVindes toMusick. -
Of a
Picture hung inNatures House. -
Natures
Exercise, andPastime. -
Natures
City. -
Natures
Market. -
Of two
Hearts. -
Similizing the
Clouds toHorses. -
Similizing
Birds to aShip. -
Similizing the
Mind. -
A
Prospect of aChurch in theMind. -
A
Land-skip. -
Similizing
Thoughts. -
Of
Thoughts. -
Similizing
Navigation. -
Similizing the
Sea toMeadowes, andPastures, theMarriners toShep∣heards, theMast to aMay-pole, Fi∣shes toBeasts. -
Comparing
VVaves, & aShip toRebellion. -
Similizing the
Head ofMan to theVVorld. -
Similizing the
Head ofMan to aHive ofBees. -
The
Prey ofThoughts. -
Similizing
Fancy to aGnat. -
Of the
Spider. -
A
Comparison betweenGold, and theSun. -
Poets have mostPleasure in thisLife. -
Of the
Head. -
The
Mine ofVVit.
-
THE CLASPE.
-
Phantasmes
Masque. -
Fancies
Prologue to Judgment. -
Similizing a young
Lady to aShip. - The Ship.
-
A
Lady drest byLove. -
A
Souldier arm'd byMars. -
A
Lady arest byYouth. -
A Woman drest by
Age. - The Chorus.
-
The
Bride. -
The
Bridegroome. -
To the
Temple. -
A Masquer drest by
Vanity, spoke theEpilogue; hisDresse. -
Vanities
Epilogue to theThoughts. -
Honours
Epilogue.
-
Phantasmes
- To all Writing Ladies.
- essay
-
POEMS.
-
Of the
Theam ofLove. - The Elysium.
-
A Description of
Shepherds, andShepher∣desses. -
A
Shepherds imployment is too meane anAl∣legory forNoble Ladies. -
Between
Shame andDishonour. -
The
Temple of Honour. - Fame.
-
The
Temple of Fame. -
Fames Library
within the Temples. - The Fairy Queen.
-
The
Pastime, andRecreation ofthe Queen of Fairies inFairy-land, theCenter of theEarth. -
The Pastimeof the Queen ofFairies, when she comes upon theEarth out of theCenter. -
Her descending downe. -
The
VVindy Gyants. -
VVitches ofLapland. -
Of the
Sunne, and theEarth. -
Of a
Garden. -
Of an
Oake in aGrove. -
Of a
wrought Carpet, presented to the view ofworking Ladies. -
A
Man to hisMistresse.
-
Of the
- The Claspe.
- An Epistle to Souldiers.
-
POEMS.
-
The
Fort, orCastle ofHope. -
Doubts Assault, andHopes Defence. -
A
Battle betweenCourage, andPrudence. -
A
Description of theBattle in Fight. -
A
Battle betweenHonour andDishonour. -
A
Battle betweenKing Oberon, and thePygmees. -
The
Temple ofFortune. -
A
Battle betweenLife andDeath. -
Of a
Travelling Thought.
-
The
-
A REGISTER OF MOVRNFVLL VERSES.
-
On a
Melting Beauty. -
On a
Furious Sorrow. -
On a
Mourning Beauty. -
Of
Sorrowes Teares. -
An
Elegy on aWidow. -
On a
Mother, that dyed for griefe ofher only Daughter, which dyed. -
On a
beautifull young Maid, that dyed Daughter to the grieved Mother. -
The
Funerall ofCalamity. -
OF a
Funerall. -
An
Elegy on myBrother, Lill'd in these un∣happy VVarres. -
Of the
death andburiall of Truth.
-
On a
- THE ANIMALL PARLIAMENT.
- conclusion