The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. collected into one volume / by John Gadbvry ...

In his Kalendarium Carolinum for Ann•• 1664. We meet these Ingenious Pieces of Poetry.

1. In January.

WElcom the Year (pick'd out from all the rest) To note great Charles, & his good Subjects blest. Blest from the Fiery Zeal, and deadly Feud, Of a deluded Brain-sick Multitude. Blest with the Influence of so good Stars, Peace cannot Surfeit, nor devour us, Wars.

2. In February.

Titan affronts the President of War, Jove joyns with Venus, (now our Morning-Star:) The Persian Deity casts his Sextile Light On him and Chronus. Th' Empress of the Night Vails her lent Beauty for a little space, But then rich Beams do re-adorn her Face.

3. In March.

Sol, Jove, and Saturn, all in Quartile move, Mars bids Defiance to the Queen of Love: Whence showers of Grief and strong Debates arise, To shew what Mortal thinks himself most Wise. But, if such Wisdom to Sedition tend, Fiat Justitia; he's not England's Friend.

4. In April.

See how the Churle and thundring Zeus wrangle With their Inferiours from a pow'rful Angle: Whilst yet with Paean they preserve a Truce, And bath the Teeming Earth with Fertile Juice: Juice that distilled in a Silver shower, Whose ev'ry Pearl-like-drop awakes a Flower.

5. In May.

Mars (now) at Archas and the Royal Sun, Darts his Malignant Radiation: But Sol and Hermes in Conjunction meet, Phenon and Pyrois each other greet. It is approved Prudence to comply With such whose Greatness will admit no vye.

6. In June.

Titan the two Superiours doth Oppose; So Hermes Jove, so Saturn Phosphoros. Mars frowns at Venus and the Aged Sire, But smiles on Phaëton. Thus th' Heav'ns Conspire Our Weal or Woe; and as they Love or Hate, We (Mortals) find our Bad, or Happy State.

7. In July.

Sol and Cyllenius re-unite their Rays, And breath fresh gales to Fan the Soultry Days: Jove storms at Mars, affronts sweet Aphrodite; Lucina loses all her borrow'd Light; But, in four hours resumes her wonted Grace: Could Ladies so, where (then) an ugly Face?

8. In August.

What gracious Aspects doth this Month produce, [Sextiles and Trines!] which melting Love diffuse: Methinks when th' upper Worlds so well agree, This World of Ours should Reconciled be. But that there's still a Holy Madness rages, Which nought but all-consuming Time asswages.

9. In September.

Old Falcifer (Nature's not best of Friends) With Sol and Venus eagerly contends: Titan with Jove, Jove with the Cyprian Queen, As if resolv'd to shew each other's Spleen: But those high Quarrels quickly are decided, Since Jealousies nor Fears have them divided.

10. In October.

Jove's winged Herald from the parching Sun, Completes his utmost Elongation. The Sun and Saturn, Jove and Hermes smile; As if all one, yet once a Crocodile. So Cap and Cringe some fly Fanaticks still, But trust 'em not; for then they mean to Kill.

11. In November.

Saturn and Mavors close in Council sit, Contriving Plots, and how those Plots should hir. Now which of such Malignants is't will say He hath gone wrong, and doth Repent his way? For They their Plots shall unsuccessful find, To His great good, whose Ruine they design'd.

12. In December.

Phoebus and Saturn in the Goat do meet, Whence Feather'd Snow, or Storms of Rain, and Sleet: But now, now that the Crowded Wassail-Bowl So frolick looks, what matters fair or foul? Let's (as the fair Rowena did) begin A Solemn Health unto our Lord the King.

13. Under the Table of Kings.

Your Mercy (SIR!) hath gain'd you what are Good, And few repine, save those delight in Blood: If now your Justice unto such extends, You Q••ell ••he Mo••st••rs, and secure your Friends. The 〈◊〉〈◊〉-••••litick's nor safe, nor free, Whilst but one Member dares Rebellious be.

14. Under the Table o•• T••••ms.

No more Custodes, Carolus so••nd•• better; This sets us Free, That U•• and Ours did F••tter. No Guardian like to Ch••••les! He, He alone Shall be Protector of Great Britain's Throne. In him alone concur both Rule and Right, For him alone Law Pleads, and Souldiers Fight.