Characters and elegies. By Francis VVortley, Knight and Baronet.

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Title: Characters and elegies. By Francis VVortley, Knight and Baronet.
Author: Wortley, Francis, Sir, 1591-1652.
Publication: [London :: s.n.],; Printed in the yeere, M DC XLVI. [1646]
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Subject terms: Characters and characteristics -- Early works to 1800.; Elegiac poetry, English -- 17th century.
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JOve when in Glasse he saw a Spheare was made,
He smild, and this unto the Gods he said;
Of man we need to take no further care,
They Jeere our paynes, they now such Artists are:
Old Archimedes undertakes our Trade,
He in a Spheare, hath all heavens motions made.
In which a Spirit included, seemes to move,
The severall Orbs, and Stars, like those above.
A Sun runs through the 12. signs, makes the yeere,
Cynthia, with all her Aspects, doth appeare.
The Rapid motion men dare undertake,
To rule their stars too; since they heaven can make.
Why should we vex at Salmons guiltles thunder,
Since emulous man, hath framed a greater wonder?