The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole.

V. Friend. Lovers Tears.

Fresh tears stood on her Cheek, As doth the honey and nectareous dew Upon a gathered Lillie almost withered. The Dodonean Spring, That lights, the torches that are put therein, L••ke dew upon the damask rose. Loves dew. Making his tears the instruments to wooe her The sea wherein this love should swim unto her, And could there flow from his two headed fount. As great a flood, as made the Hellespont, VVithin that deep he would as willing wander To meet his Hero, as did ere Leander, A stream of tears upon her fair Cheeks flows, As morning dew upon the Damask Rose, VVaters which whisper love, Blest with such a face, As tears became, and grief it self did grace, A beauteous and becoming woe. Golden storms. Fell from her eyes, as when the Sun appears. And yet it tains, so shew'd her eyes in tears, Her tears were black, mourning to be her tears,

VVhich as she spake ••••th from those shining Chrystal Cysterns brake, ••stream of liquid pearl, which down her face, ••de milk white paths, whereon the gods might trac••▪ ••o Jove's high Court. Love's Elixir, ••stilling from the Limbecks of her eyes The Deluge drowning beauties wo••ld. •••• wept th' Heliades their liquid amber. ••ock as the dew upon the Damask Rose, ••ho through that liquid pearl his blushing shows, ••d when the soft air breaths upon his top, ••om the sweet leaves falls easily drop by drop, ••s by her Cheeks, distilling from her eyes, ••e tear for joy anothers room supplies. •••• if so many stars from thence had shot, •••• if the eyes had meant to wash themselves, ••e they look'd on such Beauty. ••••urning pleasure, delightfull sorrow, ••ea••s themselves did seem to smile Seas of melting pearls That raine from beauties skie.