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.

Poyson.

The surfet of Echidna. Cerberus foam, Heca••'•• banefull seeds; banefull weeds, Such as grim Cerberus when dragg'd from bell, By the Tyrinthian Heroe vomited, For Theseus such Medea did prepare. Echidna's gore. Such washt the fatall robe, Which Deinira sent to Hercules. The fierie venome deep into his marrow and scorch'd entrals creeps, Which quite drunk up all moisture that should flow Into his vital parts, his palate now And tongue is scortcht and dry, no sweat could go From his tir'd joynt, from eyes no tears could flow. Though he in midst of Tanais did lie, Padus or Rhodonus he would be drie. Worse than any comes From the fel aspects, foul infectious gummes,

Which doth breath, ••••aths secret errand. What an hot summer's ••n my bosome, That all my bowels crumble up to dust, Bid winter come, ••d thrust his icie finger in my maw, Or let all rive••s take their course. Though my burnt veins, intreat the North, To make his bleak w••nds kisse my parched lip, ••••d breath me some cold comfort. v. Hot.