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.

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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.
Author
Poole, Josua, fl. 1632-1646.
Publication
London :: Printed for Tho. Johnson,
1657.
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English poetry.
Epithets.
English language -- Rhyme -- Dictionaries.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A55357.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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Dew.
The mornings tears. Aurora's liquid pearl. Gemmes which adorne The beauteous tresses of the weeping morne. The tears that swell the roses blushing checks, As if the earth to welcome in the morn, VVould hang a jewel on each ear of corne. That in a gentle shower Drops pearls into the bosome of a flower. The pearly drops which youthful May,

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Scatters before the rising day. Diana's silver sweat. The pearly purled showres Hangs on the rose bud tops, and knowing it Must be anon exhaled, for sorrow shrinkes It selfe into a tear. That from Aurora's eyes In Chrystal tears is wept, when she must leave The bed whereon her lov'd Tithonus lies, The aire close mourner for the setting sun, Bedewes her cheeks with tears when he is gone To th' other world. The cold sweat of the morne.
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