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.

Eloquence, Eloquent.

A speaking pomander. A•• exchequer of good language. Whose tongues mens ears in chains could tie, With due attention drawing every ear, Such smooth, soft language that each line Might stroke an angry God, or stay Joves thunder,—make the hearers pine With envy—whose words in order meet, And softly stealing in with equal feet, Slide into even-pa••'t numbers, with such grace As each word had been molded for its place. Had the sun, When he pursued the swiftly flying maid; Courted her in such language, she had staid. Persuasive magick of the charming tongue, The B••e within his sacred mouth seeks roome To arch the chambers of her honey combe. Mercury could not have wooed Venus with more magificent elo∣quence. When he speaks, Mute admiration lurketst in mens ears, To steale his sweet and honeyed s••ntences. Such charming eloquence As in the ear doth lock up every sence Of the rapt hearer. Able to reconcile antipathies. Language melting in the eare. Whose words leave in all such impression, as is wont to be the first elementing and foundation of love. If Eloquence her self would speak, she could not make use of more winning termes than those he useth. Suad•• sits thron'd upon his tongue. Revived Tully. N••stor returned to see Another age, to adde unto his three.

The fear, lest he should make an end, Lessens the pleasure that his speech doth lend To the admiring eate. His tongue the ear with musick feeds VVhen he did speak, th'allot••ed hour would stay His hasty minutes, and beguile the day, And yet the greedy hearers chid the hast Of the false hour, that ran away so fast.