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.

Fate.

Those lasting leaves. Whose smallest character is never altered. The doom Spun on the fatall sisters sable loom. Clotho's book. The Canons of eternall date. The Consistory of the stars. Entred the book of unavoided fate. Enroll'd in heavens brasse leaves. The privy Councell of the heavens and planets. The Adamantine book. The Commissary of God. That hath mark'd out a path and period For every thing. Knot of all causes whose changelesse brow Ne'r smiles not frowns. The brazen Laws. The ancient sisters, adamantine doom. Decrees that needs must passe, Writ in huge folds of solid steel and brasse, With Adamantine pens, Heavens consistoriall Decree.

A more unchanged law Than any Mede, or Persian ever saw. Et••rnal, unresisted orders of the Gods.