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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Title: 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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Subject terms: English poetry.; Epithets.; English language -- Rhyme -- Dictionaries.
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Friends.A pair of friends, or rather one call'd two.Our but divided selves. Diapason of vows and wishes.A mind in two divided, but not part••d.A double body, and yet single hearted.Pylades soul, and mad Orestes wasIn these if we believe Pythagoras.That partake of one anothers good and evill with so lively a re∣flexion, that there needs but one blow to make two wounds. O••r se∣cond selves. Our other selves.
Achilles, Patroclus. Hercules Hylas. Jo••athan, David.Titus, Gesippus. Theseu••, Perithous, Pilades, O••estes▪Damon, Pithias. Nisus, Eurial••s.Wrapt and woven into all trusts and counsels.Nor the silvet doves that flieYoak'd in Cytherea's Car,Nor the wings that lift so high,And convoy her sun so far,And so lovely, sweet and fair;Or do more innoble love,And so choicely match'd a pairOr with more consent do move.