The tenth muse lately sprung up in America or severall poems, compiled with great variety of vvit and learning, full of delight. Wherein especially is contained a compleat discourse and description of the four elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. Together with an exact epitomie of the four monarchies, viz. The Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, Roman. Also a dialogue between Old England and New, concerning the late troubles. With divers other pleasant and serious poems. By a gentlewoman in those parts.

In praise of the Author, Mistris Anne Bradstreet, Vertue's true and lively Patterne, Wife of the Worshipfull Simon Brad∣street Esquire.

At present residing in the Occi∣dentall parts of the World, in America, alias NOV-ANGLIA.

VVHat Golden splendent STAR is this, so bright, One thousand miles thrice told, both day and night,

(From th' Orient first sprung) now from the West That shines; swift-winged Phoebus, and the rest, Of all Joves fiery stames surmounting far, As doth each Planet, every falling Star; By whose divine, and lucid light most cleare, Natures darke secret Mysteries appeare; Heaven's, Earths admired wonders, noble acts Of Kings, and Princes most heroick facts, And what e're else in darknes seem'd to dye, Revives all things so obvious now to th' eye; That he who these, its glittering Rayes viewes o're, Shall see what's done in all the world before.

N. H.