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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44052	Sion and Parnassus, or, Epigrams on severall texts of the Old and New Testament to which are added [brace] A poem on the Passion, A hymn on the resurrection, ascention, and feast of Pentecost / by Iohn Hoddesdon.	Hoddesdon, John, fl. 1650.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2295; ESTC R35999	48,372	143

Though in this darker Shade there somthing lyes Might bee the load-stone of all learned eyes There 's ne'r a leafe in which I cannot spie Th' Author in 's more true Anatomie Yet All 's too little Hee is but made less By th' Painters Pencil or the Printers Press SION and PARNASSVS OR EPIGRAMS On severall texts of the Old and New Testament To which are added A Poem on the Passion A Hymn on the Resurrection Ascention And feast of Pentecost By JOHN HODDESDON Horat. de arte Poet. Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit utile dulci. LONDON Printed by R. Daniel for G. Eversden and are to be sold at his shop over against the little north gate of S. Pauls Church MDCL Imprimatur Iune 7. 1650. Nath. Brent To my worthy friend and honoured Uncle CHRISTOPHER HODDESDON Esquire Secundary of the Upper bench SIR THe happy although too late acquaintance which I have had with you as a Friend and the kind reception which I have found from you as a Kinsman hath encouraged me to dedicate these Epigrams to you not doubting but that you who have already owned the Authour will also Patronize the Work Sir I shall not herein seek my self or flatter you That I present you with this book is more out of respect to you then any designe for my self and not so much to beg new favours as to give thanks for such as I have already received The great reward that I look for is onely your kind Acceptance by which yet I shall be a gainer your name in the frontispiece will adde credit to the book and grace to Your obliged and ever dutiful nephew J. HODDESDON Ad Juvenem optimae spei atque indolis JOHANNEM HODDESDON Hujus libelli autorem NOstra juventatuos pingat Cithereia vultus Suspendatque comis carmina vana tuis Tu sacrata nova texisti Biblia veste Primaque divinum pagina tractat opus Nulla Venus nulla his lascivit Lesbia chartis Nec Minus est facies inde venusta libri Charta Deum brevis illa capit liber atria coeli Et pius doctus quid volo plura Tuus Hoc Juvenis folio juste-mirabilis in se Omnia quod potuit claudere clausit opus Tuis Amicus studiis Henricus Bromley To his much respected friend the Authour on his divine Epigrams NO more ye Roman Theaters reherse Your Maro's Ovids or Tibullus verse Here 's such an honour as great Virgil mist Though to attain't he turn'd Evangelist This work which metaphras'd in prose requir'd A Septuagint and often Synods tir'd Is perfected by one if one he be Who hundreds seems in ingenuity Onely this work in one thing don't agree But differs quite from our Theology Both sacred pages old and new in it Make but one testament of th' Authours wit R. Marsh To his friend the Authour on his divine Epigrams LO here 's a muse whose active nimble wings Soar up aloft to reach at heavenly things Who makes a higher Helicon his abode With eager pride scorning the common rode Of vulgar meditations one whose wit Aim'd at the noblest subject and most fit The holy Bible and although this story So ex'lent be that none can adde more glory Yet heathens which do most respect the letter Will be allur'd to like it farre the better Go on go on if thy first enterprise Doth mount so high we must get eagles eyes To see thy next but if thou fliest high'r Then all that we can do is to admire Fear not mortality Gods name shall be Which here you mention thine 's eternitie W. Iames. To his friend the Authour on his divine Epigrams THou hast inspir'd me with thy soul and I Who ne're before could ken of Poetry Am grown so good proficient I can lend A line in commendation of my friend Yet 't is but of the second hand if ought There be in this 't is from thy fancy brought Good thief who dar'st Prometheus-like aspire And fill thy poems with Celestiall fire Enliven'd by these sparks divine their rayes Adde a bright lustre to thy crown of bayes Young Eaglet who thy nest thus soon forsook So lofty and divine a course hast took As all admire before the down begin To peep as yet upon thy smoother Chin And making heaven thy aim hast had the grace To look the sunne of righteousnesse i th face What may we hope if thou gost on thus fast Scriptures at first Euthusiasmes at last Thou hast commenc'd betimes a saint go on Mingling Diviner streams with Helicon That they who view what Epigrams here be May learn to make like in just praise of thee Reader I 've done nor longer will withhold Thy greedy eyes looking on this pure gold Thou 'lt know adult'rate copper which like this Will onely serve to be a foil to his J. Dryden of Trin. C. THE CREATION OF THE WORLD Come and behold the works of God PSAL. LXVI COME and behold the works of God and see If any greater then our God there bee Come and behold his works by whose words sayd The fabrique of this Universe was made And when th' hast view'd all the world doth containe Looke on thy selfe and view them o're againe GENESIS 1. God eternall Ch. 1. In the beginning God did all things make Himselfe from no time did beginning take 2. The Chaos Ch. 1. v. 11. This rude unmoulded masse this Four-in-One Earth Water Fire and Ayre made Union In discord but could not have long subsisted The Fire had Water Earth had Ayre resisted And infant-Nature worne with jurres at length Had been consumed with her proper strength But that great word which first did bid them be Made separation and yet unitye 3. Light created ch 1. v. 3. All things were cloath'd with universall Night When God created beames of radiant light In imitation strive we that we may Be children now not of the night but Day 4. The Firmament ch 1. v. 7. 'T was now high time God should fulfill's intent To build his high Watch-Tower the Firmament Which might divide the waters here below From those Nectarean streames that there doe flow This is his Palace whose all-searching eye The inmost cavernes of the earth doth spy Vast is the House but heere the wonder is Himselfe is greater then the Aedifice 5. The Sea separated from the Land ch 1. v. 9. The Ocean 's wide wombe yawnes and Earth ginns peepe From out the confines of the watry deepe 'Twixt whom so firme a fixed league is plight That neither dare usurp the others right These senselesse Elements thus cease to jarre Yet Man with earth seas Heav'n himself doth warre 6. The earth bringing forth fruit ch 1. v. 12. Plenty ensues on this establisht peace Trees flowrs roots herbs grasse seeds yield their increase O Let us to bring forth good fruits begin Onely be barren in the fruits of sin 7. The Sunne and Moon created ch 1. v. 16. The earth replenish't thus adorn'd and grac'd The candles now