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A46280
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Wit in a wildernesse of promiscuous poesie by the author Tho. Jordan.
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Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?
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1665
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Wing J1072; ESTC R19732
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And hath the Pomp and pleasures of the place That a great King and Queen have daign'd to grace And with their presence far transcending ours Oft' visit those pure Wells and hallowed Bowers When these glad tydings from our Servant Fame Were whisper'd in our eare I strait way came In person mounted on the fiery wings Of our owne Pegasus to view these Springs To make a strict survay what waters flow What walks are in it and what woods doe grow And as I liked them they on my report Would hither come and hasten their resort But 't is known Maids may long and I would fain Ere my return first see that Soveraigne That Royall Charlemaine whose actions are Worthy the Muses and their Register Whose deeds a Patern and whose life a Law Doth the whole Court to imitation draw Of his rare virtues without flattery The height of my ambition is to be Made happy in the object of his sight And his deare Spouse the Consort of his light Kiss her faire hand who is as Fame doth say More bright then is our owne Urania But stay what sudden lustre strikes my sence With some quick but Seraphick influence Who ever ask'd for Phoebus in the Skyes Or which was love amongst the Deities Foole that I am 't is easie to devine Where e're the Beames of Majesty doe shine Then I address my self great Sir to you To whom these Titles and these Rites are due By me the Muses humbly fall before Your sacred feet and prostrate them adore â—owing their antient dwellings to forsake â—hat they your Princely favours may partake â—da Parnassus and the flowry Plain Of Thessaly no longer shall detain Their svvift approach but all the Virgin Pack â—n glory seated on the vvinged back Of firtil Zephyrus shall hither come And make these Springs their everlasting home Here vvill they sit and Carol forth your Fame Your nursing Nature and your noble Name Then in exalted numbers tell hovv great You are vvhen mounted in your Mercy Seat And that this pregnant lsle you do inherit Not more by right of Bloud then right of Merit Could you disclaim the line of your extraction And amongst millions stand for Saul's election It would appear conspicuous to beholders That you excell in soul as he in shoulders This Trinity of Crowns you wear respect Your will your memory and intellect The number of perfection for you are The Muses Evening and their Morning Star On Fickle and his Mistris Lydia FIckle is vex'd at heart he sayes to see His Lydia look on him so sâ—urvily Thou art a most unconscionable man Would'st have the Wench look better then she can A double Acrostich and Anagram on the Noble Name of the much honored Sir Tho. Fisher Baronet Though the tall Cedar and the loyal shrub Fall at the fury of the Zealots tub Hopes yet are pregnant that the good old way In Presents merit no Anathem Oblations of this harmless nature are Surely no motives for another war Much honor'd Sir then grant him pardon who Hath don but what your favors move him t All â—oly happiness that men have known Ere since our Saviours Incarnation Secure your soul and body goods and name Renown your Family and guard your Fame May all and more then I can say or write Contribute to your next New-years deligh Sir Thomas Fisher Baronet Anagram Starri Beams shine forth HOw well your Title and your honor'd Name Comply in this apposet Aâ—agram For in an Age when Learnings Laureat Head Is with Cimerian darkness overspread That men can scarce discover vvit or vvorth Most men confess your Starri Beams shine foorth On a Love-Bag which a Gentleman found and concealed from a Lady when they were playing at Questions and Commands I Will confess rack me no more 't was I Not out of gain but curiofity That hid your Crewil Love-hood in a place Obscure because it did obscure your face Wbo would uot were he neer some hazard run To take away that Cloud which hides the Sun Or what is he that would not if he might Withdraw that Curtain which divides the light This is my Fact and had a Judg been by He would have been guilty as well as I. I must confess when I was held in bands By curious Questions and vvith kind Commands I pleaded guiltless though 't was understood I did but wear two faces in one Hood Yet now I hope submission and confession Will wave my Doom and nullifie the Session The gentle Iudg will lay aside his fury And fright my sence no more with a grand Jury For I was much afraid e're I did part That I should be burn'd in the hand or heart The fear is past and to end controversie Prey let my restitution meet your mercy Pardon the Crime and cease to think upon His fact that doth return you two for one An Epitbalamium on the Names and Nuptials of Mr. William Drayton and the most devoutly vertnous Mrs. Grace Drayton Worth crown your Nuptials may your Union prove Great as the Sacred Bonds of Angels love Ioy kindle your bright zeals may the flame rise Resplendent as the Phoenix Sacrifice Love health wit wealth with all delights that can Advance the honor of deserving man Lend lustre to your Loyalties may you Command all good your wish can prompt ye to If Poets may prove Prophets I foretel Exceeding pleasures without parallel Are moving toward you ye nere shall know Division nor no other Wedlock woe Many fair Babies may the Bride bring forth Repleat with all things which wise men call worth Dutiful gracious beautiful and bright As are the Stars in number and in light Riches shall flow so fast upon your shore You may as well compt sands as tell your store And you shall see your Childrens Children prove That they are Off-springs of a loyal love You never shall know jealousie but be Our purest Paterns of integrity These things may come to pass for we all know Nothing 's impossible to him we owe Our Faith and our Alleageance but however Let nothing dull the edg of your endeavour Nor at the chances of this world be vext What 's wanting here will be supply'd i th' next Sic Vaticinatur Your Servant J. T. An Encomium to the much honored Rich. Cheyny of Hackney Esquire his bountiful Patron and to his incomparably vertuous Consort HEalth wealth worth wit with all that can be brought In the circumference of humane thought Exalt your soul and body may the breath Of Praise and Prayer guard your life and death Nothing appear to you but what may be A Badg of honor or of amity What God can give or wisest men intreat Fall upon you till you are good and great May your dear Consort and her issue grow Brighter then Lillies on the Banks of Poâ— All Excellence that waits on humane breath From the disquiet Cradle to the death Remain with you two in whose Spirits move Concords Elixar and the soul of Love May