Epigrams theological, philosophical, and romantick Six books, also the Socratic Session, or the Arraignment and Conviction, of Julius Scaliger, with other Select Poems. By S. Sheppard |
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Epig. 19. The Poets invitation to Ben Johnsons Ghost to appeare again.
Reverend shade,
Since last I made
Survey of thee,
Mee thinks I find
A fresher mind
To Poesie.
Since last I made
Survey of thee,
Mee thinks I find
A fresher mind
To Poesie.
Most honoured Ben
Appeare agen,
That so I may,
Embrace thy Ghost,
Although it cost
My lifes decay.
Appeare agen,
That so I may,
Embrace thy Ghost,
Although it cost
My lifes decay.
Sacred Spirit
Whose boundlesse merit
I Adore,
Upon thy Herse
I'le drop a Verse
And no more.
Whose boundlesse merit
I Adore,
Upon thy Herse
I'le drop a Verse
And no more.
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Thy Lawrell wreath
Doth lie beneath
Great Phæbus feet,
Hee askes of thee
Which way to be
A God more great.
Doth lie beneath
Great Phæbus feet,
Hee askes of thee
Which way to be
A God more great.
Thou Ben shalt be
A Saint to me
Each Verse I make,
I'le censure it
By thy great Wit,
If it partake
A Saint to me
Each Verse I make,
I'le censure it
By thy great Wit,
If it partake
The least of thine,
I will Divine
It shall subsist,
Alas if not
The same I'le blot,
'Twil not be mist.
I will Divine
It shall subsist,
Alas if not
The same I'le blot,
'Twil not be mist.
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