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(by Poeticall Essaies): Through a VVorld of amorous Sonnets, Soule-passions, and other Passages, Diuine, Philosophicall, Morall, Poeticall, and Politicall. By Iohn Davies
Davies, John (1565?-1618)
  
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To the Right noble, and Highly honored Lord Phillip Herbert, Earle of Mountgomery and Baron of Shurland. &c.
  
Againe, To the same truelie-noble Earle, and his most honorable other halfe Sir Iames Haies knight, &c.
  
The Booke to Grauitie.
  
The Author to his Muse.
  
Of my selfe.
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Other Sonnets vpon other Subiects.
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(I) The Trinity illustrated by a three-square perspectiue Glasse.
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In praise of Poesie.
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5. Sonnets in ppaise of Emincacy or a publike Life.
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Essaies vpon certaine Sentences.
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Other Essayes vpon more serious and sacred Subiects.

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[When, with my Minds right Eye, I do behold]

When , with my Minds right Eye, I do behold
(From nought, made nothing lesse) great Tamburaline,
(Like Phaeton) drawne, encoacht in burnisht Gold,
Raigning his drawers, who of late did Raigne
I deem me blessed in the Womb to be
Borne as I am, among indiffrent Things:
No King, nor Slaue but of the meane degree
Where I see Kings made Slaues; and Slaues made Kings.
When, if my Meannesse but one Thought conceaue
That minds but Mounting, this Thought keeps it downe:
And so I liue, in Case, to take or giue,
For Loue, or Meed, no Scepter but a Crowne:
Yet Flowres of Crownes, for Poesies expence,
Poets might take, and giue no recompence.
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