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Dia Poemata

Poetick Feet Standing Upon Holy Ground: Or, Verses on certain Texts of Scripture. With Epigrams, &c. By E. E. [i.e. Edmund Elys]

Elys, Edmund (ca. 1634-ca. 1707)

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To my FRIEND, Mr. E. E. on his Divine Poems.

On the sacred Poems of my Ingenious Friend, Mr. E. E.

To his honest Cousin, E. E. on his Dia Poemata; or, his setting Feet on Holy ground.

To my Friend, the Author.

To his Honour'd Friend M. E. E. on his Incomparable Poems.

To Mr. E. E. on his DIA POEMATA.

To Mr. E. E. on his Book, &c.

To the Author.

To the Laurell worthy Mr. E. E. on his Excellent Poems.

To the Author.

To his most Deserving Friend, Mr. E. E. on his DIAPOEMATA.

In Dia Poemata; Or, Poetick Feet standing upon Holy Ground.

EPIGRAMS, &c. By E. E.

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To the Author.

Thine Alpha-Bet did Non-plus Momus Rage,
He's quite struck dumb by this profounder page.
Thy Fancy is Divine indeed: by Wit
Each Leaf is Seal'd and Sign'd by Holy Writ.
For Helicon thou Bath'st in Sions Spring;
And not of Gods, but th' onely God dost Sing.
Loose are some Poems, though their Feet be ty'd:
Thine's Cannon-proof, and more severely Try'd.
My Muse but Homely Threads of praise can Spin,
Yet wither'd Bushes shew there's Wine within.

Robert Carrell.