The Encomion of Lady Pecunia :: :: University of Virginia Library

The Encomion of Lady Pecunia

Or, The praise of Money. By Richard Barnfield

Barnfield, Richard (1574-1627)

[epigraph]

[section]

The prayse of Lady Pecunia.

His Prayer to Pecunia.

THE Complaint of Poetrie, for the Death of Liberalitie.

To his Worshipfull wel-willer, Maister Edward Leigh, of Grayes Inne.

THE COMPLAINT OF Poetrie, for the Death of Liberalitie.

THE Combat, betweene Conscience and Couetousnesse, in the minde of Man.

To his Worshipfull good friend, Maister Iohn Steuenton, of Dothill, in the County of Salop, Esquire.

The Combat, betweene Conscience and Couetousnesse, in the mind of Man.

Poems:

To the learned, and accomplisht Gentleman, Maister Nicholas Blackleech, of Grayes Inne.

SONNET. I. To his friend Maister R. L. In praise of Musique and Poetrie.

SONNET. II. Against the Dispraysers of Poetrie.

A Remembrance of some English Poets.

An Ode.

Written, at the request of a Gentleman, vnder a Gentlewomans Picture.

An Epitaph vpon the Death, of Sir Philip Sidney, Knight: Lord-gouernour of Vlissing.

An Epitaph vpon the Death of his Aunt, Mistresse Elizabeth Skrymsher.

A Comparison of the Life of Man.

Collapse All | Expand All expand section

A Comparison of the Life of Man.

Mans life is vvell compared to a feast,
Furnisht with choice of all Varietie:
To it comes Tyme; and as a bidden guest
Hee sets him downe, in Pompe and Maiestie;
The three-folde Age of Man, the Waiters bee:
Then with an earthen voyder (made of clay)
Comes Death, & takes the table clean away.