Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(16) Mann.
Behould, mann is the litle world,as Gretiane gaue him name,
And as the ould Philosophers
did signifie the same.
ffor as the Sunn and Moone, bright lights,
doe shine in azured Skye,
Soe hath the mann two sparkling eyes
which vnder forehedd lie.
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in morning freshe doth springe,
And going vnder Thetis bedd,
on world the shade doth bringe,
And soe doth rise and sett to vs,
as other plannetts all,
Soe mann by byrth doth rise and springe,
by death doth sett and fall.
The moving windes in skies that rowle,
both hott and colde are founde;
and in the mouth of breathing mann,
both colde and heate abound.
Our bones and members are the earth,
the ayre in Lunges doth swell,
The mouth and brayne doe water holde,
the fire in hart doth dwell.
Thus mann is moyst, earthlie, and hott,
with water, earth, and fire,
Be three the noblest Elements,
which nature cann desire.
To infancie compared is
the spring, sweet, freshe, and gaye;
the pleasant sommer vnto Youth,
where strength and courage staie;
The ripenesse of manns firme estate
doth fruitfull Autumne holde;
As crooked Age well likned is
to winters frost and colde.
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