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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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[Thrice Curst be Wanton Pleasure, Hell's Fine Daughter]

I said of Laughter, It is mad, and of mirth, What doth it? Eccl. 2. 2.

Thrice Curst be Wanton Pleasure, Hell's Fine Daughter,
That Tickles us into such Fits of Laughter!
What i'st on Earth can make us be so Jolly?
Like Fooles in grain, Laugh we at our own Folly?
Solace, by Laughter, breaks forth to Excess,
Out-goes its selfe, and turnes to Heaviness.
Laughter's but the last Blaze of Mirth: Full-Blown
Our Joyes straight Fade: from greatest come to none.
I'le Laugh no more for Mirth: but, if thou see
Me Laugh, vain World, be sure I Laugh at Thee.