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With the Muses Looking-Glasse. Amyntas. Jealous Lovers. Arystippus. By Tho: Randolph ... The fourth Edition enlarged [by Thomas Randolph]

Randolph, Thomas (1605-1635)

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TO THE MEMORY OF HIS DEARE BROTHER, Mr. Tho: Randolph.

[Blest Spirit, when I first did see]

Vpon Mr. Randolph's Poems. Collected and published after his death.

[What need thy Book crave any other fame]

[Immortall Ben is dead; and as that ball]

To his very worthy friend M. ROB. RANDOLPH of Chr, Ch. on the publishing of his Brothers Poems.

On his beloved friend the Author, and his ingenious Poems.

OVVEN FELTHAM. Gent. On the death of Mr. Randolph.

To the pious Memory of my deare Brother in-law, M. Thomas Randolph.

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Amyntas.

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[Immortall Ben is dead; and as that ball]

Immortall Ben is dead; and as that ball
On Ida toss'd, so is his Crown by all
The infantry of wit. Vain Priests! that chair
Is only fit for his trve Son and Heir.
Reach here the Laurell. Randolph, 'tis thy praise
Thy naked Scull shall well become the Bayes.
See, Daphne, coures thy Ghost: and spite of fate,
Thy Poems shall be Poet Laureat,

G. W. Ioan.