Poems, and phancies written By the Thrice Noble, Illustrious, And Excellent Princess The Lady Marchioness of Newcastle [i.e. Margaret Cavendish]. The Second Impression, much Altered and Corrected |
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A Dialogue between two Supernatural Opinions Concerning Fame.
1 Opin.Who know's, but that man's Soul with Fame is pleas'd,
When from the Bodie's prison it is eas'd?
If we alow the Soul shall live, not die,
Although the Body in the grave doth lie,
And that some Knowledge still it doth retain,
Why may not then some love of Fame remain?
2 Opin.
There doth no vanity in Souls then dwell
When separate, they goe to Heaven or Hell.
1 Opin.
Fame's Virtues Ofspring, or else ought to be,
What comes not from Her, is an Infamy.
2 Opin.
Souls of the World remember nought at all,
Things that are past into oblivion fall.
1 Opin.
Why may not Souls, as well as Angels, know,
And hear and see, what's done i'th' world below?
2 Opin.
Souls neither have ambition nor desire,
When once in heav'n, nor after Fame inquire.
1 Opin.
Who can tell that? since Heav'n doth love good deeds,
And Fame of Piety from Grace proceeds.
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