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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Man's Head Similized to the Globe of the World.
The Head of Man is like the World made round,
And all the Elements are in it found;
The Brain's the Earth, from whence all Plants do Spring,
And from the Womb it doth all Creatures bring;
Fore-head and Nose are Hills which do rise high,
And over-top the Dales that Level lye;
The Hair like Trees, which much in length do grow,
And like their Leaves which Wind wave to and fro;
Wit, like to several Creatures, wild doth run
On several Subjects, which each other shun;
The Blood, as Seas, doth through the Veins run round,
The Sweat as Springs, by which fresh Water's found;
As Winds, which from the Hollow Caves do blow,
So through the Mouth the winded Breath doth go;
The Eyes are like the Sun, and do give Light,
When Senses are asleep it is dark Night;
When after Sleep half Open are the Eyes,
'Tis dawning Light, when first the Sun doth rise;
When they do Drowsie grow, then Sets the Sun,
And when the Lids are shut it is quite gone;
When Heavy they're and Dull, like Mist it seems,
Or a dark Cloud which hides the Sun's bright Beams,
Which shews, that there some Showr of Tears will fall,
And moisten th'Cheeks, as flowry Banks withall;
As twinkling Stars shew in dark Clouds most Clear,
So Fancies quick do in the Brain appear;
Imaginations like the Orbs move round,
VVhereof some quick, others are slower found:
But solid Thoughts like the twelve Signs do prove,
And round the Zodiack of Wisdome move,
Where they as constantly in Wisdome run,
As in the Line Ecliptick doth the Sun.
And all the Elements are in it found;
The Brain's the Earth, from whence all Plants do Spring,
And from the Womb it doth all Creatures bring;
Fore-head and Nose are Hills which do rise high,
And over-top the Dales that Level lye;
The Hair like Trees, which much in length do grow,
And like their Leaves which Wind wave to and fro;
Wit, like to several Creatures, wild doth run
On several Subjects, which each other shun;
The Blood, as Seas, doth through the Veins run round,
The Sweat as Springs, by which fresh Water's found;
As Winds, which from the Hollow Caves do blow,
So through the Mouth the winded Breath doth go;
The Eyes are like the Sun, and do give Light,
When Senses are asleep it is dark Night;
When after Sleep half Open are the Eyes,
'Tis dawning Light, when first the Sun doth rise;
When they do Drowsie grow, then Sets the Sun,
And when the Lids are shut it is quite gone;
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Or a dark Cloud which hides the Sun's bright Beams,
Which shews, that there some Showr of Tears will fall,
And moisten th'Cheeks, as flowry Banks withall;
As twinkling Stars shew in dark Clouds most Clear,
So Fancies quick do in the Brain appear;
Imaginations like the Orbs move round,
VVhereof some quick, others are slower found:
But solid Thoughts like the twelve Signs do prove,
And round the Zodiack of Wisdome move,
Where they as constantly in Wisdome run,
As in the Line Ecliptick doth the Sun.
I to th'Ecliptick Line the Head compare,
Illustrious Wit unto the Sun's bright Sphere;
The Brain I liken to the solid Earth,
From whence all Wisdome hath its Life and Birth;
And as the Earth, so is the Head's round Ball,
For it is Crown'd with Orbs Celestial:
And thus the Head and World as one agree;
For Nature made the Head a World to be.
Illustrious Wit unto the Sun's bright Sphere;
The Brain I liken to the solid Earth,
From whence all Wisdome hath its Life and Birth;
And as the Earth, so is the Head's round Ball,
For it is Crown'd with Orbs Celestial:
And thus the Head and World as one agree;
For Nature made the Head a World to be.
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