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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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Fame.

Fame on her nimble Wings doth Actions bear,
Which Fly about and Carry 'em every where;
Some time she Over-loaden is with all,
And then some down into Oblivion fall:
But those that will to Fame's high Temple go,
Must first Great Honours Temple quite pass through.