University of Virginia Library

Search this document 
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

collapse section 
  
  
  
  
  
  
expand sectionI. 
collapse sectionII. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
expand section 
expand section 
expand sectionIII. 
expand sectionIV. 
expand sectionV. 

The Temper of the Earth.

The Earth, we find, is very cold and dry,
And must therefore have Fire and VVater nigh,
To wash and bathe, then dry her self without,
Else she would useless be without all doubt.