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Dia Poemata

Poetick Feet Standing Upon Holy Ground: Or, Verses on certain Texts of Scripture. With Epigrams, &c. By E. E. [i.e. Edmund Elys]

Elys, Edmund (ca. 1634-ca. 1707)

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To my FRIEND, Mr. E. E. on his Divine Poems.

On the sacred Poems of my Ingenious Friend, Mr. E. E.

To his honest Cousin, E. E. on his Dia Poemata; or, his setting Feet on Holy ground.

To my Friend, the Author.

To his Honour'd Friend M. E. E. on his Incomparable Poems.

To Mr. E. E. on his DIA POEMATA.

To Mr. E. E. on his Book, &c.

To the Author.

To the Laurell worthy Mr. E. E. on his Excellent Poems.

To the Author.

To his most Deserving Friend, Mr. E. E. on his DIAPOEMATA.

In Dia Poemata; Or, Poetick Feet standing upon Holy Ground.

EPIGRAMS, &c. By E. E.

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On the sacred Poems of my Ingenious Friend, Mr. E. E.

Let those who earthly Subjects dote upon,
Go scoure their dirty Brains in Helicon.
Our Poet's Head's his Fountain, Wit the Streams,
Pour'd through the Conduits of his holy Theams,
So, gliding through the Channel of each line,
Cleanseth the ground which was before divine.
'Tis in this Holy Place the Nine do meet,
And wash the ground that it may wash their feet.
Fancy and Phrase contend, each sublimate:
Wit, and Divinity concorporate.
Ile say no more; 'tis labour spent amiss,
To praise the Book, when I have said 'tis his.

R. S. Esq.