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Wit in a Wildernesse of Promiscuous Poesie

By the Author Tho. Jordan

Jordan, Thomas (1612?-1685?)

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WIT IN A WILDERNESSE Of Promiscuous POESIE:

A Poem composed, and spoken by the Author to the late King at the Dedication of Mr. Tho. Bushel's Rock at Enston in Oxon, 1638. in the person of Caliope.

On Fickle, and his Mistris Lydia.

A double Acrostich and Anagram on the Noble Name of the much honored Sir Tho. Fisher Baronet.

Sir Thomas Fisher Baronet (Anagram) Starri Beams shine forth.

In a Love-Bag which a Gentleman found, and concealed from a Lady, when they were playing at Questions and Commands.

An Epithalamium on the Names and Nuptials of Mr. William Drayton, and the most devoutly vertuous Mrs. Grace Drayton.

An Encomium to the much honored Rich. Cheyny of Hackney Esquire, his bountiful Patron, and to his incomparably vertuous Consort.

A Poetical Parley, with a thredbare Cloak; Dedicated to his worthy friend, M. Hen. Stonestreet.

A Defence for women, in an answer to a vulgar invective.

A disswasion to a very virtuous Lady, who resolved to be a Nun.

Thrones, Annagram, Thornes.

On the late K. departure, 1642.

On his conclusion.

An Encomium, written in the commendation of red Noses; contriv'd at the request of a friend, and dedicated to all of that Livery.

A Panegirick, written at the invitation of a Gentleman, who was then going to the Press with a book, entituled, The Praise of Podex.

On Chat's Wife.

An Apologie for Danceing, Dedicate to all the active Proficients, but more peculiarly unto Mr. R. L.

An Epitaph in an Acrostick, on the Name of his worthy Friend Thomas Milward Gent. whose face (by general conception) was very like the late King.

To Mr. T. J. on his Poems.

To Mr. H. S. in answer of his ingenious Poem.

Slut (the Annagram) Lust.

An Acrostical Eulogy composed on the name of his much respected Cozen M. Francis Jordan of Ensham, in the County of Oxon.

An Elegy and Epitaph on the death of the right worshipful Sir NATH. BRENT Knight, Doctor of Law, and Judg of the Prerogative Court, who exchanged this present life in the year 1653.

An Epitaph on a good wife.

A Simile on a fine Whore.

To his faithful ingenuous friend and old acquaintance, J. T. Gent.

On a crooked Scold.

A Mock Epithalamium, composed for the Nuptials of an illiterate Brewer and his Bride.

An Epithalamium, on the noble Nuptials of Mr. Will. Christmas Merchant, and Mrs. Elizabeth Christmas.

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An Encomium to the much honored Rich. Cheyny of Hackney Esquire, his bountiful Patron, and to his incomparably vertuous Consort.

Health, wealth, worth, wit, with all that can be brought
In the circumference of humane thought
Exalt your soul and body; may the breath
Of Praise and Prayer guard your life and death:
Nothing appear to you, but what may be
A Badg of honor, or of amity;
What God can give, or wisest men intreat,
Fall upon you, till you are good and great:
May your dear Consort, and her issue grow
Brighter then Lillies on the Banks of Poe:
All Excellence that waits on humane breath,
From the disquiet Cradle to the death,
Remain with you two, in whose Spirits move
Concords Elixar, and the soul of Love:
May all that man can wish, or Angels do,
(In sacred consultations) fall on you:
Wit wait upon your wealth, what e're is fit
For man to ask, may you accomplish it;
May Providence defend ye from those jars
That sink great families in Civil wars:
Religion rule my Poesie, that all
Which I have said, may prove Prophetical.
These are the wishes, and the prayers of one,
Who makes your welfare his devotion.