 | A Tragedy of Cola's Fvrie or Lirenda's Miserie |  |
To my loving and respected frriend Mr. Henry Burkhead Merchant, upon his Tragedie of COLA'S FVRY.
I once did studie Navigation
Thinking to draw my speculation,
Vnto the Practique: when (alas) I found
Safer (then set to Sea) to stay on ground.
Thinking to draw my speculation,
Vnto the Practique: when (alas) I found
Safer (then set to Sea) to stay on ground.
But thou (my friend) upon a faire pretence
Reserved Art and prosperous Confidence
Hast lanced forth into a raging tide,
By thee not knowne (till now) nor ever tryed
Reserved Art and prosperous Confidence
Hast lanced forth into a raging tide,
By thee not knowne (till now) nor ever tryed
Yet got into the mayne, through Cruell Rocks
Trough Read-Sea-Sands, and shelves, and boysterous shocks,
Of murdering billowes, Cumbred with sad feares
Of frighted and selfe-moaning Passengers,
Do'st steere thy Course. Thy Card and Compasse show
Thou do'st a plaine, smooth, and direct line know.
Trough Read-Sea-Sands, and shelves, and boysterous shocks,
Of murdering billowes, Cumbred with sad feares
Of frighted and selfe-moaning Passengers,
Do'st steere thy Course. Thy Card and Compasse show
Thou do'st a plaine, smooth, and direct line know.
Thou hast fresh gales and Sea-roome: for who shall
Behold thy dolefull Pinnace rise and fall
Mid'st such deepe dangers (as herein appeares)
Weighing the misery shall with sighes and teares.
Supplie the Ocean: with most glad desire
Sit in thy steerage-roome: will there admire,
Thy new-found skill: and with a dextrous ease
Learne to sayle with thee, by like Windes and Seas.
Behold thy dolefull Pinnace rise and fall
Mid'st such deepe dangers (as herein appeares)
Weighing the misery shall with sighes and teares.
Supplie the Ocean: with most glad desire
Sit in thy steerage-roome: will there admire,
Thy new-found skill: and with a dextrous ease
Learne to sayle with thee, by like Windes and Seas.
Thy assured Welwisher, William Smyth.
| A Tragedy of Cola's Fvrie or Lirenda's Miserie | |