Social Commentaries
The foure Elements
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book I
Social Commentaries
Natures large Empire of Tetrarchy
Of Elements consists, that mutually
Make warre: what wise man then can hope for rest,
Whom foure unruly Naturals molest?
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