History & Politics
Hymne XVIII: Of her Phantasie
From Hymnes of Astraea (1599)
Exquisite curiositie,
Looke on thy selfe with iudging eye,
If ought be faultie leaue it,
So delicate a phantasie
As this, will straight perceiue it.
Because her temper is so fine,
Endewed with harmonies diuine:
Therefore if discord strike it,
Her true proportions do repine,
And sadly do mislike it.
Right otherwise a pleasure sweete,
Euer she takes in actions meete;
Gracing with smiles such meetnesse;
In her faire forehead beames appeare:
No Sommers day is halfe so cleare,
Adornd with halfe that sweetnesse.
Codex Note
Acrostic on ELISABETHA REGINA
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Davies, John. “Hymne XVIII: Of her Phantasie.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/18/.
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Davies, John. “Hymne XVIII: Of her Phantasie.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/18/.
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