Oldham, John (1653-1683)

To the Memory of Mr. Charles Morwent. A Pindarique. [from The Works]

London

Printed for Jo. Hindmarsh

1684

The Passions may raise "Civil Wars" and discompose man "with intestine Jars"

  Yet had this Friendship no advantage been,
    Unless 'twere exercis'd within;
  What did thy Love to other Objects tie,
    The same made thy own Pow'rs agree,
    And reconcil'd thy self to thee.
    No Discord in thy Soul did rest,
    Save what its Harmony increast.
  Thy mind did with such regular Calmness move,
As held resemblance with the greater Mind above.
    Reason there fix'd its peaceful Throne,
       And reign'd alone.
  The Will its easie Neck to Bondage gave,
  And to the ruling Faculty became a Slave.
    The Passions rais'd no Civil Wars,
  Nor discompos'd thee with intestine Jars:
       All did obey,
And paid Allegiance to its rightful Sway.
    All threw their resty Tempers by,
       And gentler Figures drew,
Gentle as Nature in its Infancy,
As when themselves in their first Beings grew.

War::Civil War

HDIS

20 entries in ESTC (1684, 1686, 1692, 1693, 1694, 1695, 1698, 1703, 1704, 1710, 1722, 1770).

Text from The Works of Mr. John Oldham, Together with his Remains (London: Printed for Jo. Hindmarsh, 1684).

07/07/2004