The Gentleman having finish'd his Story, Galecia waited on him to the Stairs-head and at her return, casting her Eyes on the Table, she saw lying there an old dirty rumpled Book, and found in it the following story: IN the time of the Holy War when Christians from all parts went into the Holy Land to oppose the Turks Amongst these there was a certain English Knight. The Tear What bright soft thing is this Sweet Mary, thy fair eyes' expense? Sospetto D'Herode Libro Primo Casting the times with their strong signs Muse! now the servant of soft loves no more Hate is thy theme and Herod whose unblest Hand (O, what dares not jealous greatness?) tore A thousand sweet babes from their mothers' breast, The blooms of martyrdom. Steps to the Temple, Sacred Poems The Preface to the Reader Learned Reader, The Author's friend will not usurp much upon thy eye. Tutin Editor's Note A few words are necessary. The poems of Richard Crashaw Edited by J.R. Literature Poetry Sonnet Shakespearean Sonnet Petrarchan Sonnet Haiku Drama Metrical Categories Metrical Feet Iambic trochaic Number of feet >Pentameter >Tetrameter Shall I compare thee to a summer's day Oh dear! think of a scheme, odd though it seem- I’m sure ’twill succeed if you make it by steam. You may sleep, you may dream, you may travel by steam, For the outcry is still to go faster And what does it reck, should you e’en break your neck, If ’tis steam that brings on the disaster? * * * * The printer omits four lines here, skipping the second half of the second octave, before the refrain.

But a short time ago, to a quack you would go, To steam a fat man to a thinner Now changed from all that, if you wish to get fat, Come to Barton’s and eat a steam dinner! Oh dear! think of a scheme, odd though it seem- I’m sure ’twill succeed if you make it by steam. What projects men make-what queer turns they take, Since steam has improved our condition They never are still, but must cure or must kill With steam physic or steam ammunition.

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