Chor. Which are three Tir. By the judges of the dead! Chor. Which are three Three times three Tir. By hell's blue flame! JOHN COLLOP, M. D. His productions were printed by himself, with the arrogant title of "Poesis Redeviva, or POESIE REVIVED." London, 1656, 12mo. How far this rhyming physician promoted the revival of the Muses, will best appear by the following specimen. ON A RETIRED LADY. SPRING of beauty, mine of pleasure, Why so like a miser treasure? Or a richer jewel set In a viler cabinet? Virtue and vice Know but one price; Seem both allied; Ne'er distinguish'd if ne'er tried. The sun's as fair, as bright as you, The wind and rain Him back again In sighs and tears Woo, till smiling he appears. Ceruse nor Stibium can prevail, A prisoner to a fonder will; Thus nature blame, 'Cause she confines To barren grounds the richer mines. JOHN COLLOP, M. D. His productions were printed by himself, with the arrogant title of "Poesis Redeviva, or POESIE REVIVED." London, 1656, 12mo. How far this rhyming physician promoted the revival of the Muses, will best appear by the following specimen. ON A RETIRED LADY. SPRING of beauty, mine of pleasure, Why so like a miser treasure? Or a richer jewel set In a viler cabinet ? Virtue and vice Know but one price; Seem both allied; Ne'er distinguish'd if ne'er tried. The sun's as fair, as bright as you, The wind and rain Him back again In sighs and tears Woo, till smiling he appears. Ceruse nor Stibium can prevail, A prisoner to a fonder will; Nor let's in vain Thus nature blame, 'Cause she confines To barren grounds the richer mines, |