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A Funeral Elogy Anne Bradstreet	Needs not make use of witts false Heraldry; Whoso should give thee all thy worth would swell So high, as 'twould turn...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
A Satyre Against Mankind John Wilmot	For Witts are treated just like common Whores, First they're enjoy'd, and then kickt out of Doores:...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
An Allusion To Horace John Wilmot	Of all our Moderne Witts, none seemes to me, Once to have toucht upon true Comedy, But hasty Shadwell, and slow...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Concerning the Philosophers Stone. ( alchemical verse .) John Gower	Itt helpeth a man of both two: The witts five he undersongeth To keepe, as it to hym...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Of the four Humours in Mans Constitution. Anne Bradstreet	And by misprissions like to loose her witts: If great perswasions cause her meet her foe, In her dull resolution she's so slow, To march...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
On Mr Pope Drawing D: Swifts Picture Thomas Parnell	For since they both are Witts Ime very glad To find he has not drawn him twice as...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Satyr Lord John Wilmot	For Witts are treated just like common Whores, First they're enjoy'd, and then kickt out of Doores: ...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Satyr V. Verse Thomas Parnell	The men of sense of buisness or of whims half witts or lovers ev'ry one sometimes Will toy away a vacant hour in...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Appology Anne Kingsmill Finch	Ev'n in most Works with which the Witts abound (So weak are all since our first breach with Heav'n) Ther's lesse to be Applauded...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)

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