Author: Christopher Smart

[From the Latin of Petronious Ascanius.] When, wanton fair, the snowy orb you throw, I feel a fire before unknown […]

The sweets of evening charm the mind, Sick of the sultry day; The body then no more confin’d, But exercise […]

Let Ramah rejoice with Cochineal. Let Gaba rejoice with the Prickly Pear, which the Cochineal feeds on. Let Nebo rejoice […]

Let Dew, house of Dew rejoice with Xanthenes a precious stone of an amber colour. Let Round, house of Round […]

It ever was allow’d, dear Madam, Ev’n from the days of father Adam, Of all perfection flesh is heir to, […]

I O THOU, that sit’st upon a throne, With harp of high majestic tone, To praise the King of kings; […]

Rejoice in God, O ye Tongues; give the glory to the Lord, and the Lamb. Nations, and languages, and every […]

For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry. For he is the servant of the Living God, duly and daily serving […]

Once on a time I fair Dorinda kiss’d, Whose nose was too distinguish’d to be miss’d; My dear, says I, […]