Madagascar; with Other Poems/To my Friend Will. Davenant; upon his Poem of Madagascar
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TO
MY FRIEND
Will. Davenant; upon
his Poem of Madagascar.
MY FRIEND
Will. Davenant; upon
his Poem of Madagascar.
What mighty Princes Poets are? those things
The great ones stick at, and our very Kings
Lay downe, they venter on; and with great ease,
Discover, conquer, what, and where they please.
Some Flegmatick Sea-Captaine, would have staid
For money now, or Victualls; not have waid
Anchor without'em; Thou (will) do'st not stay
So much as for a Wind, but go'st away,
Land'st, View'st the Country; fight'st, put'st all to rout,
Before another cou'd be putting out!
And now the newes in towne is; Dav'nant's come
From Madagascar, Fraught with Laurell home,
And welcome (will) for the first time, but prithee
In thy next Voyage, bring the Gold too with thee.
The great ones stick at, and our very Kings
Lay downe, they venter on; and with great ease,
Discover, conquer, what, and where they please.
Some Flegmatick Sea-Captaine, would have staid
For money now, or Victualls; not have waid
Anchor without'em; Thou (will) do'st not stay
So much as for a Wind, but go'st away,
Land'st, View'st the Country; fight'st, put'st all to rout,
Before another cou'd be putting out!
And now the newes in towne is; Dav'nant's come
From Madagascar, Fraught with Laurell home,
And welcome (will) for the first time, but prithee
In thy next Voyage, bring the Gold too with thee.