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The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America

Published: 1650
Length: 48,779 words
Reading: ~3 hours
Divisions: 48

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The tenth muse lately sprung up in America or severall poems, compiled with great variety of vvit and learning, full of delight. Wherein especially is contained a compleat discourse and description of the four elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. Together with an exact epitomie of the four monarchies, viz. The Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, Roman. Also a dialogue between Old England and New, concerning the late troubles. With divers other pleasant and serious poems. By a gentlewoman in those parts.

Printed at London for Stephen Bowtell at the signe of the Bible in Popes Head-Alley 1650.

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Front matter
Title page
To the reader
Encomia
Encomium
EncomiumTo my deare Siſter, the Author of theſe Poems.
EncomiumUpon the Author, by a knowne Friend.
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EncomiumAnother to Mris. Anne Bradſtreete, Author of this Poem.
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Author to fatherTo her moſt Honoured Father Thomas Dudley Eſq; theſe humbly preſented.
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Prologue
PartThe Foure Elements.
SectionFire.
SectionEarth.
SectionWater.
SectionAire.
PartOf the foure Humours in Mans conſtitution.
SectionCholer.
SectionBlood.
SectionMelancholy.
SectionFlegme.
PartThe Four Ages of Man.
SectionChildhood.
SectionYouth.
SectionMiddle Age.
SectionOld Age.
PartThe four Seaſons of the Yeare.
SectionSpring.
PartSummer.
SectionAutumne.
SectionWinter.
PartThe Foure Monarchies,
Sectionthe Aſſyrian being the firſt, beginning under Nimrod, 131. yeares after the Floud.
SectionThe Second Monarchy, being the Perſian, begun under Cyrus, Darius (being his Vnckle, and his Father in Law)…
SectionThe third Monarchy was the Grecian, beginning under Alexander the Great, in the 112 Olimpiad.
SectionThe Roman Monarchy, being the Fourth, and laſt, beginning, Anno Mundi, 3213.
PartA Dialogue between Old England and New, concerning their preſent troubles. Anno 1642.
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ElegyAn Elegie upon that Honourable and renowned Knight, Sir Philip Sidney, who was untimely ſlaine at the Seige…
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ElegyIn honour of Du Bartas. 1641.
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ElegyIn honour of that High and Mighty Princeſs, Queen ELIZABETH, of moſt happy memory.
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ElegyDavids Lamentation for Saul, and Jonathan, 2 Sam. 1.19.
PartOf the vanity of all worldly creatures.

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Author: Anne Bradstreet (1612–1672)
Imprint: Printed at London for Stephen Bowtell at the signe of the Bible in Popes Head-Alley 1650.
Extent: [14], 207, [1] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing B4167 · Thomason E1365_4 · ESTC R209246
Source: TCP A77237
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America

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