"THE WORLD discerns itself, while I the world behold; By me the longest years and other times are told; I, the world’s…"

"’GAINST fate no counsel can prevail. Kingdoms to slaves by destiny, To captives triumphs given be."

"WHILE fury gallops on the way, Let no man fury’s gallop stay."

"MORE holy than the rest, and understanding more, A living creature wants, to rule all made before; So man began to be."

"DISEASES, famine, enemies, in us no change have wrought; What erst we were, we are; still in the same snare caught: N…"

"FROM thence our kind hard-hearted is, enduring pain and care; Approving that our bodies of a stony nature are."

"THE PLANTS and trees made poor and old By winter envious, The spring-time bounteous Covers again from shame and cold;…"

"THE SUN may set and rise; But we, contrariwise, Sleep after our short light One everlasting night."

"THE EAST wind with Aurora hath abiding Among the Arabian and the Persian hills, Whom Phœbus first salutes at his upri…"

"THE HEAVEN and earth and all the liquid main, The moon’s bright globe and stars Titanian, A spirit within maintains; …"