If Cynthia Be a Queen
This is a quick poem about how the narrator hopes that Cynthia being queen is only in his dreams because being in charge invites expression of public opinion.
The Crosse of Christ
This is a poem about the narrator's soul, in which he praises the notion of being holy because it leads to salvation. In the final stanza, the narrator humbles himself and declares his devotion to Christ.
No Pleasure Without Pain
A poem expounding on how in both life and love, there can be no joy without sorrow. The narrator bemoans this fact before accepting it as a reality of life.
The Passionate Man's Pilgrimage
In this poem, the narrator declares himself ready to begin his soul's pilgrimage to heaven. He imagines what this pilgrimage will be like and what heaven will be like when he arrives.
What Is Our Life
A short poem comparing life to a theater and a comedy, the grave to the curtain, and heaven to the spectators who watch and judge the show.
