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Gabriel Harvey (1550 - 1631 / Essex, England)
Poems of Gabriel Harvey
| 1. | A Charm for a Mad Woman | 4/3/2012 |
| 2. | An heroic address to [Oxford], concerning the combined utility and dignity of military affairs and o | 1/1/2004 |
| 3. | Frendly Caueat to the Second Shakerley of Powles | 1/1/2004 |
| 4. | Gorgon or the Wonderful Year | 1/1/2004 |
| 5. | Speculum Tuscanismi | 1/1/2004 |
| 6. | The Writers Postscript: or a Frendly Caueat to the Second Shakerley of Powles | 4/3/2012 |
Speculum Tuscanismi
Since Galatea came in, and Tuscanism gan usurp,
Vanity above all: villainy next her, stateliness Empress
No man but minion, stout, lout, plain, swain, quoth a Lording:
No words but valorous, no works but womanish only.
For life Magnificoes, not a beck but glorious in show,
In deed most frivolous, not a look but Tuscanish always.
His cringing side neck, eyes glancing, fisnamy smirking,
With forefinger kiss, and brave embrace to the footward.
Large bellied Cod-pieced doublet, uncod
