English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 20. How we should enjoy the delights, we have: and contemne such, as we have not. Томас Эркарт.

Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт)

Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 20. How we should enjoy the delights, we have: and contemne such, as we have not

LEt not the want of pleasures be unpleasant
To your remembrance: and with moderation
Make use of those contentments, which are present:
If you would ne'r be griev'd with expectation;
For to our owne, things absent to preferre,
Frustrates our hope, when it hath bred us feare.

Thomas Urquhart’s other poems:

1. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 36. Of Death, and Sin
2. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 23. Of foure things, in an epalleled way vanquished each by other
3. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 37. The advantages of Povertie
4. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 40. Of wisedome, in speech, in action in reality, and reputation
5. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 36. How difficult a thing it is, to tread in the pathes of vertue

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