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A World made by Atomes.
A World made by Atomes
Small Atomes of themselves a World may make,
As being subtle, and of every shape:
And as they dance about, fit places finde,
Such Formes as best agree, make every kinde.
For when we build a house of Bricke, and Stone,
We lay them even, every one by one:
And when we finde a gap that's big, or small,
We seeke out Stones, to fit that place withall.
For when not fit, too big, or little be,
They fall away, and cannot stay we see.
So Atomes, as they dance, finde places fit,
They there remaine, lye close, and fast will sticke.
Those that unfit, the rest that rove about,
Do never leave, untill they thrust them out.
Thus by their severall Motions, and their Formes,
As severall work-men serve each others turnes.
And thus, by chance, may a New World create:
Or else predestined to worke my Fate.
The work of Margaret Cavendish: Cavendish was an absolutely prolific and multifaceted writer. He published poems, plays and natural essays, as well as literary criticism. She was a woman with a deep capacity for reflection, which allowed her to participate in philosophical discussions about perception, the existence of a vacuum and other fields of knowledge.
A World made by Atomes.
A World made by Atomes
Small Atomes of themselves a World may make,
As being subtle, and of every shape:
And as they dance about, fit places finde,
Such Formes as best agree, make every kinde.
For when we build a house of Bricke, and Stone,
We lay them even, every one by one:
And when we finde a gap that's big, or small,
We seeke out Stones, to fit that place withall.
For when not fit, too big, or little be,
They fall away, and cannot stay we see.
So Atomes, as they dance, finde places fit,
They there remaine, lye close, and fast will sticke.
Those that unfit, the rest that rove about,
Do never leave, untill they thrust them out.
Thus by their severall Motions, and their Formes,
As severall work-men serve each others turnes.
And thus, by chance, may a New World create:
Or else predestined to worke my Fate.
The work of Margaret Cavendish: Cavendish was an absolutely prolific and multifaceted writer. He published poems, plays and natural essays, as well as literary criticism. She was a woman with a deep capacity for reflection, which allowed her to participate in philosophical discussions about perception, the existence of a vacuum and other fields of knowledge.