Classic Poem

Bright were the Heavens, and husht was every winde,
Cleere was the day, when as mine ALBA faire,
Brought forth with joy ( Lucina being kinde)
A daintie Babe, for feature passing rare,
 Adorning all the world with this glad welth,
 A gift t'enrich the World, US, and her self.

What time she was in travell of this Childe,
No thunder, lightning, nor no storme was heard:
But all was quiet, peacefull, calme, and milde,
As if the skies t'offend her were afeard,
 Whilst th'earth attended on her, and the Sea,
 As though they staid at her command to be.

Then did the Windes (not using so before)
A gentle gale blow calmely every where,
And fild the blisfull Aire with sweetes great store;
Each bird and fowle shewing a merry cheere,
 Whilst that blest Day a double Beautie found,
 One from the Sunne, the other here on ground.

This made the haughtie proud Oceanus ,
To open all his wealth in outward show:
And finding my faire Mistresse honored thus,
He made his swelling waves in richnes flow,
 Whilst that a MARGARITE brought forth a Perle,
 A precious stone, a daintie lovely Gerle.