Essays serious and comical [N9452]

DMI number:

170

Publication Date:

1707

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

N9452

EEBO/ECCO link:

n/a

Shelfmark:

BOD Harding M 59

Full Title:

ESSAYS | SERIOUS and COMICAL. | | [i]VIZ.[/i] | [two braced columns] [column one] On the Readers of this Book. | --- The Art of Pleasing in Wo- | men. | ---The Play-houses. | ---The Town. | ---The Universities. | Philosophy not Proof against | Love. [/column one] | [column two] On Politicians and Coffee-hou- |ses. | ---Tea-Tables. | ---Self-Conceit. | ---Travel. | ---Flattery. | ---Swearing and Profane Jesting. | ---The Court. [/column two] | To which are added, | CHARACTERS | Satyrical and Panegyrical, | LETTERS | Amorous and Gallant, | Miscellaneous Poems, | The [i]ENGLISH[/i] | [g]Epigrammatist,[/g] | AND THE | [i]Instructive Library[/i], | Fitted to the Humour of the Age. | [rule] | [g]By a Person of Quality.[/g] | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] Printed by [i]R. J.[/i] and Sold by [i]B. Bragg[/i], | At the [i]Raven[/i] in [i]Pater-noster-row.[/i] 1707.

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Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection including prose

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Octavo

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Pagination:

[8], 1-280

Bibliographic details:

BOD Harding M 59 has much of pp. 13-14 torn out; pp. 275-6 is completely missing.

Comments:

Contents: 'By several hands?' (Suarez). Much of the volume is prose. 'Essays serious and comical', pp. 1-73; 'Characters satyrical and panegyrical', pp. 75-106; 'Occasional thoughs and reflections on men and manners' pp. 107-135; 'Letters amorous and gallant' pp. 137-213; 'Miscellaneous poems and translations' pp. 215-236; 'Martial Redivivus: or the English Epigrammatist' pp. 237-254; 'Martial Redivivus: or the English Epigrammatist. Part II' pp. 255-267; 'A catalogue of choice and valuable books' pp. 269-280. Query: add new miscellany genre: 'Collection of epigrams'.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Contents, (A2r-A4v).

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Title:

Serious and comical essays [T131734] [reissue of N9452]

Publication Date:

1710

ESTC No:

T131734

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Reissue

Comments:

Related People

Printer:

R. J.

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed by R. J. and Sold by B. Bragg, At the Raven in Pater-noster-row.'

Sold by:

Benjamin Bragg

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed by R. J. and Sold by B. Bragg, At the Raven in Pater-noster-row.'

Content/Publication

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Forgive bright charmer since it is decreed

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pp.215-216

Poem Title:

On Sylvia Bathing her self

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Pray tell me Harry tell me true

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pp.216-217

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To a Friend, desiring him to write me Word of his Amours.

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A rich old cuff who had in store

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pp.218-219

Poem Title:

The Cunning Sir: or, the Politick Contrivance.

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The Indian mines some eagerly explore

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pp.220-221

Poem Title:

To a Lady, desiring her to give me her Heart for a New-Years-Gift.

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Soon as the mists began to rise

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pp.222-225

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The Night Adventure: or, the Country Intriegue. Written and sent to a Friend in the City of London.

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Let Lesbia's sparrow be no more the theme

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pp.226-227

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On the Death of a Lady's Monkey

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Vainly do poets sing Astrea fled

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p.227

Poem Title:

On an Infant Sleeping on a Couch.

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At Anna's call the British troops advance

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p.228

Poem Title:

On our Glorious Successes in War under the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Anne.

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If business will my friend permit

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pp.229-230

Poem Title:

To a Friend, desiring his Company to Supper. In Imitation of Catullus Epistle to Fabullus, Lib. I.

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Ah hapless slave didst think thy gold could save

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p.231

Poem Title:

On a Miser, who by his Servants was found Dead in a Chest half full of Gold

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Here lies an infant who could never guess

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p. 231

Poem Title:

On the Death of an Infant. Its Epitaph.

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Avarice we say is such a vice we never

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p.232

Poem Title:

On an Old Gentleman who having long us'd himself to tye his Shooes with Tape, did presently after his Knighthood wear Silver Buckles.

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Women mysterious are and when we take

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pp.232-233

Poem Title:

On Two Young Wenches, who ran stark Naked for a Smock.

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Soon as his worship well had set

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pp.233-236

Poem Title:

The Quack-Doctor's Speech, deliver'd from his Publick Stage in the Market-Place.

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When Anna frowns some dreadful storm is near

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pp.237-238

Poem Title:

Epigram I. On the many Glorious Successes in Queen Anne's Reign.

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If smiles be any sign of your good will

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p.238

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Epigr. IV. On a Young Lady whose Name was Willing.

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To no purpose we talk and in nothing agree

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p.238

Poem Title:

Epigr. III. The Disputants.

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Wonder or wonder not it is all one

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p.238

Poem Title:

Epigr. II. On a Knife-Grinder who died Two Days after he was Married to one Mrs. Stone.

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If mighty Jove's auspicious reign be over

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p.239

Poem Title:

Epigr. V. On the Motto upon Her Majesty's Coronation Medals, viz. Vicem gerit Illa Conantis.

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Tis wondrous strange though true that he should meet

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p.239

Poem Title:

Epigr. VI. On a Taylor who died of a Surfeit he got by Eating of a Goose.

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Well knowing before the true state of her face

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pp.239-240

Poem Title:

Epigr. VII. On a Lady who broke her Glass after she had lookt in it.

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Never fear honest soul your vocation will speed

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p.240

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Epigr. IX. On a Sexton who complain'd of Physicians.

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Tis pity art and nature disagree

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p.240

Poem Title:

Epigr. VIII. On an Ugly Lady who had a Sweet Voice and Skill in Musick.

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Tread gently passenger whoever you are

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p.240

Poem Title:

Epigr. X. Written on a great Scold's Tomb by her Husband.

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I told thee Harry what would be thy lot

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pp.241-242

Poem Title:

Epigr. XIII. On a Butcher who Married a Quaker, who made him a Cuckold.

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The jarring seas a dire commotion have

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p.241

Poem Title:

Epigr. XI. On the Death of Madam Tempest, who dy'd on the Day of the late most Dreadful Storm.

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The sentence over considerate matrons meet

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p.241

Poem Title:

Epigr. XII. On a Jury of Matrons, which was empanell'd to find out if a Woman who was Sentenc'd to Die was quick with Child or not.

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Here lies that once litigious man who never

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p.242

Poem Title:

Epigr. XIV. On the Death of a Lawyer.

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His calling's peace and yet his name sounds war

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p.242

Poem Title:

Epigr. XVI. On a Clergyman whose Name was Battle.

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The differering elements do always jar

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p.242

Poem Title:

Epigr. XV. On a Ladies Misfortune of having her Smock-burnt.

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As when the swan a mournful dirge does sing

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p.243

Poem Title:

Epigr. XVII. On the Two Glorious Battles at Blenheim and Ramillies.

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If virtue in a medium does consist

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p.243

Poem Title:

Epigr. XVIII. On our Saviour on the Cross between Two Thieves.

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Not Ida's top was ever so bright a place

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pp.243-244

Poem Title:

Epigr. XX. Written under a Young Lady's Picture whose Name was Hill.

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Whenever the vicious wife defiles the bed

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p.243

Poem Title:

Epigr. XIX. On Horns.

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Madam you cannot tell how great's my flame

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p.244

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXI. To a Lady.

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Pallas the beauteous goddess armed beheld

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p.244

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXII. On Pallas's his seeing Venus in Armour.

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Here wit and beauty join and who can say

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p.245

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXIV. On the Marrriage of Mr. Congreve to Mrs. Bracegirdle.

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No wonder fairest that each conscious wave

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p.245

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXIII. On a Lady who tho' unskill'd in Swimming, was miraculously sav'd in a Storm at Sea, and carried to Shore.

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What dost thou hug thy self and think to find

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p.245

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXV. To a Miser.

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He wisely gave away all from his heir

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p.246

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXVIII. On Gripe the Usurer.

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Here lies the man whose vicious life did pass

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p.246

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXVII. On a great Drunkard who died of a violent Fever.

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Maurus kills more than all the college can

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p.246

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXVI.

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And why so wondrous pleased I pray I guess

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p.247

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXIX On this Expression of Horace; Quid rides: Mutato Nomine de te Fabula narratur.

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Shed a tear scholars on his tomb since he's gone

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pp.247-248

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXXI. On an honest Yorkshire Innkeeper who died at Cambridge.

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Wondrous your art this new play is shewn

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p.247

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXX. On Mr. Farquhar's Ingenious Comedy, called, The Recruiting Officer.

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Proud of your killing eyes and virgin charms

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pp.248-249

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXXIII. To a Lady who pretended to be over Modest.

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You mistake sir I think I'm come not too late

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p.248

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXXII. On a Miser's inviting a Gentleman to Supper, who said he was come too late; the Gentleman made this Answer.

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I must confess sir you are very fine

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p.249

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXXIV. A Lady's Answer to a Fop who Courted her.

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No wonder death we do so often fear

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p.249

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXV. On Death and Marriage.

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What may we not expect great sir from you

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pp.249-250

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXXVI. To the Duke of Marlborough.

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Cold nature the refreshing water flies

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p.250

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXXVIII. On seeing a Lady bathe her self at Tunbridge.

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Is't true young lady what I've often heard

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p.250

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXXVII. On a Lady who could sleep when she would.

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Liars speak false so often scarce we know

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p.250

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXXIX. On the King of France's Singing Te Deum's for Victories lost.

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Tis strange indeed that you should ignorant be

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p.251

Poem Title:

Epigr. XL. To a Lady who told me that she knew not what Love was.

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Ye sons of rotten leather who in stall

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pp.251-252

Poem Title:

Epigr. XLI. On a Merry Cobler who died as he was Celebrating with his Brethren the Memory of St. Crispin

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For love she could not die she was so fair

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p.252

Poem Title:

Epigr. XLII. On a Lady who 'twas said died for Love.

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It is presumption in you to contend

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p.252

Poem Title:

Epigr. XLIII. On the Duke of Anjou.

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Hold varlet dost thou know on what you dare

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p.253

Poem Title:

Epigr. XLV. On seeing a Blackamoor kiss my Pretty Cousin.

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How great ye swains is Celymene's power

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pp.253-254

Poem Title:

Epigr. XLVI. On Celymene.

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Sometimes you say you love and then again

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p.253

Poem Title:

Epigr. XLIV. To a Lady.

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In arts and arms the Prussian monarch reigns

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pp.255-256

Poem Title:

Epigram I. On the University of Franckfort.

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He's gone tis true who oft did spend his breath

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pp.256-257

Poem Title:

On the Death of the late Famous Auctioneer, Mr. Edward Millington

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When Parma's duke after a twelve-months siege

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p.256

Poem Title:

Epigr. II. On the Keys of Antwerp. To the Duke of Marlborough.

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If lawyers and strumpets do ever repent

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pp.257-258

Poem Title:

Epigr. V. On the Long Vacation.

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On my word you do well since it happens so ill

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p.257

Poem Title:

Epigr. IV. On a Contented Cuckold in Cheapside.

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This laughs the other weeps but ask me why

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p.258

Poem Title:

Epigr. VII. On Democritus and Heraclitus.

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What crowds and what officious throngs we see

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p.258

Poem Title:

Epigr. VI. On the Jubilee at Rome.

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Gripe's a good churchman but he keeps his bed

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p.259

Poem Title:

Epigr. IX. On Gripe the Usurer.

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When beauty's hid and under such a cloud

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p.259

Poem Title:

Epigr. VIII. To a Young Lady in a Nunnery in Brussels.

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Careless one while as little Cupid lay

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p.260

Poem Title:

Epigr. XI. Cupid stung by a Bee.

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I ask you oft what poets you like best

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pp.260-261

Poem Title:

Epigr. XII. To a Critick.

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The honest tinker whips his lecherous trull

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p.260

Poem Title:

Epigr. X. On a Tinker who whipp'd his Wife for Whoredom.

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Once I could sing but now my sickly voice

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p.261

Poem Title:

Epigr. XIII. To a Friend.

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Y'are crooked what then Cupid's bow is so

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p.261

Poem Title:

Epigr. XIV. To a Crooked Lady.

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Y'are handsome I am told in some men's eyes

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p.261

Poem Title:

Epig. XV. To a Lady

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Crassus complains his stomach can't bear meat

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p.262

Poem Title:

Epigr. XVI. Upon Crassus

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He thinks you kind you think of him so well

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p.262

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Epigr. XVII. To a Lady who long'd to kiss a Gentleman, tho' she had a stinking Breath.

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Of Sylvia I begged that she would permit

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pp.262-263

Poem Title:

Epigr. XIX. To Sylvia.

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Shift lives by his shifts yet cannot for his life

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p.262

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Epigr. XVIII. On Mr Shift.

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To wakes and market towns Slouch does repair

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p.263

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXI. The Unwary Pedlar.

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Whoso these leaves of epigrams turns over

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p.263

Poem Title:

Epigr. XX. On the Reader of my Epigrams

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Wisely you speak whoever you are that writ

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pp.263-264

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXII. On the Letter lately sent to Mr. Prior, on the Duke of Marlborough's Glorious Successes at Ramillies and in Brabant.

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Pray tell me the reason why when you recite

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pp.264-265

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Epigr. XXIV. To Moevius.

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While brother Prior in his numbers sings

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p.264

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Epigr. XXIII. To Dr. Garth and Mr. Congreve on the same Occasion.

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I can no longer hold when fools invade

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pp.265-266

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Epigr. XXVII. To the Ingenious Mr. John Phillips of Oxon, on the many Scurvy Imitators of Milton.

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Just to the world twas lent and soon as in

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p.265

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXV. On the Death of an Infant.

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In her loose garments to the river's side

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pp.266-267

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXVIII. The supriz'd Lady in the Water.

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Roscius performs great Alexander's part

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p.266

Poem Title:

Epigr. XXVII. Roscius

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