Poems on affairs of State: from the time of Oliver Cromwell to the abdication of K. James the second. [ESTC R26563]

DMI number:

1723

Publication Date:

1697

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

R26563

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Full Title:

POEMS | ON | [g]Affairs of State:[/g] | FROM | The Time of [i]Oliver Cromwell,[/i] to the | Abdication of K. [i]James[/i] the Second. | [i]Written by the greatest Wits of the Age.[/i] | VIZ. | [2 columns] [/column 1] Duke of [i]Buckingham,[/i] | Earl of [i]Rochester,[/i] | Lord [i]Bu-----st,[/i] | Sir [i]John Denham, | Andrew Marvell,[/i] Esq; [/column] | [column 2] Mr. [i]Milton,[/i] | Mr. [i]Dryden,[/i] | Mr. [i]Sprat,[/i] | Mr. [i]Waller.[/i] | Mr. [i]Ayloffe,[/i] &c. | [rule] | With some Miscellany Poems by the same: | Most whereof never before Printed. | [rule] | [i]Now carefully examined with the Originals, and | Published without any Castration.[/i] | [rule] | Printed in the Year 1697.

Place of Publication:

[London]

Genres:

Political miscellany

Format:

Octavo

Bibliographic details:

p. A3v has the note: 'By mistake of the Printer, the Running Titles of the Sheet G, (viz) from p. 81 to 96 are printed wrong; and should have been printed, Poems on State Affairs, instead of State Poems Continued.

Other matter:

PREFATORY MATTER: 1) 'The Preface.' pp. A2r-A3v. 2) 'The Index.' pp. A4r-A4v. END MATTER: 1) 'Advertisement.' p. 268.

References:

NCBEL 340 (1697)

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Algernon Sidney fills this tomb

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An Epitaph.

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Apollo concerned to see the transgressions

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The Session of the Poets, to the Tune of Cook Lawrel.

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As restless on my bed one night I lay

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The Battle-Royal: A Dream, 1687.

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As the other night in bed I thinking lay

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The Dream of the Cabal: A Prophetick Satyr. Anno 1672.

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As when proud Lucifer aimed at a throne

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The Parallel, 1682.

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Cursed be the timorous fool whose feeble mind

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The True Englishman, 1686.

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Fair royal maid permit a youth undone

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Bajazet to Gloriana, 1683/4

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From the blessed regions of eternal day

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The Lord Lucas's Ghost, 1687.

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Here lies the sacred bones

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Upon his House.

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Here's a house to be let

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The Parliament-House to be Lett, 1678.

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I have too long endured her guilty scorn

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Upon an undeserving and ungrateful Mistress, whom he could not help loving. Being a Paraphrastical Translation of Ovid's Tenth Elegy. Lib. 3. Amorum.

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I've heard the muses were still soft and kind

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Advice to Apollo, 1678.

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Mortality would be too frail to hear

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Upon the Excerable Murder of the Honourable Arthur Earl of Essex.

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Near Holbourne lies a park of great renown

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On the Three Dukes killing the Beadle on Sunday Morning, Febr. the 26th, 1670/1.

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Now the reformer of the court and stage

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Addenda. In Opposition to Mr. Dryden's Essay on Satyr. 1680.

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Once how I doted on this jilting town

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The Town Life.

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Once more a father and a son falls out

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On the Prince's going to England, with an Army to restore the Government, 1688.

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Pride lust ambition and the people's hate

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On the Lord Chancellor He--e's Disgrace and Banishment, by King Charles II.

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R H they say is gone to sea

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On his Royal Highness's Voyage beyond Sea. March 3d. 1678.

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Since there are some that with me see the state

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The Impartial Trimmer. 1682.

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Since to restrain our joys that ill but rude

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Instruction to his Mistress how to behave her self at Supper with her Husband, 1682.

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The rabble hates the gentry fear

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The Rabble. 1680.

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Tis well he's gone O had he never been

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An Answer to Mr. Waller's Poem on Oliver's Death, called the Storm.

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Written by Sir W--- G---n.

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Twere folly for ever

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A New Song of the Times, 1683.

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What art thou O thou new found pain

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Desire. A Pindaric.

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What strepitantious noise is it that sounds

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The Brazen-Head, 1688.

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When Clarendon had discerned beforehand

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Clarindon's House-Warming: Printed formerly with the Directions to a Painter.

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Writ by an unknown hand.

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Since the united cunning of the stage

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A Satyr on the modern Translators. Odi imitatores servum pecus, &c.

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By Mr. P---r.

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Matthew Prior

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Chaste pious prudent Charles the second

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This History of Insipids; A Lampoon, 1676.

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By the Lord Roch---r.

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John Wilmot

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Husband thou dull and unpitied miscreant

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A Satyr against Marriage, by the same.

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John Wilmot

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In the isle of Great Britain long since famous known

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On King Charles, by the Earl of Rochester, For which he was banish'd the Court and turn'd Mountebank.

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Attributed To:

John Wilmot

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Methinks I see you newly risen

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Portsmouth's Looking-Glass.

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By the Lord Roch---r.

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John Wilmot

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Since now my Sylvia is as kind as fair

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The Perfect Enjoyment

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By the E--- of R----.

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John Wilmot

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Tired with the noisome follies of the age

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Rochester's Farewell, 1680.

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John Wilmot

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Clarendon had law and sense

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On the Young Statesmen.

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By J. Dryden, 1680.

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John Dryden

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How dull and how insensible a beast

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An Essay upon Satyr

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By J. Dr--en, Esquire.

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John Dryden

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From the dark Stygian lake I come

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Marvil's Ghost.

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By Mr. Jo. Ayloffe.

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John Ayloffe

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What should I ask my friends which best would be

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Cato's Answer to Libanius, when he advis'd him to go and consult the Oracle of Jupiter Hamon; translated out of the 9th. Book of Lucan, beginning at quid quin Labiene jubes, &c.

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By Mr. John Ayloffe.

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John Ayloffe

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Here uninterred suspends though not to save

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An Epitaph upon Felton, who was hang'd in Chains for Murdering the Old Duke of Buckingham: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham.

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Attributed To:

George Villiers

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While with a strong and yet a gentle hand

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pp. 1-6

Poem Title:

A Panegyrick on O. Cromwell, and his Victories.

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By E.Waller, Esq.

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Edmund Waller

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And now 'tis time for their officious haste

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pp. 6-11

Poem Title:

Heroick Stanza's, on the late Usurper Oliver Cromwell: Written after his Funeral

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By Mr. Dryden.

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John Dryden

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Tis true great name thou art secure

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pp. 13-23

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To the happy Memory of the late Usurper, Oliver Cromwell.

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By Mr. Sprat of Oxon, Pindarick Odes.

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Thomas Sprat

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We must resign heaven his great soul does claim

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pp. 23-4

Poem Title:

Upon the late Storm, and Death of the late Usurper Oliver Cromwell ensuing the same.

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By Mr. Waller.

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Edmund Waller

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Nay painter if thou darest design that fight

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pp. 24-33

Poem Title:

Directions to a Painter concerning the Dutch War

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By Sir John Denham, 1667.

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Sir John Denham

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Imperial prince king of the seas and isles

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p. 33

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To the King.

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By Sir John Denham.

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Sir John Denham

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Sandwich in Spain now and the Duke in love

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pp. 34-45

Poem Title:

Directions to a Painter.

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By Sir John Denham.

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Sir John Denham

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Great prince and so much greater as more wise

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pp. 45-6

Poem Title:

To the King

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By Sir John Denham.

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Draw England ruined by what was given before

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pp. 46-9

Poem Title:

Directions to a Painter.

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By Sir John Denham.

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Sir John Denham

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Painter where was't thy former work did cease

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pp. 50-4

Poem Title:

Directions to a Painter

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By Sir John Denham.

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Sir John Denham

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After two sittings now our lady state

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pp. 54-78

Poem Title:

The last Instructions to a Painter, about the Dutch Wars, 1667.

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By A. Marvell, Esq.

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Andrew Marvell

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So his bold tube man to the sun applied

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pp. 78-9

Poem Title:

To the King.

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By A. M.

Attributed To:

Andrew Marvell

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Of the old heroes when the warlike shades

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pp. 79-84

Poem Title:

The Loyal Scot. By Cleaveland's Ghost, upon the Death of Captain Douglas, burnt on his Ship at Chatham.

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By A. M.

Attributed To:

Andrew Marvell

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Ah Raleigh when thou didst thy breath resign

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pp. 84-9

Poem Title:

Britannia and Raleigh.

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By A. Marvel, Esq;

Attributed To:

Andrew Marvell

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Spread a large canvas painter to contain

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pp. 89-2

Poem Title:

Advice to a Painter.

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By A. Marvell, Esq;

Attributed To:

Andrew Marvell

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Great Charles who full of mercy wouldst command

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p. 92

Poem Title:

To the King.

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For faults and follies London's doom shall fix

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p. 92-4

Poem Title:

Nostradamus's Prophecy.

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By A. Marvell, Esq;

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Andrew Marvell

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It happened in the twilight of the day

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pp. 94-7

Poem Title:

Sir Edmundbury Godfrey's Ghost.

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Of a tall stature and of sable hue

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pp. 97-101

Poem Title:

An Historical Poem.

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By A. Marvel, Esq;.

Attributed To:

Andrew Marvell

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When Hodge had numbered up how many score

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pp. 102-6

Poem Title:

Hodges's Vision from the Monument, December, 1675.

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By A. Marvell Esq;

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Andrew Marvell

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We read in profane and sacred records

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pp. 106-12

Poem Title:

A Dialogue between two Horses.

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By Andrew Marvell, Esq; 1674.

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Andrew Marvell

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The londoners gent to the king do present

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pp. 112-15

Poem Title:

On the Lord Mayor and Court of Alderman, presenting the late King and Duke of York each with a Copy of their Freedoms, Anno Dom. 1674.

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By A. Marvell, Esq;

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Andrew Marvell

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Painter once more thy pencil reassume

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pp. 115-17

Poem Title:

Farther Instructions to a Painter, 1670.

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By A. Marvell Esq;

Attributed To:

Andrew Marvell

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When daring Blood his rent to have regained

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p. 115

Poem Title:

On Blood's Stealing the Crown.

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By A. Marvell Esq;

Attributed To:

Andrew Marvell

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Whither O whither wander I forlorn

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pp. 117-22

Poem Title:

Oceana. & Britannia.

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By A. Marvell. Esq;

Attributed To:

Andrew Marvell

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While lazy prelates leaned their mitred heads

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pp. 1223

Poem Title:

On his Excellent Friend Mr. Anth. Marvell, 1677.

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Under this stone does lie

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pp. 123-5

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on the Lord Fairfax.

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By the Duke of Buckingham.

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George Villiers

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Whenever tyrants fall the air

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pp. 125-7

Poem Title:

An Essay upon the Earl of Shaftsbury's Death.

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Tis strange that you to whom I've long been known

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pp. 128-31

Poem Title:

A Satyr in Answer to a Friend. 1682.

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The free born English generous and wise

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p. 131

Poem Title:

A Character of the English. In Allusion to Tacit. de Vit. Agric.

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As Colin drove his sheep along

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pp. 132-5

Poem Title:

Cullen with his Flock of Misses, 1679.

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The groans dear Armstrong which the world employ

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pp. 135-6

Poem Title:

Sir Tho. Armstrong's Ghost.

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Whoever looks about and minds things well

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pp. 136-7

Poem Title:

The Royal Game: or, A Princely new Play found in a Dream, &c. 1672. | Prologue.

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In Milford lane near to St Clement's steeple

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pp.201-203

Poem Title:

The Duel of the Crabs

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By the Lord B---st.

Attributed To:

Charles Sackville

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When plate was at pawn and fob at an ebb

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pp.251-253

Poem Title:

Royal Resolutions

Attribution:

By A. Marvell, Esq.

Attributed To:

Andrew Marvell