Metals

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within the mine, Luscious grapes upon the vine ; Still the needle marks the pole ; Parts are equal to whole : 'Tis a truth as clear, that Love Quickens all, below, above, Man is born to live and die, Snakes to creep, and birds to fly ; Fishes in the waters swim, Doves are mild, and lions grim : Nature thus, below, above, Pushes all things on to Love. Does the cedar love the mountain? Or the thirsty deer the fountain ? Does the shepherd love his crook ? Or the willow court the brook? Thus by Nature all things move, Like a running stream, to Love, Is the valiant hero bold ? Does the miser doat on gold ?, Seek the birds in spring to pair ? Breathes the rose-bud scented air? Should

you

this deny, you 'll prove Nature is averse to Love. As the wencher loves a lass, As the toper loves his glass, As the friar loves his cow), Or the millar loves the toll, So do all, below, above, Fly precipitate to Love.

When young maidens courtship shun,
When the moon out-shines the fun,
When the tigers lambs beget,
When the snow is black as jet,
When the planets cease to move,
Then shall Nature cease to Love.

N. B. This is delivered down by tradition as a production of that celebrated poet; and was spoken at the Westminster-School election, on the following subject :

". Nullis amor eft medicabilis herbis.” Ovid.
OL Daphne fees, and seeing her admires,

Which adds new fames to his celestial fires :
Had any remedy for Love been known,
The god of Phyfic, fure, had cur'd his own,

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The Author's Preface to his Juvenile Poems 28

To the Reader

CONSTANTIA AND PHIIETUS

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The Echo

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The Song

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The Letter. Philetus to Constantia

Constantia to Philetus.

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The Song.

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The TRAGICAL HISTORY OF PYRAMUS AND

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To the Right Worshipful, my very loving Master Mr.

Lambert Osbolston, Chief School-Master of Westmin-
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An Elegy on the death of the Right Honourable

Dudley Lord Carleton, Viscount Dorchester, late
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Song, on the same

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A Vote

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A Poetical Revenge
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To his very much honoured Godfather, Mr A. B. 79
An Elegy on the Death of John Lyttleton, Esquire,

Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Lyttleton, who was
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brother

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A Translation of Verses upon the Blessed Virgin,

written in Latin by the Right Worfhipful Dr. A. 83
Ode Į. On the praise of Poetry.

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Qde IV. On the uncertainty of Fortune. A trans-
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the reign of our gracious king Charles 91

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An Answer to an Invitation to Cambridge

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Northern Expedition against the Scots.

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On the Death of Sir Henry Wootton

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Son his Majesty's Return out of Scotland

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On the Death of Sir Anthony Vandyke, the famous

Painter

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Prometlreus ill-painted

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Ode

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Friendship in absence
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Prologue to the Guardian: before the Prince

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