To John Hoddesdon
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To John Hoddesdon
To his friend the author, John Hoddesdon, on his Divine Epigrams.
Thou hast inspired me with thy soul, and I
Who ne'er before could ken of poetry,
Am grown so good proficient, I can lend
A line in commendation of my friend.
Yet 'tis but of the second hand; if ought
There be in this, 'tis from thy fancy brought.
Good thief, who dar'st, Prometheus-like, aspire,
And fill thy poems with celestial fire:
Enliven'd by these sparks divine, their rays
Add a bright lustre to thy crown of bays. 10
Young eaglet, who thy nest thus soon forsook,
So lofty and divine a course hast took
As all admire, before the down begin
To peep, as yet, upon thy smoother chin;
And, making heaven thy aim, hast had the grace
To look the Sun of righteousness i' the face.
What may we hope, if thou go'st on thus fast,
Scriptures at first; enthusiasms at last!
Thou hast commenced, betimes, a saint; go on,
Mingling diviner streams with Helicon; 20
That they who view what epigrams here be,
May learn to make like, in just praise of thee.
Reader, I've done, nor longer will withhold
Thy greedy eyes; looking on this pure gold
Thou'lt know adulterate copper, which, like this,
Will only serve to be a foil to his.
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Epistles
Sir Robert Howard
Dr Charleton
Lady Castlemain
Mr Lee
To the Earl of Roscommon
To the Duchess of York
A Letter to Sir George Etherege
To Mr Southerne
To Henry Higden, Esq.
To my dear friend Mr Congreve
To Mr Granville
To my friend, Mr Motteux
To my honoured kinsman
To Sir Godfrey Kneller
To John Hoddesdon
To my friend Mr J. Northleigh
Elegies and Epitaphs
To the Memory of Mr Oldham
To Mrs Anne Killigrew
Upon the death of the Earl of Dundee
Eleonora
On the Death of Amyntas
On the Death of a very Young Gentleman
Upon young Mr Rogers of Gloucestershire
On the Death of Mr Purcell
Epitaph on the Lady Whitmore
Sir Palmes Fairbone
John Milton
To A fair Maiden Lady
Epitaph on Mrs Margaret Paston
On the monument of the Marquis of Winchester
Songs, Odes, and a Masque
The Fair Stranger
On the Young Statesmen
A Song for St Cecilia's Day, 1687
The Tears of Amynta for the death of Damon
The Lady's Song
A Song
Roundelay
A Song
Song to a fair Young Lady
Songs in the "Indian Emperor"
Song in "The Maiden Queen"
Songs in "The Conquest of Granada"
Song of the Sea-fight in "Amboyna"
Incantation in "Oedipus"
Songs in "Albion and Albanius"
Songs in "King Arthur"
Song of Jealousy in "Love Triumphant"
Song-Farewell, fair Armida
Alexander's Feast
The Secular Masque
Song of a Scholar and his Mistress
Prologues and Epilogues
Prologue to 'The Rival Ladies'
Prologue to 'The Indian Queen'
Epilogue to 'The Indian Queen'
Epilogue to 'The Indian Queen'
Prologue to 'Sir Martin Marr-all'
Prologue to 'The Tempest'
Prologue to 'Tyrannic Love'
Epilogue to 'The Wild Gallant'
The Fire of London
The 'Conquest of Granada'
Prologue to Aboyna
Epilogue to Aboyna
Opening of the New House
Prologue to the University of Oxford
'Circe'
Lady Hen. Mar. Wentworth
Prologue to Aurenzebe
The Man of Mode
Epilogue to 'All For Love'
Prologue to Limberham
Epilogue to Mithridates, King of Pontus
Prologue to Oedipus
Epilogue to Oedipus
Prologue to Troilus and Cressida
Prologue to Caesar Borgia
Prologue to Sophonisba
Prologue to The Royal General
Prologue to the University of Oxford, 1681
Prologue to his Royal Highness
Prologue to "The Earl of Essex
Epilogue for "The King's House"
Prologue to "The Loyal Brother
Prologue to "The King and Queen"
Prologue to the University of Oxford
Epilogue
Epilogue spoken at Oxford by Mrs Marshall
Prologue to the University of Oxford
Prologue to the University of Oxford
Prologue to "Albion and Albanins"
Epilogue to "Albion and Albanius"
Prologue to "Aviragus and Philicia Revived"
Prologue to "Don Sebastian"
Prologue to "The Prophetess"
Prologue to "The Mistakes"
Prologue to "King Arthur"
Prologue to "Albumazar"
An Epilogue
Epilogue to "The Husband his own Cuckold"
Prologue to "The Pilgrim"
Epilogue to "The Pilgrim"
Tales From Chaucer
To His Grace, The Duke of Ormond
To Her Grace The Duchess of Ormond
Palamon and Arcite
The c**k and the Fox
The Flower and the Leaf
The Wife of Bath, her Tale
The Character of a good Parson
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