London Drollery [R4745]

DMI number:

1756

Publication Date:

1673

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

R4745

EEBO/ECCO link:

http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&res_id=xri:eebo&rft_id=xri:eebo:citation:12137895

Shelfmark:

EEBO

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of 17th century verse and Collection of songs

Format:

Octavo

Content/Publication

First Line:

Too fair and unkind when I did discover

Page No:

p. 1

Poem Title:

A New Song.

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First Line:

Long betwixt love and fear Phillis tormented

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p. 2

Poem Title:

A New Song.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Take heed fair Celia how you tame

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p. 3

Poem Title:

A New Song.

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First Line:

I Languish all Night and sigh all the Day

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p. 4

Poem Title:

A New Song in the Fatal Jealousie.

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First Line:

O Bacchus if thoult ease a Soul

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pp. 4-5

Poem Title:

The Devout Drunkard, being a Mask to, O Love if e're thoult ease a heart; And to that Tune.

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First Line:

When the Dutch States with Insolence were grown

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pp. 5-7

Poem Title:

The Dutch Insolence the occasion of the War with them, ending with an Elegy on Mr. Boyle.

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First Line:

Is Sandwich dead Is that brave Hero gone

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p. 8

Poem Title:

On the Death of the Earl of Sandwich.

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First Line:

When I contemplate on thy parts

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pp. 8-9

Poem Title:

The Obsequious Lover, A SONG.

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First Line:

You are Trapand Invited to a Play

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p. 10

Poem Title:

The Prologue to Arvicagus and Felicia.

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First Line:

Now that the Season of the War is past

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pp. 11-12

Poem Title:

The Prologue to the Widdow.

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First Line:

Shrew being blam'd because she shew'd

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p. 11

Poem Title:

On a Shrew.

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First Line:

The Stage is like a Gaming-house where you

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p. 12

Poem Title:

The Epilogue to the Widdow.

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First Line:

Amyantas led me to a Grove

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p. 13

Poem Title:

A Song in the Dutch Lovers.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Aphra Behn

First Line:

Ah false Amyantas can that hour

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p. 14

Poem Title:

The second Song in the Dutch Lovers.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Aphra Behn

First Line:

As I was sitting on the Grass

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pp. 15-17

Poem Title:

The Disconsolate Girl for the Loss of her Love, lately Prest to Sea. The Tune, Bory Versaile.

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First Line:

When onely one doth guide the Ship

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pp. 15-16

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Come take up your Cups and leave off this

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pp. 17-19

Poem Title:

A Song in Praise of Drinking. Tune, Mr. Smith's Jig, call'd Mris. Madge's Jig.

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First Line:

Tell me my Betty why so nice and coy

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pp. 19-20

Poem Title:

The Courtiers Wooing a Country-Lass. The Tune Johnsons Jig.

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First Line:

I'le tell you of a Treat in Throckmorton-street

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pp. 21-22

Poem Title:

On a Neat but Noble Cheese-feast lately in London. To the Scotch Tune, Sit thee down by me.

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First Line:

Shinkin was tell Hur sorrowful tale

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pp. 22-23

Poem Title:

The Welchmans Wooing his Mistris. To the Scotch Tune as above.

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First Line:

Jinny and Nelly together

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pp. 23-25

Poem Title:

The Innocent Girles Reveng'd. A Song and true Story.

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First Line:

Come Lads and Lasses

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pp. 26-28

Poem Title:

A Song to the first Figure Dance at Mr. Young's Ball in Feb. 72.

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First Line:

Some Pretty Ladies on a day

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pp. 28-30

Poem Title:

A Song on the Morris at Mr. Youngs Ball, And to that Tune.

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First Line:

If I may claim my own then you are mine

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p. 30

Poem Title:

On his Valentine.

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First Line:

Kilt thy Coate Paggy

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pp. 30-31

Poem Title:

A Scotch Song.

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First Line:

He that Marries a Girle that's fair

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pp. 31-32

Poem Title:

A New Catch.

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First Line:

Whilom there was an Aged Begger Old

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pp. 32-36

Poem Title:

The Old and Decrepit Beggers Wedding.

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First Line:

To th' Beggars Trade I've served 2 Prentiships

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pp. 36-37

Poem Title:

The Epilogue to the Beggars Wedding.

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First Line:

Two Lords 4 Knights 3 Squires and I the least

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p. 37

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Go perjur'd Wretch women I'll court no more

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pp. 38-39

Poem Title:

On his fair, but faithless Mistress.

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First Line:

Tis true fair Phillis heretofore

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p. 38

Poem Title:

A Song.

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First Line:

I Dye and yet I dare not speak

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p. 39

Poem Title:

A Song.

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First Line:

Here here my fair Licoris

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pp. 40-43

Poem Title:

The Jealous Girl mistaken, in a Dialogue between Menalcas and Licoris.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Henry Killigrew

First Line:

My dearest Maudlin dain me at this time

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pp. 43-45

Poem Title:

On his Beautiful Mistress, To my M.B. quintescence of Beauty, I John Thump does present my duty.

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First Line:

I Jovial Wine exhilerate the heart

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p. 46

Poem Title:

A Catch: By Wine, Ale, and Beer.

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First Line:

See how I wretched Lover prostrate lie

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p. 47

Poem Title:

The Wretched Lover. A Song.

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First Line:

Fortune the Mother of Inconstancie

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pp. 48-49

Poem Title:

On a Rhodomontade.

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First Line:

In vain O mighty God of Love

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p. 48

Poem Title:

A Catch to Cupid.

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First Line:

Madam Whoe'er looks on your radiant Eyes

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p. 49

Poem Title:

To a Handsome Lady, being accounted Light; Exhorting her to change her Life.

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First Line:

Fain would I love my Delia two days more

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pp. 50-51

Poem Title:

A Song against a Single Mistre??

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First Line:

In vain the Fisher strikes and tries his Skill

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p. 50

Poem Title:

On a Fisher that lost his Prey, his Angle breaking.

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First Line:

He that would write an Epitaph for thee

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pp. 51-52

Poem Title:

On a Maid that dy'd for Love, her Parents not giving Consent.

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First Line:

Corrinna Prethee tell me why

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pp. 52-53

Poem Title:

A Song. In a Dialogue between Palemon and Corinna.

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First Line:

Out of stark love and kindness and arrant devotion

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p. 54

Poem Title:

A Just, True, and Honourable Description of MARRIAGE.

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First Line:

Arise fond Beautie cast those thoughts away

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p. 55

Poem Title:

On a Young Lady in Love with a Married Man.

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First Line:

No Art to Nature can be equaliz'd

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pp. 56[59]-60

Poem Title:

On Captain Hicks his Ciriosities of Nature:

Attribution:

By a Young Lady...E.C.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Now guide my hand you Gods that are above

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pp. 56-57

Poem Title:

On his Beautiful Mistress.

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First Line:

If thou wilt love me I'll love thee again

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pp. 57-58

Poem Title:

A Song.

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First Line:

I've often read that Art a Hand-maid was

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pp. 60-61

Poem Title:

His Answer to Madam E.C. Upon her Curious Art in Cutting Figures in Paper; and other her Artificial Curiosities.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

William Hicks

First Line:

Moll bears in one hand fire water in th'other

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p. 61

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

A Loose Acquaintance once of me desir'd

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p. 62

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Marg'ret doth muse how she so fat becomes

Page No:

p. 62

Poem Title:

On Fat Peg.

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First Line:

Robbin his Lies are not pernicious Lies

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p. 36 [63]

Poem Title:

Of Lying Robbin.

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First Line:

I needs must gang a Wooing

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pp. 64-67

Poem Title:

A Scotch Song.

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First Line:

If each ones Faults were in his Forehead writ

Page No:

p. 64

Poem Title:

Faults in Foreheads.

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First Line:

My Youth it was free

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pp. 67-69

Poem Title:

A Song. The Tune, Madams farewel.

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First Line:

Jan and Nan were both in love

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pp. 69-73

Poem Title:

The Politick Wedding. The Tune, Shackle de Hay.

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First Line:

Come take up your Cups and spare noe

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pp. 73-74

Poem Title:

The Drunkards Invitation. A Song.

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First Line:

And I mun ha my Goon made

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pp. 75-77

Poem Title:

A Scotch Song.

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First Line:

Let Back and Sides go bare

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pp. 77-78

Poem Title:

A Song.

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First Line:

I tell you all both great and small

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pp. 79-81

Poem Title:

Queen ELIZABETH's Song. The Tune is, Sellengers Round.

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First Line:

Blind Fortune if thou want'st a Guide

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pp. 81-84

Poem Title:

A Song. To Fortune.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Martin Harvey

First Line:

Why Death did honest Owen so soon catch

Page No:

p. 84

Poem Title:

On Mr. Owen's Death, Butler of a College.

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First Line:

Full four and twenty Letters once there were

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p. 85

Poem Title:

On the same Owen.

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First Line:

Be dumb you Infant-Chimes thump not your Mettle

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pp. 86-87

Poem Title:

On Great Tom of Christ-Church, his being newly Cast.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Richard Corbett

First Line:

It was i'th' merry month of May

Page No:

pp. 87-89

Poem Title:

The Maids Complaint.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Fie Schollars fie have you such thirsty souls

Page No:

pp. 89-91

Poem Title:

On a Parsimonious Sheriff of Oxford.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Benjamin Stone

First Line:

Great King to bid Thee welcome behold I

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pp. 91-93

Poem Title:

The Speech of a Mayor of a Town, when a King came there.

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First Line:

These thirty Things that Helens fame did raise

Page No:

pp. 93-94

Poem Title:

The Description of a Beautiful Woman.

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First Line:

Laugh good my Masters if you can intend it

Page No:

p. 95

Poem Title:

Of a Ladies Dog, and her Husband.

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First Line:

Faith Gentlemen you move me to offence

Page No:

p. 96

Poem Title:

On a Punk.

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First Line:

My Gilly says Will

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pp. 97-102

Poem Title:

The Complying, but Cunning La??. The Tune, My Nanny, quoth he; a Jig Tune.

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First Line:

Some pretty Ladies

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pp. 102-104

Poem Title:

The Little Childrens Figure-Dance, at Mr. Young's Ball, and to that Tune.

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First Line:

He's an Ass that loves one

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pp. 104-106

Poem Title:

Advice to a Friend to for go a Common Mi??. To the Scotch Tune, Go, go, Unkind One.

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First Line:

Nay let me alone

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pp. 106-107

Poem Title:

A Song at the Dukes House.

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First Line:

Am I by thy taunts abused

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pp. 108-111

Poem Title:

The Careleß Lover

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First Line:

Fortune is blind

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p. 111

Poem Title:

A Catch.

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First Line:

No Creature can be

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p. 112

Poem Title:

A Catch.

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First Line:

As soon a little little Ant

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p. 113

Poem Title:

A Catch.

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First Line:

There is but onely one

Page No:

pp. 113-114

Poem Title:

A Catch.

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First Line:

The Girl did then reply

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p. 114

Poem Title:

Her Answer.

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First Line:

Imploy thy time some other way

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pp. 115-161[116]

Poem Title:

A Song.

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First Line:

As Unthrifts grieve in Straw for their pawn'd Beds

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pp. 118-120

Poem Title:

Upon his Dead Mistre??.

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First Line:

I heard among some other pleasant Tales

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p. 121

Poem Title:

On Two Gentlemen of Wales.

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First Line:

As Delia rested in the Shade

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pp. 122-124

Poem Title:

A Pastoral Dialogue between Cleon and Delia.

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First Line:

The costly Callends put me to a shift

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pp. 125-126

Poem Title:

Mounsieur Nihils New-Years-gift.

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First Line:

Sir I do find that you have made a shift

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pp. 127-128

Poem Title:

Madam Aliqua's Retort.

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First Line:

Though the Morning was wet

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pp. 128-129

Poem Title:

The Soldiers Song.

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First Line:

We came from Scotland with a small force

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p. 129

Poem Title:

Another Song.

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First Line:

The day you wish'd Arriv'd at last

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p. 130

Poem Title:

A New Song.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Why O Cupid so dost thou shun

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pp. 130-131

Poem Title:

Another New Song.

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First Line:

Since my free hopes are tost on dispair

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p. 131

Poem Title:

To the Minnuet Tune.

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First Line:

Oh stay my dear Phillis before you resign

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p. 232 [132]

Poem Title:

Another Song.

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First Line:

O Mars if e'er thou'lt ease a Blade

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pp. 161[116]-118

Poem Title:

The Martial Lad. A Mock to O Love if e'er thou'lt ease a heart, and to that Tune.

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