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The Coronet

The Coronet When for the Thorns with which I long, too long, With many a piercing wound, My Saviours head have crown'd, I seek with Garlands to redress that Wrong: Through every Garden, every…

Damon the Mower

Damon the Mower Heark how the Mower Damon Sung, With love of Juliana stung! While ev'ry thing did seem to paint The Scene more fit for his complaint. Like her fair Eyes the day was fair; But…

The Definition of Love

The Definition of Love My Love is of a birth as rare As 'tis for object strange and high: It was begotten by despair Upon Impossibility. Magnanimous Despair alone. Could show me so divine…

On a Drop of Dew

On a Drop of Dew See how the Orient Dew, Shed from the Bosom of the Morn Into the blowing Roses, Yet careless of its Mansion new; For the clear Region where 'twas born Round in its self…

Musicks Empire

Musicks Empire First was the World as one great Cymbal made, Where Jarring Windes to infant Nature plaid. All Musick was a solitary sound, To hollow Rocks and murm'ring Fountains bound.…

An Epitaph upon —

An Epitaph upon — Enough: and leave the rest to Fame. 'Tis to commend her but to name. Courtship, which living she declin'd, When dead to offer were unkind. Where never any could speak ill,…

Eyes and Tears

Eyes and Tears How wisely Nature did decree, With the same Eyes to weep and see! That, having view'd the object vain, They might be ready to complain. And since the Self-deluding Sight, In a…

Second Song

Second Song[Hobbinol. Phillis. Tomalin.]HobbinolPhillis, Tomalin, away: Never such a merry day. For the Northern Shepheards Son Has Menalca's daughter won.PhillisStay till I some flow'rs ha'…

Fleckno, an English Priest at Rome

Fleckno, an English Priest at Rome Oblig'd by frequent visits of this man, Whom as Priest, Poet, and Musician, I for some branch of Melchizedeck took, (Though he derives himself from my Lord…