The virgin muse. Being a collection of poems from our most celebrated English poets. [Ed.] by J. Greenwood

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... feen , If there be nothing else between . Men doubt , because they stand so thick i'th ' Sky , If those be Stars , which paint the Galaxy . 6 . ' Tis not when two like Words make up one Noife , Jefts for Dutch - Men , and English Boys ...
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... feen In his first Shape on Man ; but many Shapes Of Death , and many are the Ways that lead To his grim Cave , all dismal ; yet to Sense More terrible at th ' entrance than within . Some , as thou faw'st , by violent Stroke shall die ...
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... feen her weil - appointed Star , Come marching up the Eastern - Hill afar . Nor durft it in Philippi's Field appear , But unfeen attack'd thee there . Had it presum'd in any Shape thee to oppose , Thou would'st have forc'd it back upon ...
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... feen by Mortal Eye . How fhalil graspithis boundless Thing ! What shall Irplay ? what shall hing ? I'll fing the mighty Riddle of Mysterious Love , Which neither wretched Men below , nor blessed ( Spirits above , With all their Comments ...
Page 165
... feen Good Pinners edg'd with Colberteen ; Her Petticoat transform'd a - pace , Became black Sattin flounc'd with Lace . Plain Goody would no longer down , Twas Madam , in her Grogram Gown . Philemon was in great furprize , And hardly ...

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Contents

Combat of David and Goliah p
26
Acme and Septimius Cowley p
27
Brutus Cowley p
29
Sarpedons Speech to Glaucus Sir John Denham p
32
Hunting of the Stag Denham p
33
A Song Denham P
35
Sir Richard Fanshawon his Tranflation of Paftor Fido Denham P
36
Eve of her self to Adam Milton P
38
Adams Account of the Creation of Eve and their Marriage Milton p
40
Song Mrs Wharton p
46
An Ode in Memory of her Majesty
47
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51
Paftoral Dialogues Sir Charles Sedley P
52
Parting of Hector and Andromacka By Mr Chetwood P
54
A Song Sir George Etheridge p
58
Baucis and Philemon from Ovid Dryden р
60
The Refurrection Cowley p
67
To Mr Granvile Waller p
69
Queen
70
The Spleen p
71
Despair Cowley p
76
On the late horrid Conſpiracy Mr Prior P
77
Indifferency excusd Sir Charles Sidley p
78
Song By Sir Charles Sedley p
79
The Prophets Song Cowley p
80
On Orindas Poems Cowley p
82
Melchors Song Cowley p
85
The Wish Cowley p
86
The God of Sloth Sir Samuel Garth p
87
Chrifts Paffion Cowley p
88
The Cameleon Prior p
90
In praise of Pindar Cowley p
92
On reading Mr Wallers Poems p
95
To Amoret Waller p
96
On the Friendship between two Ladies Waller p
98
To a fair Lady playing with a Snake Walker p
100
Creation of the World Milton p
112
Of the Dry Land p
113
Of the Herbs and Trees p
114
Of the Sun Moon and Stars p
115
Of Fish
117
Of Birds p
118
Of the Beats p
119
Of the Creeping Things p
120
Of Man p
121
Upon the Duke of Marlboroughs going into Germany p
122
On Cecilias Day Dryden p
123
Cunning Man or Conjurer Hudibrass p
128
The Flight Hudibrass p
129
To King William after the Conſpiracy Mr Prior p
130
Love Verses p
133
Palace of Fame from Ovid Dryden p
135
Deſcription of Fame Hudibrass p
136
Sampsons Complaint of his Blindneſs Miltan p
137
Song by a Lady p
139
Written in the Leaves of a Fan p
140
Deſcription of Fame Dryden from Virgil p
141
Of Fame Duke of Buckingham p
142
The Golden Age Dryden from Ovid P
144
Silver Age p
145
Brazen Age p
146
The Story of Midas Dryden from Chaucer p
147
Country Life Mrs Philips p
148
Death Mrs Philips p
151
Few happy Matches Mr Wats p
152
The Indian Philosopher Mr Wats p
154
The Four Seafons of the year Dryden from Ovid Spring p
157
Winter p
158
Bleffings of Religion Sir Richard Blackr
166
The Story Midas Chaucer p
172
Againft
183

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TitleThe virgin muse. Being a collection of poems from our most celebrated English poets. [Ed.] by J. Greenwood
AuthorVirgin muse
EditorJames Greenwood
Edition2
Published1722
Original fromOxford University
DigitizedAug 4, 2006
  
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