Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham. Edmund Waller
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Upon Ben Johnson
On Mr. John Fletcher's Plays
Upon the Earl of Roscommon's Translation of Horace, 'De Arte Poetica;' and of the Use of Poetry
On the Duke of Monmouth's Expedition into Scotland in the Summer
Solstice
Of an Elegy made by Mrs. Wharton on the Earl of Rochester
Of Her Majesty, on New-Year's Day, 1683
Of Tea, Commended by Her Majesty
Of the Invasion and Defeat of the Turks, in the Year 1683
A Presage of the Ruin of the Turkish Empire; Presented to His Majesty
King James II. on His Birthday
EPISTLES:—
To the King, on His Navy
To Mr. Henry Lawes, who had then newly set a Song of mine in the Year 1635
The Country to my Lady Carlisle
To Phyllis
To the Queen-Mother of France, upon Her Landing
To Vandyck
To my Lord of Leicester
To Mrs. Braughton, Servant to Saccharissa
To my Young Lady Lucy Sydney
To Amoret
To my Lord of Falkland
To my Lord Northumberland, upon the Death of his Lady
Lord Admiral, of his late Sickness and Recovery
To the Queen, occasioned upon sight of Her Majesty's Picture
To Amoret
To Phyllis
To Sir William Davenant, upon his Two First Books of Gondibert
To my Worthy Friend, Mr. Wase, the Translator of Gratius
To a Friend, on the different Success of their Loves
To Zelinda
To my Lady Morton, on New-Year's Day, at the Louvre in Paris
To a Fair Lady, Playing with a Snake
To his Worthy Friend Master Evelyn, upon his Translation of 'Lucretius.'
To his Worthy Friend Sir Thomas Higgons, upon his Translation of 'The
Venetian Triumph'
To a Lady Singing a Song of his Composing
To the Mutable Fair
To a Lady, from whom he Received a Silver Pen
To Chloris
To a Lady in Retirement
To Mr. George Sandys, on his Translation of some Parts of the Bible
To the King, upon His Majesty's Happy Return
To a Lady, from whom he Received the Copy of the Poem entitled, 'Of a
Tree Cut in Paper,' which for many years had been Lost
To the Queen, upon Her Majesty's Birthday, after Her happy Recovery from a Dangerous Sickness
To Mr. Killigrew, upon his Altering his Play, 'Pandora,' from a Tragedy into a Comedy, because not Approved on the Stage
To a Person of Honour, upon his Incomparable, Incomprehensible Poem, entitled, 'The British Princes,'
To a Friend of the Author, a Person of Honour, who lately Writ a
Religious Book, entitled, 'Historical Applications, and Occasional
Meditations, upon several Subjects
To the Duchess of Orleans, when she was taking Leave of the Court at
Dover
To Chloris
To the King
To the Duchess, when he Presented this Book to Her Royal Highness
To Mr. Creech, on his Translation of 'Lucretius'
SONGS:—
Stay, Phoebus
Peace, Babbling Muse
Chloris! Farewell
To Flavia
Behold the Brand of Beauty Toss'd
While I Listen to thy Voice
Go, Lovely Rose
Sung by Mrs. Knight to Her Majesty, on Her Birthday
Song
PROLOGUES AND EPILOGUE:—
Prologue for the Lady-Actors, Spoken before King Charles II
Prologue to the 'Maid's Tragedy'
Epilogue to the 'Maid's Tragedy,' Spoken by the the King
Another Epilogue to the 'Maid's Tragedy,' Designed upon the first
Alteration of the Play, when the King only was left Alive
EPIGRAMS, EPITAPHS, AND FRAGMENTS:—
Under a Lady's Picture
Of a Lady who Writ in Praise of Mira
To One Married to an Old Man
An Epigram on a Painted Lady with ill Teeth
Epigram upon the Golden Medal
Written on a Card that Her Majesty tore at Ombre
To Mr. Granville (now Lord Lansdowne), on his Verses to King James II
Long and Short Life
Translated out of Spanish
Translated out of French
Some Verses of an Imperfect Copy, Designed for a Friend, on his