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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 ent.i.tled, '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, ent.i.tled, 'The British Princes,'
To a Friend of the Author, a Person of Honour, who lately Writ a Religious Book, ent.i.tled, 'Historical Applications, and Occasional Meditations, upon several Subjects
To the d.u.c.h.ess of Orleans, when she was taking Leave of the Court at Dover
To Chloris
To the King
To the d.u.c.h.ess, 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
