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A41430
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Poems and translations, written upon several occasions, and to several persons by a late scholar of Eaton.
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Goodall, Charles, 1671-1689.
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Wing G1092; ESTC R8475
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well_o may_v we_o blush_v at_o every_o sacred_a line_n to_o see_v a_o soul_n so_o humble_a so_o divine_a but_o i_o offend_v and_o whilst_o i_o praise_v his_o style_n do_v in_o apostate_n rhime_n his_o worth_n defile_v his_o guardian_n angel_n do_v begin_v to_o frown_v his_o spirit_n look_v with_o indignation_n down_o corydon_n even_o tomb_n of_o stone_n in_o time_n will_v wear_v away_o brass_n pyramid_n be_v subject_a to_o decay_v but_o lo_o the_o poet_n fame_n shall_v bright_o shine_v in_o each_o succeed_a age_n laugh_v at_o the_o baffle_a rage_n of_o envious_a enemy_n and_o destructive_a time._n thyrsis_n rest_v phoenix_n in_o thy_o paradise_n above_o thy_o work_n enjoy_v a_o paradise_n of_o love_n tho'_o some_o with_o a_o rank_n emulous_a poison_n swell_v other_o admire_v and_o praise_n but_o none_o excel_v may_v our_o poor_a rustic_a muse_n add_v cipher_n to_o thy_o fame_n thy_o work_n be_v everlasting_a monument_n to_o thy_o name_n oldham_n ghost_n a_o dream_n to_o mr._n ro._n townshend_n all_o hush_v and_o still_o night_n melancholy_a shade_n the_o dusky_a arch_n of_o heaven_n have_v overspread_v the_o very_a beast_n of_o prey_n their_o wander_n cease_v the_o little_a bird_n their_o murmur_a note_n suppress_v no_o star_n appear_v no_o noise_n no_o wind_n be_v hear_v and_o neither_o bough_n nor_o leaf_n nor_o blossom_n stir_v when_o on_o the_o sweat_a ground_n i_o silent_a lie_v on_o flowery_a bed_n under_o a_o fragrant_a bay_n who_o sweetness_n suck_v my_o emulous_a breath_n away_o now_o part_v with_o my_o reason_n and_o my_o sense_n slumber_n as_o soft_a as_o sweet_a as_o innocence_n have_v seize_v my_o eye_n and_o the_o great_a god_n of_o rest_n have_v draw_v his_o drowsy_a wand_n along_o my_o breast_n methinks_v i_o see_v a_o angel_n by_o i_o stand_v with_o laurel_n on_o his_o head_n and_o myrtle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o way_n the_o messenger_n of_o god_n have_v with_o his_o hallow_a foot_n in_o glory_n tread_v spring_v up_o elysian_a flower_n here_o and_o there_o sweet_a as_o their_o climate_n as_o their_o parent_n fair_a his_o heavenly_a lock_n lay_v curl_v by_o nature_n art_n a_o quiver_n for_o his_o brother_n cupid_n dart_n sweat_v ambrosian_a dew_n his_o eye_n too_o bright_a his_o rose_n be_v too_o red_a his_o lily_n be_v too_o white_a his_o smile_n kind_a entertainment_n do_v bespeak_v his_o smile_n spread_v in_o a_o pleasant_a lip_n and_o blush_a cheek_n narcissus_n smile_v not_o half_a so_o sweet_a as_o they_o althô_o he_o love_v and_o smile_v himself_o away_o presumption_n yet_o they_o check_v i_o know_v not_o how_o with_o a_o majestic_a censure_n on_o his_o brow._n so_o sweet_a a_o cherub_n of_o the_o heavenly_a choir_n the_o god_n themselves_o do_v their_o own_o work_n admire_v thus_o stand_v the_o wing_a mercury_n array_v in_o purple_a robe_n of_o state_n which_o to_o his_o buskin_n reach_v kiss_v they_o and_o with_o they_o play_v thus_o stand_v the_o prophet_n press_v i_o to_o take_v a_o vizard_n and_o a_o book_n for_o oldham_n sake_n by_o which_o i_o know_v i_o have_v acceptance_n find_v and_o fall_v down_o i_o kiss_v the_o holy_a ground_n but_o he_o proceed_v thus_o for_o i_o be_v dumb_a hail_o thyrsis_n little_a bud_n of_o fame_n i_o come_v fraught_v with_o a_o embassy_n send_v from_o above_o a_o embassy_n of_o favour_n grace_n and_o love._n thy_o wish_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o fate_n thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v nor_o fear_v thou_o shall_v be_v great_a thy_o part_n the_o only_a talon_n heaven_n will_v give_v on_o such_o a_o portion_n prodigal_n may_v live_v tho'_o honour_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o thy_o aim_n yet_o wit_n a_o hunt_n often_o light_a on_o fame_n friend_n thou_o shall_v have_v but_o few_o faithful_a and_o free_a as_o thou_o desire_v deserve_v if_o that_o can_v be_v wed_v to_o a_o young_a widow_n colledge-life_n thy_o book_n thy_o child_n and_o thy_o muse_n thy_o wife_n and_o since_o thou_o do_v only_o invoke_v my_o muse_n me_n and_o my_o work_n for_o 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at_o one_o prospect_n thou_o shall_v all_o thing_n see_v all_o thing_n sarcastical_a that_o just_o fall_v under_o that_o common_a head_n compendious_a all._n my_o work_n shall_v be_v thy_o forge_n to_o form_v thy_o skill_n the_o world_n find_v matter_n and_o thy_o self_n a_o will._n improve_v thy_o worth_n worth_n be_v itself_o a_o name_n trace_v but_o my_o style_n and_o you_o secure_v my_o fame_n satyr_n a_o plain_n satyr_n a_o pleasant_a road_n provide_v that_o the_o way_n be_v not_o too_o broad_a but_o in_o a_o full_a career_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o miss_v run_v upon_o a_o dangerous_a precipice_n be_v neither_o trivial_a nor_o take_v too_o much_o pain_n let_v malice_n never_o guide_v your_o furious_a reins_o when_o grave_n be_v not_o elaborate_a nor_o write_v for_o solid_a intricate_a for_o easy_a slight_a these_o and_o the_o rest_n for_o your_o instruction_n learn_v and_o between_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o discern_v this_o say_v rapt_v in_o a_o ecstafie_a of_o love_n feed_v with_o vain_a hope_n i_o will_v my_o vision_n prove_v of_o blind_a delusion_n in_o false_a dream_n afraid_a strive_v to_o embrace_v the_o evangelic_n shade_n when_o lo_o he_o vanish_v from_o my_o dazzle_a eye_n and_o thus_o my_o filial_a love_n and_o thus_o my_o duty_n do_v despise_v fan_v his_o silver_n wing_n he_o cut_v the_o sky_n which_o gather_v in_o thick_a fleecy_a throng_n do_v fly_v to_o see_v the_o great_a ambassador_n of_o heaven_n pass_v by_o and_o where_o the_o cloud_n part_v to_o give_v he_o way_n my_o cry_n do_v post_v along_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o my_o father_n father_n keep_v the_o chariot_n tract_n hang_v on_o the_o wheel_n and_o will_v have_v bring_v he_o back_o but_o leave_v so_o far_o behind_o i_o start_v and_o wake_v on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o ormond_n ipse_fw-la tibi_fw-la jam_fw-la brachia_fw-la contrahit_fw-la arden_n scorpius_n &_o coeli_fw-la justâ_fw-la plus_fw-la parte_fw-la reliquit_fw-la vir._n geor._n 1._o to_o mr._n william_n butler_n 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hero_n be_v dead_a fame_n thou_o chief_a attribute_n of_o his_o great_a soul_n proclaim_v the_o doleful_a news_n from_o pole_n to_o pole_n employ_v thy_o hundred_o tongue_n that_o all_o may_v come_v and_o pay_v their_o last_o devotion_n to_o his_o tomb._n here_o at_o this_o 1._o agelastos_fw-la sigh_n and_o groan_n till_o niobe_n fate_n more_o just_o be_v their_o own_o let_v nature_n her_o unhappy_a loss_n bewail_v and_o hide_v her_o head_n under_o a_o widow_n veil_n or_o like_o evadne_n with_o her_o husband_n burn_v as_o he_o to_o ash_n she_o to_o chaos_n turn_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n eclipse_v where_o be_o i_o now_o star_n clash_v fall_n the_o sink_a heaven_n bow_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n will_v ormond_n both_o embrace_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n will_v both_o