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The Shorter Poems of Ralph Knevet

A Critical Edition by Amy M. Charles
Knevet, Ralph (1600-1671)

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ΣΤΡΑΤΙΩΤΙΚΟΝ.
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RHODON AND IRIS.
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FUNERALL ELEGIES;
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A GALLERY TO THE TEMPLE.
  
[dedication]
  
The Dedication
 1. 
[1] The Incarnation.
 2. 
[2] The Passion
 3. 
[3] The Deprecation
 4. 
[4] Solitude
 5. 
[5] Resolution
 6. 
[6] Blindnes
 7. 
[7] The Newyeares Gift
 8. 
[8] Sciences
 9. 
[9] Teares
 10. 
[10] Securitye
 11. 
[11] The Bankrupte
 12. 
[12] Griefe
 13. 
[13] Truth
 14. 
[14] The Vote
 15. 
[15] The Antiphon
 16. 
[16] Crosses
 17. 
[17] The Sute
 18. 
[18] Hypocrisie
 19. 
[19] The Conception
 20. 
[20] The Habitation
 21. 
[21] The Dialogue
 22. 
[22] Vanitye
 23. 
[23] The Apparition
 24. 
[24] The Rocke
 25. 
[25] Bounty
 26. 
[26] The Navigation
 27. 
[27] The Apologye
 28. 
[28] Infirmitye
 29. 
[29] Contrition
 30. 
[30] The Progresse
 31. 
[31] Neclect
 32. 
[32] The Treasure
 33. 
[33] Jordan
 34. 
[34] Prodigyes
 35. 
[35] Infinitenes
 36. 
[36] The Descension
 37. 
[37] Unconstancye
 38. 
[38] Devotion
 39. 
[39] The Bottle
 40. 
[40] The Deliverance
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[41] The Triumphe
 42. 
[42] The Extremes
 43. 
[43] The Feast
 44. 
[44] Weakenes
 45. 
[45] The Lamentation
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[46] Sanctification
 47. 
[47] The Pedigree
 48. 
[48] Peace
 49. 
[49] The Nosegay
 50. 
[50] The Pilgrimage
 51. 
[51] The Transmutation
 52. 
[52] The Burthen
 53. 
[53] Ostentation
 54. 
[54] The Race
 55. 
[55] Vivacitye
 56. 
[56] Hardnes
 57. 
[57] Intemperance
 58. 
[58] The Combate
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[59] The Echo
 60. 
[60] Moderation
 61. 
[61] The Prodigall
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[62] The Harpe
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[63] The Mistake
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[64] The Terrours
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[65] The Tempest
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[66] Conversion
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[67] The Refuge
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[68] The Mansion
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[69] The Imprese
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[70] Knowledge
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[71] Prayer
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[72] Sicknes
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[73] The World
 74. 
[74] Preacheing
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[75] Memorye
 76. 
[76] Simplicitye
 77. 
[77] Self-Love
 78. 
[78] The Hermite
 79. 
[79] Retribution
 80. 
[80] Remorse
  
L'Envoy

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[26] The Navigation

The modest sinner stood behind,
Who whilome wont with amorous belgardes,
To captivate each wanton mind;
But now in humble sort, she earth regardes,
Not dareing to lift up her eye,
'Cause shee had sinn'd against Heaven high.
Her penitentiall teares did flow:
Into the deepes of true repentance, shee
Did launche, while dreary sighes did blow
To drive her barke upon the silver lee,
Shee doubled the Cape of good Hope,
And mercy kenn'd from the maine toppe.
Then to the God of sea, and land,
Who had preserv'd her from a dismall wracke,
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Shee payd Her vowes, and with her hand
The pretious boxe of fragrant spikenard brake,
And with this unguent did besmeare,
The temples of her Saviour deare./
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