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The works of Sr William Davenant

... Consisting of Those which were formerly Printed, and Those which he design'd for the Press: Now published Out of the Authors Originall Copies

D'Avenant, William (1606-1668)

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GONDIBERT:

TO Sr WILL. D'AVENANT,

TO Sir WILLIAM D'AVENANT,

To my worthy Friend Mr. William D'avenant; upon his Poem of Madagascar, which he writ to the most Illustrious Prince Rupert.

To my Friend William D'avenant; upon his Poem of Madagascar.

On his other Poems.

To Will. D'avenant my Friend.

To my Friend, William D'avenant.

Madagascar. A POEM,

ELIZIUM.

To the Lord D. L. upon his Marriage.

A Journey into Worcestershire.

To Endimion Porter.

To the Queen, entertain'd at night by the Countess of Anglesey.

In remembrance of Master William Shakespire.

To the Lady Bridget Kingsmill sent with Mellons after a report of my Death.

To the King on Newyeares day. 1630.

To the Queen, presented with a Suit, in the behalf of F. S. directed from Orpheus Prince of Poets.

To the Lord B. in performance of a vow, that night to write to him.

To Endimion Porter.

Jeffereidos, on the Captivity of Jeffery.

Canto the First.

Canto the Second.

For the Lady Olivia Porter; A Present upon a New-years day.

To I. C. Robb'd by his Man Andrew.

To the Earl of Portland, Lord Treasurer; on the Marriage of his Son.

The Queen returning to London, after a long absence.

To I. W. upon the death of his Mistress.

To Endimion Porter.

Epitaph on I. Walker.

To Doctor Cademan, Physitian to the Queen.

To Endimion Porter, when my Comedy (call'd the Wits) was presented at Black-Fryers.

In celebration of the yearly Preserver of the Games Costwald.

On the Death of the Lady Marquess of Winchester.

To Endimion Porter, upon his recovery from a long Sickness.

Upon the Nuptials of Charles Lord Herbert, and the Lady M. Villers

Prologue to a reviv'd Play of Mr. Fletchers, call'd, The Woman-hater.

To Endimion Porter, passing to Court to him by Water.

Elegie on B. Haselrick, slain in's youth, in a Duell.

To the QUEEN upon a New-years day.

Elegie,

To Endimion Porter.

To the Countess of Carlile, on the death of the Earle her Husband.

Epilogue, to LOVE and HONOR, A Tragicomedy.

Epilogue, to a Vacation Play at the Globe.

To the QUEEN, upon a New-yeares day.

To Edward Earl of Dorset, after his Sickness, and happy Recovery.

Written, when Collonel Goring was believ'd to be slain at the Siege of Breda.

To the Lord Cary of Lepington, upon his Translation of Malvezzi.

To Henry Jarmin.

To Tho. Carew.

To Doctor Duppa Dean of Christ-Church, and Tutor to the Prince. An acknowledgment for his Collection, in Honour of Ben. Johnson's Memory.

To his Excellency the Lord General Monck.

POEM upon His Sacred Majestie's most happy Return to His Dominions.

POEM to the Kings most Sacred Majesty.

POEMS

POEM TO THE Earl of Orrery.

To him who Prophecy'd a Succesles end of the Parliament, in the Year 1630.

The Countess of ANGLESEY lead Captive by the Rebels, at the Disforresting of Pewsam.

The long Vacation in London, in Verse Burlesque, or Mock-Verse.

EPITAPH.

Song.

Upon the Marriage of the Lady Jane Cavendish with Mr. Cheney.

To the Duke of Richmond, in the Year 1639.

To Mr, W. M. Against Absence.

A New-years-Gift to the Queen, in the Year 1643.

To the QUEEN; Entertain'd at Night. In the Year 1644.

Sung as a Prologue when the faithful Shepherdess was Presented.

EPITAPH.

Master Serjeant's Clients

To my Friend Mr. Ogilby,

SONG.

To Mr. Edward Laurence.

EPITHALAMIUM.

The DREAME.

To the Earle of Monmouth.

EPITAPH

To Edward Earl of Dorset.

SONG.

In the Person of a Spy,

Against Womens pride.

To the Dutchess of Buckingham.

SONG.

Sent with a Lock of Hair.

The Philosopher and the Lover; to a Mistress dying.

SONG.

To Mistress E. S. Married to an old Usurer.

To Mr. Benlowes, on his Divine Poem.

Epitaph on a young Virgin.

To all Poets upon the recovery of Endimion Porter from a long Sickness.

The Mistress.

The Philosophers Disquisition directed to the Dying Christian.

The Christians Reply to the Phylosopher.

To the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

To Clelia.

A BALLAD.

Prologue for the Temple: at the Acting of Fivehours Adventure, to my Lord Chancelor.

EPILOGUE to the King at Whitehall, at the Acting the Siege of Rhodes.

EPILOGUE to the Villain;

The First Dayes Entertainment at Rutland-House, by Declamations and Musick: after the manner of the Ancients.

Cœlum Britannicum, A Masque at Whitehal in the Banquetting-House, on Shrove-Tuesday night, the 18 of February 1633

The TEMPLE of LOVE A Masque. Presented by the Queens Majesty, and her Ladies at Whitehall.

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The Song after they have retir'd (playing on their Instruments) by the Chorus of Poets.

The Entry of the Magicians.

The Antimask of the Spirits.

3-4.

The Song of the Brachmani, in Answer to Orpheus his Harp.

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The SONG.

The Song.

The Triumphs of the Prince D'Amour. A Masque Presented by his Highness at his Palace in the Middle Temple.

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The Philosopher and the Lover; to a Mistress dying.

SONG.

LOVER.
Your Beauty, ripe, and calm, and fresh,
As Eastern Summers are,
Must now, forsaking Time and Flesh,
Add light to some small Star.

PHILOSOPHER.
Whilst she yet lives, were Stars decay'd,
Their light by hers, relief might find:
But Death will lead her to a shade
Where Love is cold, and Beauty blinde.

LOVER.
Lovers (whose Priests all Poets are)
Think ev'ry Mistress, when she dies,
Is chang'd at least into a Starr:
And who dares doubt the Poets wise?

PHILOSOPHER.
But ask not Bodies doom'd to die,
To what abode they go;
Since Knowledge is but sorrows Spy,
It is not safe to know.