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A paraphrase upon the canticles

and some select hymns of the New and Old Testament, with other occasional compositions in English verse. By Samuel Woodford
Woodford, Samuel (1636-1700)
  
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Upon a Paraphrase of Salomon's Song, Done by his Worthy Friend, Dr. Samuel Woodford.
  
ODE. To his Honoured Friend Dr. Woodford, On his Excellent Paraphrase of SALOMON'S SONG.
  
To my dear Old Friend, the Reverend Dr. Samuel Woodford, On his Sacred Rimes.
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A PARAPHRASE ON THE Canticles, In English Rhythms.
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A PARAPHRASE UPON Some Select HYMNS OF THE New and Old TESTAMENT, With some other Occasional Compositions IN English RIMES.
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OCCASIONAL RIMES.
  
The Saying of CLEANTHES.
  
Upon a terrible Storm of Thunder, Wind, and Rain, 25 July 1670, done by Night in the midst of it.
  
The Nativity.
  
The STAR.
  
The PASSION.
  
EPIGRAM
  
An Extasie of Divine Love.
  
The Flight.
  
An Hymn and Prayer, To the Holy JESUS my Lord.
  
An HYMN for Vespers.
  
LENT.
  
The Song of the ANGELS,
  
Deo Opt. Max. S.
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ODE.
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ODE.
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VII.
  
Comiato.
  
Sonnet of the same.
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ODE.
  
BALLAD.
  
SONNET.
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ODE.
  
SONNET.
  
SONNET, To the same Purpose.
  
SONNET.
  
SONNET.
  
SONNET.
  
St. Paul done by Titian.
  
SONNET.
  
SONNET.
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ODE.
  
To the Honourable Sir JOHN DENHAM, upon his New Version of the Psalms.
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ODE.
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ODE.
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The Metamorphosis
  
ODE.
  
To Belisa.
  
To Clelia.
  
SOLITUDE.
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The Voyage.

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The Saying of CLEANTHES.

Επι παντος προχειρου ευκτεον ταυτα
Α Γ Ε δη με, ω Ζευ, [] συ [] Πεπρωμενη,
Οποι ποτ' υν ειμι διατεταγμενος,
Ως εψομαι σπουδαιος, ηδ' αοκνος
Εαν δε μη εθελω, ουχ' ηττον εψομαι
Epict. cap. 77.

DUC me Parens, Celsique Dominator Poli
Quocunque placuit, nulla parendi mora est,
Adsum impiger; fac nolle, comitabor gemens,
Malusque patiar, quod pati licuit bono.
Sen. Ep. 107.

I

Lead me, O Providence Divine,
Where e're Thou hast appointed me to go;
I'll follow willingly, and show,
By my quick pace, that one design,
Tho hid to me, acts Thy unerring Will and mine.

II

Briskly I'll follow Thee; for so
I shall prevent my Fate, which to decline
Beyond my Compass is, and Line;
Worse by resistance I shall grow,
And after all be driven, whether I will or no.
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