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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.

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.

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,

SONNET, To the same Purpose.

SONNET.

St. Paul done by Titian.

SONNET.

ODE.

To the Honourable Sir JOHN DENHAM, upon his New Version of the Psalms.

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EPIGRAM

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Out of Latine.

When my God Di'd, I first began to Live,
And Life which he refus'd Heav'n me did give
Unlike that Day, O how unlike we were!
Him dead the Cross, me 'alive the Knees did bear.
But may not I die too? This life of mine
I can as well as Thou dispise, if not like Thine.

Ah dearest Lord, this Legacy bestow,
A double Life, then to Thy Death I'll owe:
And sanctifi'd thus in my Birth by Thee,
A living Death, my dying Life shall be.

5. Decemb. 1668.