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Or, Poems By Mrs. Elizabeth Singer, [Now Rowe,] ... The Second Edition

Rowe, Elizabeth Singer (1674-1737)

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Verses to the Author, Known only by REPORT, and by Her POEMS.

ON REPRINTING Philomela's POEMS,

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POEMS ON Several Occasions.

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A PARAPHRASE ON THE CANTICLES.

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III.

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IV.

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III.

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VI.

On CANTICLES. Ch. V. VI. &c.

From CANTICLES, Ch. VII, XI.

From Job Ch. XIX. V. 26.

Pindaric ODE on HABAKKUK.

TO THE Author of the foregoing ODE. By the ATHENIANS

From MICAH, Ch. VI. 5, 6, 7.

From MALACHI, Ch. III. V. 14.

PARAPHRASE From John, Ch. III. V. 16.

From JOHN, Ch. XXI. V. 17.

On the REVELATIONS, Chap. I. from v. 13. to v. 18.

Thoughts on DEATH.

The REFLECTION.

The Vanity of the World, ADDRESSED To the ATHENIANS.

ANSWER OF THE ATHENIANS.

THE EXPOSTULATION.

THE WISH. TO THE ATHENIANS.

ANSWER OF THE ATHENIANS.

A PASTORAL ON THE NATIVITY OF OUR SAVIOUR.

THE Fall of PHAETON, Paraphrased.

A PASTORAL ELEGY.

PARTHENIA. AN ELEGY.

REPLY TO HUMAN LOVE.

TO A FRIEND WHO Persuades me to leave the Muses.

A PINDARIC ODE, TO THE Athenian Society.

THE FEMALE PASSION.

ANSWER BY THE ATHENIANS.

TO A LADY at Court.

THE VISION, To Theron.

A Farewel to LOVE.

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III.

The while my Spicknard shall ascend, and greet
My Charmer with its Tributary Sweet:
Then, all the Night, upon my panting Breast,
As fragrant Myrrh, let my Beloved rest.
So sweet he is, that Myrrh, nor Cypress e'er
With such delicious Breathings fill'd the Air.
When thy Two lovely Eyes inflame my Heart,
It leaps for Joy, and meets th' unerring Dart.