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Matthew Prior. Dialogues of the Dead and Other Works

in Prose and Verse. The Text Edited by A. R. Waller

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

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DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD AND OTHER WORKS IN PROSE AND VERSE

A SUPPLEMENT TO Mr. Prior's POEMS. Consisting Of such Pieces as are Omitted in the late Collection of his Works, and Others, now first Published, from his Original Manuscripts, in the Custody of his Friends.

[POEMS FROM THE New Collection, 1725]

[MISCELLANEOUS POEMS ETC., FROM THE COLLECTION OF DRIFT]

THE EXAMINER. 7 SEPTEMBER 1710

[MISCELLANEOUS POEMS, FROM THE COLLECTION OF EVANS, INCLUDING TWENTY-FOUR SONGS.]

POEMS FROM THE LONGLEAT MSS.

FRAGMENTS FROM PRIOR'S LETTERS, ETC.

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POEMS ATTRIBUTED TO PRIOR

AN ANSWER TO THE Curious MAID. A TALE.

THE LYON AND THE FOX.

An EPISTLE from the Elector of BAVARIA to the FRENCH King, after the Battle of Ramillies.

An Apology to a Lady, who told me, I cou'd not love her heartily, because I had lov'd others.

Against Modesty in Love.

On a young Lady's going to Town in the Spring.

When the Cat's away, The Mice may play.

A FABLE OF THE WIDOW AND HER CAT.

A Paraphrase on the French.

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ANOTHER EPISTLE.

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The attribution of this poem is questionable.

I Pray, Lady Harriot, the time to assign
When she shall receive a turkey and chine;
That a body may come to St. James's, to dine.