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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:

MADAGASCAR,

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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

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

1

Take leave now of thy heart,
The beauty thou shalt streight survay
Will tempt it to depart
Thy royal breast, and melt away.
Yet when she finds thy breast is empty grown,
In just remorse shee'l fill it with her own,
So neither heart can mourn, or stray.

2

Back to our shades we go,
But see how heavily we move!

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Alas! their feet are slow,
That leave the Object which they love.
Our dwelling is beneath, but those whose Bayes
Is chastly earn'd in thy corrected dayes,
Shall after death reside above.

After this, Divine Poesie, and the Poets go forth; then the whole Scæne changeth into Mist and Clouds, through which some glimpse of a Temple is here and there scarcely discern'd.