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The Poetical Works of Mr. William Pattison

Pattison, William (1706-1727)

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Miscellaneous POEMS.

Select Epistles from OVID.

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LAURA: OR, THE MISTRESS.

AN EPISTLE TO LAURA.

On a Rose gathered, by Laura, in Winter.

On Laura's Singing.

To Laura, walking in the Rain.

To Laura, who thought I mistook her for another in the Dark.

Laura's Picture.

On a Feather in her Hair.

Hellen and Laura.

To a Lady, fishing.

THE Fatal Request to Cupid.

On hearing a very homely, and deformed Lady sing finely.

To a Friend in Love.

The Disappointed Maid, and the drowzy Swain.

The Case stated.

A PROLOGUE TO THE FUNERAL:

A Description of his Mistress.

Sent Me, from a Lady, with a Rose.

On an Apple, given me by Laura.

On hearing a Lady sing Prior's Alexis.

On Crito , who wrote against Me.

On Reading the Turtle and Sparrow, A TALE.

On seeing Mr. Prior's Monument in Westminster-Abbey.

A Receipt to make a Modern Poet.

The Battle of the Pygmies and Cranes.

POEMS AND TRANSLATIONS: Wrote by Mr. Pattison,

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Upon a Lame Man newly married.

George Limpus is lame, yet has gotten a Bride,
Since he's lame, he can't Walk—why then he may Ride.