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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.

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,

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III.

III

IV.

VI.

VII.

VII

VIII.

VIII

IX.

XI.

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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Comiato.

To Rome long since, and Tybers Streams,
Petrarch this Ode, when his, did recommend;
To London now, and the more honour'd Thames,
Since thus made mine, I it abroad will send,
(Where more judicious Spi'rits its numbers will attend,)

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And thence whole Christendome invite,
All other Wars being thrown aside,
In vain 'twixt Brethren for false Glory often tri'd,
In an Eternal League to' unite,
And where the true may be 'easier gain'd, with Infidels to fight.