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Epigrams theological, philosophical, and romantick

Six books, also the Socratic Session, or the Arraignment and Conviction, of Julius Scaliger, with other Select Poems. By S. Sheppard
Sheppard, S.

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The Language Of The Frontispeice.
  
To Mr. Sheppard on His Epigrams.
  
To the Author on his exquisite Epigrams and other Poems.
  
To the Author on his Epigrams.
  
To my much honoured Friend the Author, on his most Excellent Epigrams.
  
A due Encomium on the Author and his Ingenious Epigrams.
  
To the Author on his excellent Epigrams.
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EPIGRAMS
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The First Book
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Epig. 1.
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Epig. 2. To my beloved Friend Mr. James Naworth, the best way to better a bad Wife.
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Epig. 3. To Sir I. C. Knight.
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Epig. 4. Of Proems.
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Epig. 5. The proofe of Princes.
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Epig. 6. Loving Mirabell.
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Epig. 7. Absolonisme.
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Epig. 8. Homer.
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Epig. 9. To his unconstant Mistresse.
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Epig. 10. To Captaine C. D. on his Periwig.
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Epig. 11. To Mistresse E. L.
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Epig. 12. To James Nevill Esquire.
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Epig. 13. The Letanie.
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Epig. 14. On Saint Thomas .
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Epig. 15. To my Friend Theodor Vaux .
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Epig. 16. Afflictions Beneficiall.
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Epig. 17. The Incarnation of Iesus Christ our blessed Redeemer, narrated by a Shepherd.
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Epig. 18. An Acknowledgement.
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Epig. 19. On my Selfe.
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Epig. 21. Ballad Poets.
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Epig. 22. Scylla and Charibdis.
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Epig. 23. Pedro, and Roderigo, The one Franciscan, the other a Dominican Frier.
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Epig. 24. Acrisius Inclosing his Daughter Danae .
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The Second Book.
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THE THIRD BOOK.
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THE FOVRTH BOOK.
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THE FIFTH BOOK.
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THE SIXTH BOOK.
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The SOCRATICK SESSION,
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A MAUSOLEAN MONUMENT, ERECTED By a Sorowfull Sonne over His Deceased Parents: With Three Pastorals. Two of them alluding to some Late Proceedings between Parties. By S. Shepard.
  
To the Reader on the Errors of the Presse.

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Epig. 3. To Sir I. C. Knight.

When the Law enjoyn'd your feet
To tread the Labyrinth of the Fleet,
You were clog'd with various sports;
“Bands are but Bracelets, Goales but Courts,
Sea-borne Sturgeon, broad-side Breame,
The Trout that thrives against the streame,
The Carp full laden with her spawne,
The Scarlet Lobster, prick nos'd Prawne,
Oyle-steept Anchovis (from his brine)
Came swimming in red Seas of wine;
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The brawny Capon, full egg'd Hen,
The Swan, and Mallard of the Fen,
The costly Plover, mounting Lark,
Furnish't your Table, (like the Arke
Preserv'd Ogiges) whiles I made moane
Or'e smoakie beefe in Whittington.
Never was heard one note to sing,
But droopt, and hung my feeble wing:
But (Sir) your fare my soul abhors,
You fed upon your Creditors.
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