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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:
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MADAGASCAR,
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POEMS
  
POEM TO THE Earl of Orrery.
  
To him who Prophecy'd a Succesles end of the Parliament, in the Year 1630.
  
The Countess of ANGLESEY lead Captive by the Rebels, at the Disforresting of Pewsam.
  
The long Vacation in London, in Verse Burlesque, or Mock-Verse.
  
EPITAPH.
  
Song.
  
Upon the Marriage of the Lady Jane Cavendish with Mr. Cheney.
  
To the Duke of Richmond, in the Year 1639.
  
To Mr, W. M. Against Absence.
  
A New-years-Gift to the Queen, in the Year 1643.
  
To the QUEEN; Entertain'd at Night. In the Year 1644.
  
To the QUEEN.
  
PROLOGUE,
  
EPILOGUE.
  
PROLOGUE,
  
EPILOGUE.
  
EPITAPH
  
SONG.
  
The PLOTS.
  
Sung as a Prologue when the faithful Shepherdess was Presented.
  
EPITAPH.
  
Master Serjeant's Clients
  
To my Friend Mr. Ogilby,
  
SONG.
  
To Mr. Edward Laurence.
  
EPITHALAMIUM.
  
The DREAME.
  
To the Earle of Monmouth.
  
EPITAPH
  
To Edward Earl of Dorset.
  
SONG.
  
In the Person of a Spy,
  
Against Womens pride.
  
To the Dutchess of Buckingham.
  
SONG.
  
SONG.
  
Sent with a Lock of Hair.
  
The Philosopher and the Lover; to a Mistress dying.
  
SONG.
  
To Mistress E. S. Married to an old Usurer.
  
To Mr. Benlowes, on his Divine Poem.
  
Epitaph on a young Virgin.
  
To all Poets upon the recovery of Endimion Porter from a long Sickness.
  
The Mistress.
  
The Philosophers Disquisition directed to the Dying Christian.
  
The Christians Reply to the Phylosopher.
  
To the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
  
To Clelia.
  
A BALLAD.
  
Prologue for the Temple: at the Acting of Fivehours Adventure, to my Lord Chancelor.
  
EPILOGUE to the King at Whitehall, at the Acting the Siege of Rhodes.
  
EPILOGUE to the Villain;
  
The First Dayes Entertainment at Rutland-House, by Declamations and Musick: after the manner of the Ancients.
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Cœlum Britannicum, A Masque at Whitehal in the Banquetting-House, on Shrove-Tuesday night, the 18 of February 1633
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The TEMPLE of LOVE A Masque. Presented by the Queens Majesty, and her Ladies at Whitehall.
  
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The Song after they have retir'd (playing on their Instruments) by the Chorus of Poets.
  
The Entry of the Magicians.
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The Antimask of the Spirits.
  
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The Song of the Brachmani, in Answer to Orpheus his Harp.
  
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The SONG.
  
The SONG.
  
The Song.
  
The Triumphs of the Prince D'Amour. A Masque Presented by his Highness at his Palace in the Middle Temple.

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The Song.

Amianteros, or Chast Love.

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Whilst by a mixture thus made one,
Y' ar th' Emblem of my Deitie,
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And now you may in yonder Throne,
The pattern of your Union see.

2

Softly as fruitfull showres I fall,
And th' undiscern'd increase I bring,
Is of more precious worth then all
A plentuous Summer pays a Spring.

3

The benefit it doth impart,
Will not the barren earth improve,
But fructifie each barren heart,
And give eternal growth to Love.
Sunesis.
To CHARLES the Mightiest and the Best,
And to the Darling of his breast,
(Who rule b' example as by power)
May youthful blessings still increase,
And in their Off-spring never cease,
Till Time's too old to last an hower.

Chorus.
These wishes are so well deserv'd by thee,
And thought so modest too by Destiny,
That heaven hath seal'd the grant as a Decree.

After which they all retire to the Scæne, and Indamora and her Ladies begin the Revels with the King and the Lords, which continue the most part of the night. Thus ended this Masque, which for the newness of the invention, variety of Scænes, Apparitions, and richness of habits was generally approved to be one of the most magnificent that hath been done in England.
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The Masquers Names.

    The Queens Majesty.

  • Lady Marquess Hamilton.
  • Lady Mary Herbert.
  • Countess of Oxford.
  • Countess of Berkshire.
  • Countess of Carnarvan.
  • Countess of Newport.
  • Lady Herbert.
  • Lady Katherine Howard
  • Lady Anne Carre.
  • Lady Elizabeth Feilding
  • Lady Thimbleby.
  • Mistriss Dorothy Savage.
  • Mistriss Victory Cary.
  • Mistriss Nevil.
The Lords and others that presented the Noble Persian Youths.
  • The Duke of Lenox.
  • Earl of Newport.
  • Earl of Desmond.
  • Viscount Grandeson.
  • Lord Russel.
  • Lord Doncaster.
  • Master Thomas Weston,
  • Master George Goring.
  • Master Henry Murrey.
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