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Small poems of Divers sorts
Written by Sir Aston Cokain
Cokain, Aston (1608-1684)
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TO HIS NOBLE FRIEND Sir ASTON COKAIN on his Poetical composures.
A Remedy for Love.
The first Eglogue. Why Strephon, art thou melancholy grown
The second Eglogue. Why art thou sad (fair Shepherdess)
A Satyre.
Love Elegies.
Funeral Elegies.
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1. On the Death of my very good Friend Mr. Michael Drayton.
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2. On my dear Sister Mrs. Isabella Cokaine, who who died at Ashbourne about the 18th yeer of her Age, and lyes there buried.
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3. On the death of Henry Lord Hastings, Son to the right Honourable Ferdinand Earl of Huntingdon, & c.
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4. On the death of my dear Cousin Germane Mrs. Olive Cotton, who deceased at Berisford the 38th year of her Age, and lyes buried at Bently by Ashbourne, &c.
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5. A funeral Elegie on my Dear Cousin Mistress Elizabeth Reppington, who deceased at Ammington about the eighteenth year of her age, and lyes buried at Tamworth.
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6. A Funeral Elegie upon the Death of Mr. Thomas Pilkington, one of the Queens Musicians, Who deceased at Wolverhampton about the 35. year of his Age, and lies there buried.
Letters to divers Persons.
Encomiastick verses on several Books.
A MASQUE Presented at Bretbie in Darbyshire On Twelfth-Night. 1639.
An Epithalamium, design'd for the Nuptials of Sir Andrew Knyvegston my Wives Brother, and Mrs. Elizabeth Stanhope of Elveston my Cousin-german; Their Marriage prevented by her death.
EPIGRAMS
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Small poems of Divers sorts
94.
Of Slander.
To speak too well of thousands safer is
Then of one single Person once amiss;
Happy is he therefore whose wary tongue
Wisely refrains to do another wrong.
Small poems of Divers sorts