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Female Poems On Several Occasions

Written by Ephelia. The Second Edition, with large Additions

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To the most EXCELLENT PRINCESS MARY, Dutchess of Richmond & Lenox.
 
A POEM Presented to his SACRED MAJESTY, on the Discovery of the PLOT.
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AN ELEGY On the Right Reverend GILBERT SHELDON, Ld Arch-Bishop of Canterbury.
 
Love's first Approach.
 
The Change or Miracle.
 
To a Gentleman that durst not pass the door while I stood there.
 
First farewel to J. G.
 
To Mr. J. G. on his being chosen Steward of his Club, presented with the Laurel.
 
To J. G. in absence.
 
Prologue to the Pair-Royal of Coxcombs, Acted at a Dancing-School.
 
The first Song in the Play.
 
The Second Song.
 
Epilogue.
 
Welcome to J. G.
 
Wealth's Power.
 
Song.
 
Loves Cruelty, or the Prayer.
 
The Reply, by a Friend.
 
To J. G.
 
Song.
 
To my Rival.
 
Neglect Returned.
 
On a Bashful Shepherd.
 
Maidenhead:
 
The Reconcilement.
 
Song.
 
To a Lady who (tho Married) could not endure Love should be made to any but her Self.
 
ACROSTICH.
 
SONG.
 
ACROSTICH.
 
The Twin Flame.
 
To a Proud Beauty.
 
SONG.
 
To one that asked me why I lov'd J. G.
 
Intended Farewel to J. G.
 
Mocked in Anger.
 
A Lovers State.
 
A Vindication to angry Clovis.
 
Last Farewel to J. G.
 
The Unkind Parting.
 
Seeing Strephon Ride by after him I supposed gone.
 
SONG.
 
To Madam Bhen.
 
SONG.
 
To a Gentleman that had left a Vertuous Lady for a Miss.
 
SONG.
 
Fortune Mistaken.
 
To J. G. on the News of his Marriage.
 
To Damon.
 
To Phylocles, inviting him to Friendship.
 
To the Honoured Eugenia, commanding me to Write to Her.
 
To the Beauteous Marina.
 
Passion discovered.
 
To Coridon, on shutting his Door against some Ladies.
 
My Fate.
 
To One that Affronted the Excellent Eugenia.
 
To Clovis, desiring me to bring Him into Marina's Company.
 
In the Person of a Lady to Bajazet, Her unconstant Gallant.
 
To Madam F.
 
SONG.
 
To the Angry Eugenia.
 
SONG.
 
To Madam G.
 
A Nuptial Song.
 
Loves Revenge.
 
Phylander and Phylenia.
 
The Farewel to Ingratitude.
 
SONG.
 
Recreation allowed.
 
But for hope Heart would break.
 
A Rapture.
 
SONG.
 
Loves Advice.
 
The Expostulation.
 
The Contest.
 
No Reason to be given.
 
Pro and Con.
 
Jemmey.
 
To Scornful Sylvia.
 
The Green-Sickness Cure.
 
In praise of Wine.
 
SONG.
 
CATCH.
 
The Maim'd Debauchee.
 
Upon his leaving his Mistress.
 
Upon the view of his Mistress Face in a Glass.
 
SIGHS.
 
To his Letter.
 
Upon a Drinking Bowle.
 
SONG.
 
An Answer to Ephelia's Letter to Bajazet.
 
SONG.
 
The Answer.
 
The Town Blade.
 
[Honour's got in, and keeps her heart]
 
SONG.

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The first Song in the Play.

Begone fond Love, make haste away,
Duty, not thee, our Souls must sway:
Can thy Almighty Pow'rs
Find out no other Hearts,
To Shoot thy Fatal Darts,
But hapless Ours,
VVho cannot, though we wou'd, Obey?
What secret Pow'r is it, Controuls
The Empire thou pretend'st o're Souls?
That still thy shafts are lost,
And still thou Shoot'st in vain,
For they that feel most Pain,
By Duty 're Crost,
Or else unjustly meet Disdain.
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Fondly Men say, the VVorld doth move
By Loves Command; for simple Love,
Alass! is Subject unto Fate:
Oh Love! Assert thy Pow'r,
And make the Dotards, in an hour
Our Faces hate,
And the young Knights like Swans or Turtles prove.
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