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The Works of Hildebrand Jacob

... Containing Poems on Various Subjects, and Occasions; With the Fatal Constancy, a Tragedy; and Several Pieces in Prose. The Greatest Part Never Before Publish'd
Jacob, Hildebrand (1693-1739)
  
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THE Muse's Invitation;
  
Answer to the Muse.
  
Neptune's Remonstrance.
  
The Patriot.
  
BEDLAM.
  
Love's Progress.
  
To Aminta wounded.
  
To a Spider,
  
To Geron
  
Written on a Glass of Tokay
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 I. 
I. Hymn to Venus.
 II. 
II. Hymn to Venus.
 III. 
III. Hymn to the Goddess of Silence
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 I. 
I. To Cloe
 II. 
II. To Cloe,
 III. 
III. To Cloe.
 IV. 
IV. To Cloe
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 I. 
ODE I. To Cloe.
 II. 
ODE II. To Cloe, on the Death of ---
 III. 
ODE III. To Death.
 IV. 
ODE IV. To Daphne.
 V. 
ODE V. To Artemisa.
 VI. 
ODE VI. Advice to Phillis.
 VII. 
ODE VII. Occasion'd by Phoebe's consenting.
 VIII. 
ODE VIII. To Philomel .
 IX. 
ODE IX. The Foolish Shepherd.
 X. 
ODE X. To Belinda,
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To Belinda;
  
Written on her Glass.
  
Answer to Strephon
  
Sent to him, as he whisper'd ---
  
The Disinterested Swain.
  
The Turtles;
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 I. 
TALE I. Apollo 's Stratagem:
 II. 
TALE II. The curious Maid.
 III. 
TALE III. The Judgment of Tiresias.
 IV. 
TALE IV. The Shades.
 V. 
TALE V. The Fair Penitent.
 VI. 
TALE VI. The Apparition.
 VII. 
TALE VII. The INDIAN.
 VIII. 
TALE VIII. The Escape.
 IX. 
TALE IX. Zephyr.
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Cupid recruiting.
  
The Alarm.
  
Apollo, and a Poetaster.
  
Minerva, and an Author.
  
To Neptune,
  
To Love.
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 I. 
EPISTLE I. To Syrisca.
 II. 
EPISTLE II. To a Friend going abroad.
 III. 
EPISTLE III. Reasons for not writing Satire.
 IV. 
EPISTLE IV. To B. B. Esq
 V. 
EPISTLE V. To C. F. Esq
 VI. 
EPISTLE VI. To Dr. P--- at T. W. with ---
 VII. 
EPISTLE VII. To ---
 VIII. 
EPISTLE VIII. To ------
 IX. 
EPISTLE IX. To S. W. Y.
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 I. 
SONG I.
 II. 
SONG II.
 III. 
SONG III.
 IV. 
SONG IV.
 V. 
SONG V.
 VI. 
SONG VI.
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Chiron to Achilles.
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 I. 
EPITAPH I. On Mr. A. H. a great Traveller.
 II. 
EPITAPH II. On Delia.
 III. 
EPITAPH III. On Mrs. Beata F---
 IV. 
EPITAPH. IV. On my Lady---
 V. 
EPITAPH V. On------
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Providence.
  
To a Friend,
  
Phillis waking.
  
ÆNIGMA.
  
ÆNIGMA.
  
To S. D---
  
To two young Ladies,
  
To Daphne.
  
L'Allegro.
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 I. 
EPIGRAM I.
 II. 
EPIGRAM II.
 III. 
EPIGRAM III.
 IV. 
EPIGRAM IV.
 V. 
EPIGRAM V.
 VI. 
EPIGRAM VI.
 VII. 
EPIGRAM VII.
 VIII. 
EPIGRAM VIII
 IX. 
EPIGRAM IX.
 X. 
EPIGRAM X.
 XI. 
EPIGRAM XI.
 XII. 
EPIGRAM XII.
 XIII. 
EPIGRAM XIII.
 XIV. 
EPIGRAM XIV.
 XV. 
EPIGRAM XV.
 XVI. 
EPIGRAM XVI.
 XVII. 
EPIGRAM XVII.
 XVIII. 
EPIGRAM XVIII.
 XIX. 
EPIGRAM XIX.
 XX. 
EPIGRAM XX.
 XXI. 
EPIGRAM XXI.
 XXII. 
EPIGRAM XXII.
 XXIII. 
EPIGRAM XXIII.
 XXIV. 
EPIGRAM XXIV.
 XXV. 
EPIGRAM XXV.
 XXVI. 
EPIGRAM XXVI.
 XXVII. 
EPIGRAM XXVII.
 XXVIII. 
EPIGRAM XXVIII.
 XXIX. 
EPIGRAM XXIX.
 XXX. 
EPIGRAM XXX.
 XXXI. 
EPIGRAM XXXI.
 XXXII. 
EPIGRAM XXXII.
 XXXIII. 
EPIGRAM XXXIII.
 XXXIV. 
EPIGRAM XXXIV.
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THE Fatal Constancy.
  
PROLOGUE.
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ACT I.
 I. 
SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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ACT. II.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
 IV. 
SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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ACT. III.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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ACT. V.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
 VI. 
SCENE VI.
 VII. 
SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
  
EPILOGUE,
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Some Fragments of NERO,
  
Design'd for an Epilogue to a Tragedy call'd the Revenge.
  
Part of the Epilogue to a Comedy call'd the Masquerade.
  
EPISTLE X. To a Friend with ---

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EPISTLE X. To a Friend with ---

Before these Sheets the Press's Weight shall feel,
For after that we can have no Appeal,
Deign to peruse them with a careful Eye,
And lop the Branches, lest the Tree shou'd dye.
Whate'er luxuriant Fancy paints too strong,
Relentless blot, and shorten, what's too long:
Wheree'er she fails, the empty Spaces fill,
And graft upon the Stock with friendly Skill;
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Tho' rarely Fancy does her Aid refuse,
And more are lost from knowing not to choose.
O had I that Simplicity and Grace,
Which pleas'd, e'er Art did Nature's Charms deface,
In those our great Originals of Yore,
Whom distant I pursue, and you adore!
Yet Nature pure, unveil'd cou'd we present,
How might we hope, to give the Age Content,
Or Censure 'scape in these affected Times,
When Poetry's scarce known, but by her Rhimes,
When Bards, as of Sterility afraid,
Croud all together Man e'er thought, or said,
Heap Words, on Words, to multiply in haste,
And think, no Ornament can be misplac'd?
So it be fine, they care not, where 'tis found.
Their Labours like a Planter's Nurs'ry Ground,
Where Trees are in a wild Disorder thrown,
And Seeds of every Kind confus'dly sown.
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No Matter! so my Lines you shou'd approve,
And a few more such Friends, whose Truth we love.
But now, tho' you may find, I've shot too wide,
And miss'd my Aim, fear not an Author's Pride!
Be bold, and free! for tho' the Offspring's mine,
I will not, like the Ape, suppose it fine.
 

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