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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.

Letters to divers Persons.

Encomiastick verses on several Books.

To my friend Mr. Thomas Randolph on his Play called the Entertainment, Printed by the name of the Muses Looking-Glass.

To my friend Mr. Philip Massinger, on his Tragi-comedy called the Emperour of the East.

To my Friend Mr. Philip Massinger on his Tragi-comedy called the Maid of Honour.

Of Mr. John Fletcher his Plays, and especially the Mad Lover.

To my very good Friend Mr. Thomas Bancroft on his Works.

To Mr. Humphry C. on his Poem entitled Loves Hawking Bag.

To Mr. James Stronge Bachelour, upon his wonderful Poem called Joanareidos.

A Præludium to Mr. Richard Bromes Plays.

To my worthy, and learned Friend Mr. William Dugdale, upon his Warwickshire Illustrated.

To my learned friend Mr. Thomas Bancroft upon his Book of Satyres.

To my most honoured Cousin Mr. Charles Cotton the younger, upon his excellent Poems.

To my learned Friend Mr. Thomas Bancroft, on his Poem entituled the Heroick Lover.

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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117. To Porphyrius.

Porphyrius! that is enough to tell,
He that doth all things ill doth nothing well.
An Epigram's is too short for such a matter,
His faults but touch'd at brief deserve a Satyre;
And is as an expert Archer hits the white,
So on the Black his Poet needes must light.