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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.
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Love Elegies.
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Funeral Elegies.
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Letters to divers Persons.
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Encomiastick verses on several Books.
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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.
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EPIGRAMS
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The first Book.
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1. To the Right Honourable Philip Earl of Chesterfield, Baron of Shelford, &c. My Uncle.
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2. To the Reader.
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3. To Chloris.
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4. To Mr. William Turner.
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5. To my Cousin germane Mrs. Olive Cotton.
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6. To my worthy Friend Mr. Harbert Aston.
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7. Of my self, when I was motion'd to a Judges Daughter.
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8. Of my staying Supper with my Cousin Mrs. Olive Cotton.
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9. An Epitaph on my younger Brother Mr. Thomas Cokaine, who died at Bath about the 18th year of his age, and lyes there Buried.
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10. To Mr. John Honyman.
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11. Of Love.
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12. To young Maides, translated out the 3. lib. De Arte Amandi.
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13. To Plautia.
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14. Of my Mistress, written at Venice.
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15. To Mrs. Mary Coke, an Acrostick.
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16. To my Uncle Sir John Stanhope, an Acrostick.
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17. Of my Mistress.
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18. To my Cousin Mr. Charles Cotton, an Acrostick.
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19. To my very good Friend and Cousin Mr. Roger King.
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20. To Thalia.
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21. An Epitaph on my dear Cousin German Mrs. Elizabeth Stanhope, who died at Elveston about the 20th year of her age, and lies there buried.
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22. An Epitaph on my dear sister the Lady Boteler, who deceased about the 34th year of her Age.
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33. To Lesbia.
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24. An Epitaph on a great sleeper.
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25. An Epitaph on a great Wencher.
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26. To my honoured Friend Mr. Marmaduke Wyvel.
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27. An Epitaph on Mrs. M. H.
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28. To Mr. Nathaniel Hazard and his Wife, on their Marriage.
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29. To Corinna.
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30. Of Lycoris.
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31. Of Mary a Chambermaid.
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32. Of Katherine, a Kitchen-wench.
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33. Of the Infamie of his Mistress. Tibull. Lib. 4.
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34. To Apollo, Ausonius Gallus.
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35. To my Cousin Mr. Charles Cotton.
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36. Of Chaucer.
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37. Of Edmond Spencer.
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38. To my Noble Cousin Colonel Ralph Sneyde.
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39. Of Farmo.
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40. Of Ovids Banishment.
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41. To Mr. Thomas Bancroft.
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42. To the Lady Elizabeth Darcy, my Cousin German.
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43. To my worthy Friend Colonel Edward Stamford.
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44. To my Cousin German Mrs. Cordelia Harryes.
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45. To Lydia.
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46. Of a Room in an Ale-house that we call the Apollo.
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47. Of Delia.
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48. Ca. Germanici Augusti Epigramma de Puero Thracensi.
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49. Of Cajus Germanicus Augustus.
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50. To my very good Friend Mr. Francis Lenton.
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51. Francis Lenton Poet. Anagram. Fil-pot Rosen Canne.
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52. Francis Lenton. Anagram. Nann Colts fire.
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53. To the World, of Nan Colt.
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54. To Mr. Francis Lenton, refusing wine.
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55. Francis Lenton. Anagram. Not Nel; Cis, Fran.
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56. To my very good Friend M. Thomas Lightwood.
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57. To my noble Cousin Mr. William Milward.
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58. To my worthy Friends the two Colonel William Bales.
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59. To my dear Cousin Mr. Robert Milward.
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60. To my noble Friend, Mr. Marmaduke Wivel.
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61. To my honoured kinsman Mr. Henry Kendal the younger.
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62. To Maides.
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63. To the truly Noble Sir Arthur Gorges.
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94. To Sir Andrew Knyveton my wives brother.
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65. To my Cousins Germans Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Byron, Mr. Ratcliff, and M. Alexander Stanhope.
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66. To my Cousin Mr. Charles Cotton the young.
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67. To my honest Kinsman Sir John Reppington.
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68. To my Brother in Law Colonel Will. Nevil.
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69. An Epitaph on a Penitent Bawde.
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70. An Epitaph on an old Bawde.
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71. To my Cousin Mr. William Milward.
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72. Don Quixot. Quarta parte, Cap. 33.
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73. Of a Servant-Maid.
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74. The Boyes Opinions.
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75. Of a Sawyer.
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76. Of a Gentleman of Venice, and his Mistress.
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77. To my especial Friend Mr. Henry Thimbleby.
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78. The Florentine Dutchess, and her Woman Dwarfe.
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79. To my honoured Friend Sir William Persal.
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80. A Design of an Epick Poem.
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81. To my vertuous fair Cousin the Lady Trentham.
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82. To the Same.
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83. To my old Friend Mr. Rob. Grosvenor.
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84. To my honest Cousins Mr. Robert Milward, and Mr. Roger King.
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85. To Sir Francis Boteler, my brother in law, from Ashbourn.
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86. To the right Honourable Henry Lord Hastings Baron of Loughborough.
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87. To my Noble Cousin Mr. Henry Hastings of Branston.
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88. To the right honourable Charles Lord Cokaine, Viscount Cullen.
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89. An Epitaph on my worthy Cousin German Colonel Michael Stanhope slain at Willoughbie-Fight, and lyes buried in the Church there.
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90. An Epitaph on my dear Cousin German Mrs. Olive Cotton.
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91. To my Cousin German Mr. John Stanhope of Elveston.
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92. Of Cæsar and Cleopatra.
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93. An Epitaph on my most honour'd Kinsman Colonel Ralph Sneyd, who dy'd in the Isle of Man about the 40th year of his Age.
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94. Of Slander.
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95. To Elveston a Town in Darbyshire.
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96. Of Venice, Translated out of Sannazarius. Englished.
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97. Of the Gratuity given the Poet.
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98. Of Women.
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99. Of the same.
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100. An Epitaph on Mr. John Fletcher, and Mr. Philip Massinger, who lie buried both in one Grave in St. Mary Overie's Church in Southwark.
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101. Of Augustus Cæsar, and Marcus Antonius.
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102. To the Lady Mary Cokaine, Viscountess Cullen.
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103. To the same.
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104. An Epitaph of Colonel Ferdinand Stanhope Son to the Earl of Chesterfield, who was slain about Shelford, and lies there buried.
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105. To my Wives Neece Mrs. Elizabeth Pegge.
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106. To her Brother Mr. Tho. Pegge.
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107. To my Wife.
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108. Of Hubert Wypart.
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109. To Tom Mullins.
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110. To his Wife.
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111. An Epitaph on Mr. Isaac Coe who died about the 40th year of his Age.
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112. To Zoilus.
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113. Of Lupa.
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114. Of Cloe.
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115. Of the Thames.
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116. To my fellow Travellour Mr. Maurice La Meir, alias Ardenville.
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117. To Porphyrius.
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118. His Mistress.
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119. Their Marriage.
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120. An Epitaph on Mr. Humphry Cumberford who died in Tamworth about the 34th year of his age, and lyes there buried.
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121. To Clarinda.
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122. To my Book.
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The second Book.
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The third Book.
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121. To Clarinda.

That Lent is sweet, devout Clarinda sayes,
And why? she feeds on sweet-meats most those days.
But pardon me that thus traduce your merit;
You keep the flesh low to advance the Spirit.
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