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Poems

By W. H. [i.e. William Hammond]

Hammond, William

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Commanded to write Verses.

The forsaken Maid.

Delay. Upon advice to deferr Loves Consummation.

Upon Cloris her visit after Marriage,

On the infrequency of Celias Letters.

To her questioning his Estate.

The cruell Mistresse.

To his Mistresse, Desiring him to absent himselfe.

To his scornfull Mistresse.

To Mr. J. L. Upon his Treatise of Dialling.

Epithalamium, To the L. T. marryed in the North.

To the same being sicke of a feavour.

To the same, on his Poems and Translations.

To the same on his Poems,

On the Marriage of my deare Kinsman T. S. Esq; and Mrs. D. E.

To Mrs. D. S. on the birth of Sidney, her second Son.

Horat: Od. 3. 3.

To Sr. J. G. wishing me to regain my fortunes by complyance with the Parliament.

A Dialogue upon death.

On the death of my dear brother Mr. H. S. drown'd.

To my dear Sister Mrs. S.

On the death of my much honourd Uncle Mr. G. Sandys.

Epitaph on Sir R. D.

Grace Compar'd to the Sun.

Upon the Nativity of our saviour and Sacrament then received.

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The cruell Mistresse.

Tell me O love why Celia, smooth
As Seas when winds forbear to sooth
Their waves to wanton curles, then down
More soft which doth the Thistle Crown,
Whither then is the milky road
That leades to Joves supreme aboad,
Should harder far and rougher be
Then most obdurate rocks to me;
Sheds on my hopes as little day
As the pale Moon's aclipsed ray?
My heart would break, but that I hear
Love gently whisper in my ear,
Actions of women by affection lead
Must backward like the sacred tongue, be read