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Poems on Several Occasions

Written in imitation of the manner of Anacreon, with Other Poems, Letters and Translations [by John Oldmixon]

(1673-1742)

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ON A PERFUME Taken out of a Young Ladie's Bosom.

TO Mr. Sergeant

THE Country Wit.

TO The Bath and Zelinda in it.

TO A GENTLEMAN ON HIS Being Jilted.

THE Respectful Lover.

THE Secend ODE OF ANACREON.

Written Extempore in a Young Lady's Almanack.

OUT OF PETRONIUS.

OUT OF CATULLUS.

SONG Sung at York-Buildings.

Epigram. On a pert, slovenly Satyrist.

Some Epigrams OF BOILEAU's Imitated.

THE Seventh Satire OF BOILEAU,

THE Second Satire OF BOILEAU,

TO Dr. Turberville Of Salisbury.

TO A Young Lady Who Commanded me To write Satire.

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OUT OF CATULLUS.

Lisbia let us Live and Love,
All our little time improve;
Mirth and Pleasure crown our daies,
Spite of what the Dotard says,
If the Suns may set, they rise
Bright again, and gild the Skies.
But our Day depriv'd of Light,
Sleep succeeds, and endless night,
An Hundred, now a Thousand more,
Another hundred warm and close,
Another thousand, press 'em thus;
Give me kisses, I am poor,

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When the thousands num'rous grow,
Kiss again that none may know
What you lend, or what I owe,
While I in gross with hast repay,
And kiss Eternity away.