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The Loves of Amandus and Sophronia

Historically Narrated. A Piece of rare Contexture, Inriched with many pleasing Odes and Sonnets, occasioned by the Jocular, or Tragicall occurrences, hapning in the progresse of the Historie. Disposed into three Books, or Tracts by Samuel Sheppard

Sheppard, S.

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To the Author on his Excellent Romantick Piece.

To my much honoured Friend, the Author, on his History of Amandus and Sophronia.

In Authorem Amicissimum suum, Encomiasticon.

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THE LOVES OF AMANDVS AND SOPHRONIA.

[Ye faire Nereides, who love to sweep]

[Let the Campe stay]

[From high Olimpus I am come]

Cupids Invitation to his BOWER.

[Though here on earth men differ, in the grave]

[Orcus yawnes, the furies yell]

[Thus work we Fortunes discontent]

[While I the glad and smiling ground doe strew]

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------ Quod si meliora novisti,
Candidus Imparti, si non, his utere mecum.
Horace,