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Divine poems

Containing The History of Ionah. Ester. Iob. Sampson. Sions Sonets. Elegies. Written and newly augmented, by Fra: Quarles

Quarles, Francis (1592-1644)

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THE PROPOSITION of this first Worke.

The Introduction.

TO THE MOST HIGH, HIS HVMBLE Servant IMPLORES HIS FAVOVRABLE Assistance.

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A FEAST FOR WORMES.

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The Authors Apology.

The generall Application.

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Meditatio ultima.

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THE GENERALL VSE OF this History.

The particular Application.

A Hymne to God.

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ELEVEN PIOVS Meditations.

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Mors Christi. 2.

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Fraus Mundi. 3.

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Gloria Cœli. 4.

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Dolor Inferni. 5.

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THE INTRODVCTION.

TO THE HIGHEST: His Humble Servant Implores his gracious ayde.

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THE HISTORIE Of Ester.

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The Proposition of the Worke.

TO THE GREAT Tetragrammaton, LORD PARAMOVNT OF Heaven AND Earth: His Humble Servant dedicates himselfe, and implores the Enfranchising of his Muse.

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The Digestion of the whole History.

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THE HISTORIE OF SAMSON: By Fra. Quarles.

[I sing th'illustrious, and renowned Story]

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THE HISTORIE OF SAMSON.

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The Argvment.

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SIONS SONETS. Sung By Solomon the King; And Periphras'd

AN EPITHALME TO THE BRIDEGROOME.

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The BRIDE in the person of the BRIDEGROOME.

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The BRIDE in her owne person.

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SIONS ELEGIES. Wept BY IEREMIE THE PROPHET

TO THE TRVE THEANTHROPOS, Iesus Christ, THE Saviovr OF THE WORLD: His Servant implores his favourable assistance.

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The Prophet Ieremie his Prayer for the distressed people of Ierusalem, and Sion.

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FUNERALL ELEGIES

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The Argvment.

The Bride she begs, and begs in vaine:
But like to a prevailing wooer,
She sues, and sues, and sues againe;
At last he reads the Riddle to her.