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Poems on Several Occasions

To which is added Gondibert and Birtha, A Tragedy. By William Thompson

Thompson, William (1712?-1766?)

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[dedication]

[Tome the first]

EPITHALAMIUM. On the Royal Nuptials, in May 1736.

BEAUTY and MUSICK.

THE DESPAIRING MAIDEN.

THE DESPAIRING LOVER.

TO THE AUTHOR of LEONIDAS: A Poem.

TO A Friend on his MARRIAGE.

On the DEATH of Mr. Wearing, the Famous Musician at Oxford.

To Dr. Linden, ON HIS TREATISE on CHALYBEAT WATERS.

PARADISE REGAIN'D: To a Friend.

CORESUS and CALLIRHOE.

ANNA MARIA W**DF**RD!

MINERVA MISTAKEN.

THE MAGI.

On Mr. Pope's WORKS.

EPITAPH on my FATHER.

EPITAPH on my MOTHER.

Written in the HOLY BIBLE.

On a PRESENT of THREE ROSES, from Ianthe.

CUPID MISTAKEN.

Cupid in LOVE.

ON Writing Laura's Name in the Snow.

THE NEW LYRE. To a Friend.

Tome the Second.

SICKNESS a POEM: In FIVE BOOKS.

Book I.

II.

THE PALACE OF DISEASE.

III.

THE PROGRESS OF SICKNESS.

IV.

THE RECOVERY.

THE THANKSGIVING.

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CUPID MISTAKEN.

I

Venus whipt Cupid 'tother Day,
For having lost his Bow and Quiver:
For he had giv'n Them both away
To Stella, Queen of Isis-River.

II

“Mamma! You wrong Me while You strike,
(Cry's weeping Cupid) for I vow,
Stella and You are so alike,
I thought that I had lent Them You.