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Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral

CONTENTS.

TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, IN NEW-ENGLAND.

TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 1768.

On being brought from Africa to America.

On the Death of the Rev. Dr. SEWELL, 1769.

On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD. 1770.

On the Death of a young Lady of Five Years of Age.

On the Death of a young Gentleman.

To a Lady on the Death of her Husband.

GOLIATH OF GATH. 1 SAMUEL, Chap. xvii.

Thoughts on the WORKS OF PROVIDENCE.

To a Lady on the Death of three Relations.

To a Clergyman on the Death of his Lady.

An HYMN to the MORNING

An HYMN to the EVENING.

ISAIAH lxiii. 1—8.

On RECOLLECTION.

On IMAGINATION.

A Funeral POEM on the Death of C. E. an Infant of Twelve Months.

To Captain H—D, of the 65th Regiment.

To the Right Honourable WILLIAM, Earl of DARTMOUTH, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for North-America, &c.

ODE TO NEPTUNE. On Mrs. W—'s Voyage to England.

To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

To a LADY on her remarkable Preservation in an Hurricane in North-Carolina.

To a LADY and her Children, on the Death of her Son and their Brother.

To a GENTLEMAN and LADY on the Death of the Lady's Brother and Sister, and a Child of the Name of Avis, aged one Year.

On the Death of Dr. SAMUEL MARSHALL. 1771.

To a GENTLEMAN on his Voyage to Great-Britain for the Recovery of his Health.

To the Rev. DR. THOMAS AMORY, on reading his Sermons on DAILY DEVOTION, in which that Duty is recommended and assisted.

On the Death of J. C. an Infant.

An HYMN to HUMANITY To S. P. G. Esq;

To the Honourable T. H. Esq; on the Death of his Daughter.

NIOBE in Distress for her Children slain by APOLLO, from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Bood VI. and from a view of the Painting of Mr. Richard Wilson.

To S. M. a young African Painter, on seeing his Works.

To his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, on the Death of his Lady. March 24, 1773.

A Farewel to AMERICA. To Mrs. S. W.

A REBUS, by I. B.

An ANSWER to the Rebus, by the Author of these POEMS.

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TO Maecenas 9
On Virtue 11
To the University of Cambridge, in New England 12
To the King's Most Excellent Majesty 13
On being brought from Africa 13
On the Rev. Dr. Sewell 14
On the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield 15
On the Death of a young Lady of five Years of Age 17
On the Death of a young Gentleman 18
To a Lady on the Death of her Husband 19
Goliath of Gath 20
Thoughts on the Works of Providence 26
To a Lady on the Death of three Relations 29
To a Clergyman on the Death of his Lady 30
An Hymn to the Morning 32
An Hymn to the Evening 32
On Isaiah lxiii. 1—8 33
On Recollection 34
On Imagination 35
A Funeral Poem on the Death of an Infant aged twelve Months 37
To Captain H. D. of the 65th Regiment 38
To the Right Hon. William, Earl of Dartmouth 39
Ode to Neptune 40
To a Lady on her coming to North America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health 41

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To a Lady on her remarkable Preservation in a Hurricane in North Carolina 42
To a Lady and her Children on the Death of the Lady's Brother and Sister, and a Child of the Name of Avis, aged one Year 44
On the Death of Dr. Samuel Marshall, 45
To a Gentleman on his Voyage to Great-Britain, for the Recovery of his Health 46
To the Rev. Dr. Thomas Amory on reading his Sermons on Daily Devotion, in which that Duty is recommended and assisted 47
On the Death of J. C. an Infant 48
An Hymn to Humanity 50
To the Hon. T. H. Esq; on the Death of his Daughter 51
Niobe in Distress for her Children slain by Apollo, from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book VI, and from a View of the Painting of Mr. Richard Wilson 53
To S. M. a young African Painter, on seeing his Works 59
To his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, on the Death of his Lady 60
A Farewel to America 62
A Rebus by I. B. 64
An Answer to ditto, by Phillis Wheatley 65