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With the Muses Looking-Glasse. Amyntas. Jealous Lovers. Arystippus. By Tho: Randolph ... The fourth Edition enlarged [by Thomas Randolph]

Randolph, Thomas (1605-1635)

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TO THE MEMORY OF HIS DEARE BROTHER, Mr. Tho: Randolph.

[Blest Spirit, when I first did see]

Vpon Mr. Randolph's Poems. Collected and published after his death.

[What need thy Book crave any other fame]

[Immortall Ben is dead; and as that ball]

To his very worthy friend M. ROB. RANDOLPH of Chr, Ch. on the publishing of his Brothers Poems.

On his beloved friend the Author, and his ingenious Poems.

OVVEN FELTHAM. Gent. On the death of Mr. Randolph.

To the pious Memory of my deare Brother in-law, M. Thomas Randolph.

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ON THE INESTIMABLE Content he injoyes in the Muses; to those of his Friends that dehort him from Poetry

In anguem, qui Lycoris in dormientem amplexus est.

A complaint against Cupid, that he never made him in Love.

A gratulatory to Mr. Ben Johnson, for adopting him to be his sonne.

In Lesbiam, & Histrionem.

De Histrice, Ex Claudiano.

In Archimedis Sphæram, ex Claudiano.

De magnete, ex Claudiano.

De Sene Veronensi: Ex Claudiano.

The second. Epod. of Horace translated.

An Elegy upon the Lady Venetian Digby.

An Epitaph upon Mrs. J. T.

An Epithalamium.

An Epitaph upon his honoured friend Mr. War.

Upon the losse of his little finger.

On the Passion of Christ

Necessary Observations.

A Platonik Eligie.

An Apologie for his false Prediction that his Aunt Lane would be deliver'd of a Son.

An Epithalamium to Mr. F. H.

To M. Feltham on his booke of Resolves.

In Natalem Augustissimi Principis Caroli.

Upon his Picture.

An Ode to M. Anthony Stafford to hasten him into the Country.

An Answer to Mr. Ben Johnson's Ode to perswade him not to leave the stage.

Thirsis. Lalage.

A Dialogue betwixt a Nymph and a Shepherd.

A Pastoral Ode.

The Song of Discord.

To one Over-hearing his private discourse.

Epigram: 47. ex decimo libro Martialis.

To the vertuous and noble Lady, the Lady Cotton.

An Elegie on the death of that Renowned & noble Knight, Sir Rowland Cotton of Bellaport in Shropshire.

Ausonii Epigram. 38

On the Death of a Nightingale.

Vpon the report of the King of Swedens death.

On Sir Robert Cotton the Antiquary.

Η Ευφυης και ποιησις και μενικου.

An Anicum Litigantem.

In Croydonem & Corinnam.

To one admiring her self in a Looking-Glasse.

A Eglogue occasion'd by two Doctors disputing upon Prædestination.

An Eglogue to M. Johnson.

A Pastorall Courtship.

Upon a very deformed Gentlewoman, but of a voyce incomparable sweet.

The Milk-maids Epithælamium

An Eglogue on the noble Assemblies revived on Cotswold Hills, by M. Robert Dover.

The Song of Orpheus.

A Maske for Lydia.

A parley with his empty Purse.

Upon love fondly refus'd for conscience sake.

On Importunate Dunnes.

Aulico-politico Academico.

On the losse of his finger.

A paranicon to the truly noble Gentleman M. Endymion Porter.

To a painted Mistriss.

Upon an Hermaphrodite.

To his Wel Timbred Mistris.

On six maids bathing themselves in a River.

The Wedding Morne.

In praise of women in Generall.

To M.I. S. on his gratefull Servant.

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A Dialogue betwixt a Nymph and a Shepherd.

Nym.
Why sigh you swain? this passion is not common,
I'st for your kids or Lamkins?

Sh.
for a woman.

Nym.
How fair is she that on so sage a brow
Prints lowring looks?

Shep.
Iust such a toy as thou.

Nymp.
Is she a maid?

Shep.
What man can answer that?

Nym.
Or widow?

Sh.
No.

Ny.
What then?

Sh.
I know not what,
Saint-like she looks, a Syren if she sing,
Her eyes are starres, her minde is every thing.

Nym.
If she be fickle, Shepherd leave to woo
Or fancy me.

Sh.
No thou art woman too;

Nym.
But I am constant.

Sh.
Then thou art not fair:

Nym.
Bright as the morning.

Sh.
Wavering as the Ayr.

Ny.
What grows upon this cheek?

Sh.
A pure Carnation.

Ny.
Come tast and kisse.

Sh.
O sweet ô sweet temptation.

Chor.
Ah Love, and canst thou never loose the field?
Where Cupid layes the sieg, the Town must yeeld.
He warmes the chiller blood with glowing fire,
And thaws the Icy frost of cold desire.