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Poetical works of the late F. Sayers

to which have been prefixed the connected disquisitions on the rise and progress of English poetry, and on English metres, and also some biographic particulars of the author, supplied by W. Taylor
  

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EPIGRAM.

[Hunger, perhaps, might cure your love]

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(From the Greek.)

Hunger, perhaps, might cure your love,
Or time your passion greatly alter;
If both should unsuccessful prove,
I strongly recommend a halter.