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Poems, moral and descriptive

By the late Richard Jago ... (Prepared for the press, and improved by the author, before his death.) To which is added, some account of the life and writings of Mr. Jago
Jago, Richard (1715-1781)

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EDGE-HILL:
 I. 
BOOK I. MORNING.
 II. 
BOOK II. NOON.
 III. 
BOOK III. AFTERNOON.
 IV. 
BOOK IV. EVENING.
  
LABOUR, AND GENIUS:
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MISCELLANEOUS PIECES.
  
ARDENNA.
  
The SCAVENGERS.
  
ABSENCE.
  
To a LADY.
  
To a LADY working a Pair of RUFFLES.
  
FEMALE EMPIRE.
  
On Mr. Samuel Cooke's POEMS.
  
The MISTAKE.
  
To a LADY, with a basket of fruit.
  
PEYTOE's GHOST.
  
To a LADY, Furnishing her LIBRARY, at ---, in Warwickshire.
  
To WILLIAM SHENSTONE, Esq. on receiving a gilt pocket-book. 1751.
  
An ELEGY on MAN.
  
On receiving a little IVORY BOX from a lady, curiously wrought by her own hands.
  
VALENTINE's DAY.
  
HAMLET's SOLILOQUY, IMITATED.
  
ROUNDELAY, WRITTEN FOR THE JUBILEE AT STRATFORD UPON AVON,
  
The BLACKBIRDS.
  
The GOLDFINCHES.
  
The SWALLOWS:
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ADAM:
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ACT I.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
CHORUS.
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SCENE III.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
EVENING HYMN.
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ACT II.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
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RECITATIVE.
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SCENE III.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
MORNING HYMN.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
AIR.
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ACT III.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
RECITATIVE.
  
AIR.
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SCENE III.
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RECITATIVE.
  
RECITATIVE ACCOMPANIED.
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SCENE IV.
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RECITATIVE.
  
CHORUS. ALLEGRO.

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RECITATIVE.

So spake our gen'ral Mother, and with eyes
Of conjugal affection, unreprov'd,
And meek surrender, half embracing lean'd
On our first Father. Half her swelling breast
Naked met his, under the flowing gold
Of her loose tresses hid. He, in delight
Both of her beauty, and submissive charms,
Smil'd with superior love, and press'd her lip
With kisses pure. Thus they in am'rous sport,
As well beseems fair couple, linkt as they,
In happy nuptial league, their minutes pass'd,
Crown'd with sublime delight. The loveliest pair
That ever yet in Love's embraces met:
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Adam the goodliest man of men since born
His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve!
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