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Poems

By W. H. [i.e. William Hammond]
Hammond, William
 
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POEMS.
 
Commanded to write Verses.
 
The Walke.
 
Husbandry.
 
Mutuall Love.
 
The forsaken Maid.
 
Another.
 
J. C.
 
De Melidoria.
 
Delay. Upon advice to deferr Loves Consummation.
 
Upon Cloris her visit after Marriage,
 
On the infrequency of Celias Letters.
 
To her questioning his Estate.
 
The Spring.
 
The cruell Mistresse.
 
To his Mistresse, Desiring him to absent himselfe.
 
To his scornfull Mistresse.
 
To Mr. J. L. Upon his Treatise of Dialling.
 
Epithalamium, To the L. T. marryed in the North.
 
To Eugenio,
 
To the same being sicke of a feavour.
 
To the same,
 
To the same.
 
To the same,
 
To the same, on his Poems and Translations.
 
To the same on his Poems,
 
To the same
 
To the same.
 
On the Marriage of my deare Kinsman T. S. Esq; and Mrs. D. E.
 
To Mrs. D. S. on the birth of Sidney, her second Son.
 
Horat: Od. 3. 3.
 
To Sr. J. G. wishing me to regain my fortunes by complyance with the Parliament.
 
The World.
 
Gray Haires.
 
A Dialogue upon death.
 
Death.
 
On the death of my dear brother Mr. H. S. drown'd.
 
On the same.
 
On the same.
 
To my dear Sister Mrs. S.
 
To the same.
 
To the same.
 
To the same.
 
To the same.
 
To the same.
 
To the same.
 
On the death of my much honourd Uncle Mr. G. Sandys.
 
Epitaph on Sir R. D.
 
Grace Compar'd to the Sun.
 
Upon the Nativity of our saviour and Sacrament then received.

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To my dear Sister Mrs. S.

The Chamber.

Entring your doore I started back, sure this
(Said I) deaths shady house and household is,
And yonder shines a beauty (as of old
Magnificent Tombs eternall Lamps did hold,
In lieu of lifes light) a fair Taper hid
In a dark lanthorn; an eye shut in's lid;
A flower in shade; a star in nights dark womb;
An alablaster Columne to a Tomb.
But why this night in day? can thy fair eye
Delight in such an Æthiops company?
Man hath too many naturall clouds; his bloud
And flesh so blind his hood wink'd soule that good
Is scarce discern'd from bad; why should we then
Seek out an artificiall darkesome den?
The better part of nature hidden lies;
The stars indeed we may behold, and Skies,
But not their Influence; we see the fire
But not then heat; why then should we desire
More night, when darknesse so ore Nature lies
That all things mask their better qualities:
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