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The works of Sr William Davenant

... Consisting of Those which were formerly Printed, and Those which he design'd for the Press: Now published Out of the Authors Originall Copies
D'Avenant, William (1606-1668)
  
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GONDIBERT:
  
TO Sr WILL. D'AVENANT,
  
TO Sir WILLIAM D'AVENANT,
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GONDIBERT.
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THE FIRST BOOK.
 1. 
Canto the First.
 2. 
Canto the Second.
 3. 
Canto the Third.
 4. 
Canto the Fourth.
 5. 
Canto the Fifth.
 6. 
Canto the Sixth.
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THE SECOND BOOK.
 1. 
Canto the First.
 2. 
Canto the Second.
 3. 
Canto the Third.
 4. 
Canto the Fourth.
 5. 
Canto the Fifth.
 6. 
Canto the Sixth.
 7. 
Canto the Seventh.
 8. 
Canto the Eighth.
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THE THIRD BOOK.
 1. 
Canto the First.
 2. 
Canto the Second.
 3. 
Canto the Third.
 4. 
Canto the Fourth.
 5. 
Canto the Fifth.
 6. 
Canto the Sixth.
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MADAGASCAR,
  
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To my worthy Friend Mr. William D'avenant; upon his Poem of Madagascar, which he writ to the most Illustrious Prince Rupert.
  
To my Friend William D'avenant; upon his Poem of Madagascar.
  
On his other Poems.
  
To Will. D'avenant my Friend.
  
To my Friend, William D'avenant.
  
Madagascar. A POEM,
  
ELIZIUM.
  
To the Lord D. L. upon his Marriage.
  
A Journey into Worcestershire.
  
To Endimion Porter.
  
To the Queen, entertain'd at night by the Countess of Anglesey.
  
In remembrance of Master William Shakespire.
  
To the Lady Bridget Kingsmill sent with Mellons after a report of my Death.
  
To the King on Newyeares day. 1630.
  
To the Queen, presented with a Suit, in the behalf of F. S. directed from Orpheus Prince of Poets.
  
To the Lord B. in performance of a vow, that night to write to him.
  
To Endimion Porter.
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Jeffereidos, on the Captivity of Jeffery.
 1. 
Canto the First.
 2. 
Canto the Second.
  
For the Lady Olivia Porter; A Present upon a New-years day.
  
To I. C. Robb'd by his Man Andrew.
  
To the Earl of Portland, Lord Treasurer; on the Marriage of his Son.
  
The Queen returning to London, after a long absence.
  
To I. W. upon the death of his Mistress.
  
To Endimion Porter.
  
Epitaph on I. Walker.
  
To Doctor Cademan, Physitian to the Queen.
  
To Endimion Porter, when my Comedy (call'd the Wits) was presented at Black-Fryers.
  
In celebration of the yearly Preserver of the Games Costwald.
  
On the Death of the Lady Marquess of Winchester.
  
To Endimion Porter, upon his recovery from a long Sickness.
  
Upon the Nuptials of Charles Lord Herbert, and the Lady M. Villers
  
Prologue to a reviv'd Play of Mr. Fletchers, call'd, The Woman-hater.
  
To Endimion Porter, passing to Court to him by Water.
  
Elegie on B. Haselrick, slain in's youth, in a Duell.
  
To the QUEEN upon a New-years day.
  
Elegie,
  
To Endimion Porter.
  
To the Countess of Carlile, on the death of the Earle her Husband.
  
Epilogue, to LOVE and HONOR, A Tragicomedy.
  
Epilogue, to a Vacation Play at the Globe.
  
To the QUEEN, upon a New-yeares day.
  
To Edward Earl of Dorset, after his Sickness, and happy Recovery.
  
Written, when Collonel Goring was believ'd to be slain at the Siege of Breda.
  
To the Lord Cary of Lepington, upon his Translation of Malvezzi.
  
To Henry Jarmin.
  
To Tho. Carew.
  
To Doctor Duppa Dean of Christ-Church, and Tutor to the Prince. An acknowledgment for his Collection, in Honour of Ben. Johnson's Memory.
  
To his Excellency the Lord General Monck.
  
POEM upon His Sacred Majestie's most happy Return to His Dominions.
  
POEM to the Kings most Sacred Majesty.
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POEMS
  
POEM TO THE Earl of Orrery.
  
To him who Prophecy'd a Succesles end of the Parliament, in the Year 1630.
  
The Countess of ANGLESEY lead Captive by the Rebels, at the Disforresting of Pewsam.
  
The long Vacation in London, in Verse Burlesque, or Mock-Verse.
  
EPITAPH.
  
Song.
  
Upon the Marriage of the Lady Jane Cavendish with Mr. Cheney.
  
To the Duke of Richmond, in the Year 1639.
  
To Mr, W. M. Against Absence.
  
A New-years-Gift to the Queen, in the Year 1643.
  
To the QUEEN; Entertain'd at Night. In the Year 1644.
  
To the QUEEN.
  
PROLOGUE,
  
EPILOGUE.
  
PROLOGUE,
  
EPILOGUE.
  
EPITAPH
  
SONG.
  
The PLOTS.
  
Sung as a Prologue when the faithful Shepherdess was Presented.
  
EPITAPH.
  
Master Serjeant's Clients
  
To my Friend Mr. Ogilby,
  
SONG.
  
To Mr. Edward Laurence.
  
EPITHALAMIUM.
  
The DREAME.
  
To the Earle of Monmouth.
  
EPITAPH
  
To Edward Earl of Dorset.
  
SONG.
  
In the Person of a Spy,
  
Against Womens pride.
  
To the Dutchess of Buckingham.
  
SONG.
  
SONG.
  
Sent with a Lock of Hair.
  
The Philosopher and the Lover; to a Mistress dying.
  
SONG.
  
To Mistress E. S. Married to an old Usurer.
  
To Mr. Benlowes, on his Divine Poem.
  
Epitaph on a young Virgin.
  
To all Poets upon the recovery of Endimion Porter from a long Sickness.
  
The Mistress.
  
The Philosophers Disquisition directed to the Dying Christian.
  
The Christians Reply to the Phylosopher.
  
To the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
  
To Clelia.
  
A BALLAD.
  
Prologue for the Temple: at the Acting of Fivehours Adventure, to my Lord Chancelor.
  
EPILOGUE to the King at Whitehall, at the Acting the Siege of Rhodes.
  
EPILOGUE to the Villain;
  
The First Dayes Entertainment at Rutland-House, by Declamations and Musick: after the manner of the Ancients.
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Cœlum Britannicum, A Masque at Whitehal in the Banquetting-House, on Shrove-Tuesday night, the 18 of February 1633
  
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 1. 
The first SONG.
 2. 
The Second SONG.
 3. 
The third SONG
 4. 
The fourth SONG.
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The TEMPLE of LOVE A Masque. Presented by the Queens Majesty, and her Ladies at Whitehall.
  
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The Song after they have retir'd (playing on their Instruments) by the Chorus of Poets.
  
The Entry of the Magicians.
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The Antimask of the Spirits.
 1. 
1. Entry.
 2. 
2. Entry.
 3-4. 
3. and 4. Entry.
 5. 
5. Entry.
 6. 
6. Entry.
 7. 
7. Entry.
  
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The Song of the Brachmani, in Answer to Orpheus his Harp.
  
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The SONG.
  
The SONG.
  
The Song.
  
The Triumphs of the Prince D'Amour. A Masque Presented by his Highness at his Palace in the Middle Temple.

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To the Lord B. in performance of a vow, that night to write to him.

My Lord, it hath been ask'd, why 'mongst those few
I singled out for Fame, I chose not you
With early speed the first? but I, that strive
My manners should preserve my Verse alive:
That read Men, and my self; would not permit
The boldness of my love, should tax my wit.
There are degrees, that to the Altar lead;
Where ev'ry rude, dull Sinner must not tread:
'Tis not to bring, a swift thankes-giving Tongue,
Or Prayers made as vehement as long,
Can priviledge a zealous Votarie,
To come, where the High Priest should only be:
Then why should I (where some more skilful hand
May offer Gummes, and Spice) strew Dust, and Sand?
And this (my chief of Lords) made me designe
Those noble flames, sprung from your nobler Wine,
To keep my spirits warme, till I could prove
My Numbers smooth, and mighty as my love:
Yet such my treach'rous fate, that I this night
(Fierce with untutor'd heat) did vow to write:
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But happy those, who undertake no more
Than what their stock of rage hath rul'd before!
It is a Poet's sin, that doth excel
In love, or wine, not to resolve how well,
But strait how much to write, for then we think
The vast tumultuous Sea is but our Ink;
The World, our Forrest too, and that we may
Believe each Tree, that in it grows, a Bay.
My vow now kept, I'm loth (my Lord) to do
Wrong to your justice, and your mercy too;
The last if you vouchsafe, you will excuse
A strong Religion here, though not a Muse
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