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The Works of Hildebrand Jacob

... Containing Poems on Various Subjects, and Occasions; With the Fatal Constancy, a Tragedy; and Several Pieces in Prose. The Greatest Part Never Before Publish'd
Jacob, Hildebrand (1693-1739)
  
[dedication]

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THE Muse's Invitation;
  
Answer to the Muse.
  
Neptune's Remonstrance.
  
The Patriot.
  
BEDLAM.
  
Love's Progress.
  
To Aminta wounded.
  
To a Spider,
  
To Geron
  
Written on a Glass of Tokay
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 I. 
I. Hymn to Venus.
 II. 
II. Hymn to Venus.
 III. 
III. Hymn to the Goddess of Silence
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 I. 
I. To Cloe
 II. 
II. To Cloe,
 III. 
III. To Cloe.
 IV. 
IV. To Cloe
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 I. 
ODE I. To Cloe.
 II. 
ODE II. To Cloe, on the Death of ---
 III. 
ODE III. To Death.
 IV. 
ODE IV. To Daphne.
 V. 
ODE V. To Artemisa.
 VI. 
ODE VI. Advice to Phillis.
 VII. 
ODE VII. Occasion'd by Phoebe's consenting.
 VIII. 
ODE VIII. To Philomel .
 IX. 
ODE IX. The Foolish Shepherd.
 X. 
ODE X. To Belinda,
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To Belinda;
  
Written on her Glass.
  
Answer to Strephon
  
Sent to him, as he whisper'd ---
  
The Disinterested Swain.
  
The Turtles;
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 I. 
TALE I. Apollo 's Stratagem:
 II. 
TALE II. The curious Maid.
 III. 
TALE III. The Judgment of Tiresias.
 IV. 
TALE IV. The Shades.
 V. 
TALE V. The Fair Penitent.
 VI. 
TALE VI. The Apparition.
 VII. 
TALE VII. The INDIAN.
 VIII. 
TALE VIII. The Escape.
 IX. 
TALE IX. Zephyr.
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Cupid recruiting.
  
The Alarm.
  
Apollo, and a Poetaster.
  
Minerva, and an Author.
  
To Neptune,
  
To Love.
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 I. 
EPISTLE I. To Syrisca.
 II. 
EPISTLE II. To a Friend going abroad.
 III. 
EPISTLE III. Reasons for not writing Satire.
 IV. 
EPISTLE IV. To B. B. Esq
 V. 
EPISTLE V. To C. F. Esq
 VI. 
EPISTLE VI. To Dr. P--- at T. W. with ---
 VII. 
EPISTLE VII. To ---
 VIII. 
EPISTLE VIII. To ------
 IX. 
EPISTLE IX. To S. W. Y.
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SONG I.
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SONG II.
 III. 
SONG III.
 IV. 
SONG IV.
 V. 
SONG V.
 VI. 
SONG VI.
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Chiron to Achilles.
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 I. 
EPITAPH I. On Mr. A. H. a great Traveller.
 II. 
EPITAPH II. On Delia.
 III. 
EPITAPH III. On Mrs. Beata F---
 IV. 
EPITAPH. IV. On my Lady---
 V. 
EPITAPH V. On------
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Providence.
  
To a Friend,
  
Phillis waking.
  
ÆNIGMA.
  
ÆNIGMA.
  
To S. D---
  
To two young Ladies,
  
To Daphne.
  
L'Allegro.
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 I. 
EPIGRAM I.
 II. 
EPIGRAM II.
 III. 
EPIGRAM III.
 IV. 
EPIGRAM IV.
 V. 
EPIGRAM V.
 VI. 
EPIGRAM VI.
 VII. 
EPIGRAM VII.
 VIII. 
EPIGRAM VIII
 IX. 
EPIGRAM IX.
 X. 
EPIGRAM X.
 XI. 
EPIGRAM XI.
 XII. 
EPIGRAM XII.
 XIII. 
EPIGRAM XIII.
 XIV. 
EPIGRAM XIV.
 XV. 
EPIGRAM XV.
 XVI. 
EPIGRAM XVI.
 XVII. 
EPIGRAM XVII.
 XVIII. 
EPIGRAM XVIII.
 XIX. 
EPIGRAM XIX.
 XX. 
EPIGRAM XX.
 XXI. 
EPIGRAM XXI.
 XXII. 
EPIGRAM XXII.
 XXIII. 
EPIGRAM XXIII.
 XXIV. 
EPIGRAM XXIV.
 XXV. 
EPIGRAM XXV.
 XXVI. 
EPIGRAM XXVI.
 XXVII. 
EPIGRAM XXVII.
 XXVIII. 
EPIGRAM XXVIII.
 XXIX. 
EPIGRAM XXIX.
 XXX. 
EPIGRAM XXX.
 XXXI. 
EPIGRAM XXXI.
 XXXII. 
EPIGRAM XXXII.
 XXXIII. 
EPIGRAM XXXIII.
 XXXIV. 
EPIGRAM XXXIV.
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THE Fatal Constancy.
  
PROLOGUE.
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ACT I.
 I. 
SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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ACT. II.
 I. 
SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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ACT. III.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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ACT. V.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
 VI. 
SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
  
EPILOGUE,
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Some Fragments of NERO,
  
Design'd for an Epilogue to a Tragedy call'd the Revenge.
  
Part of the Epilogue to a Comedy call'd the Masquerade.
  
EPISTLE X. To a Friend with ---

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TALE VI. The Apparition.

Visa mihi ante oculos, & notâ major imago.
Virg.

The Guardian Pow'rs are ready still,
To keep the honest Man from Ill;
For, as by Dian's friendly Ray
To Cloe's Arms I took my Way,
To Cloe, ever kind, and gay,
Close by the Mansion of the Fair,
Whose easy Chains with Joy I wear,
I saw, Syrisca's Ghost appear.
How chang'd from her, whom we of late
Beheld, accomplish all her Fate,
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A Martyr to the common Cause,
A Victim to too rigid Laws!
Majestic now she seem'd to stand,
Her quondam Fasces in her Hand,
With Leaves, and Blossoms spangled o'er,
Tho' Rods of wither'd Birch before.
Not Venus self on Dido's Coast
Cou'd more refulgent Glory boast,
When to her Son, a while conceal'd,
At once the Goddess stood reveal'd.
Trembling with Fear, amaz'd, oppress'd,
And pale, the Phantom I address'd.
O say, departed Matron, say,
Why we again that Form survey?
Why from Infernal Realms you rove,
Or leave th' eternal Bow'rs above?
What Wealth conceal'd, what Debts unpaid
Disturb your venerable Shade?
Nor Debts, she cry'd, nor Wealth conceal'd,
To rightful Heirs to be reveal'd,
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The Business of each common Ghost,
Call me from th' illustrious Post,
Where under Venus I command,
Distinguish'd in the Paphian Band.
For you alone, a Guardian Spright,
I travel thro' the Gloom of Night;
However rais'd, I cannot grow
Unmindful of old Friends below:
Fly then, lov'd Mortal, or ingage
A surly, illbred Cuckold's Rage;
The charming Cloe you adore,
The willing Nymph is free no more:
From Winds, and Waves, all Dangers past,
Rough Triton is return'd at last,
Caresses now his wanton Spouse,
And half believes her faithless Vows,
Jealous, as Heroes of their Fame,
And watchful, as the am'rous Dame:
Shun the late hospitable Gate;
One gentle Tap proclaims your Fate.
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Prostrate I fell, and, O kind Shade,
What Thanks, said I, shou'd here be paid!
What's the Reward of Love so true,
What to immortal Friendship due?
Now by those Rods you still confess,
Those Emblems of your late Address,
Pow'rful as Love to pain, and please,
Inspiring as Cantharides,
E'en by those sacred Rods I swear,
And by your now Ambrosian Hair,
If on the Muse we dare rely,
Syrisca's Name shall never dye!
With Flow'rs your Shrine shall still be crown'd,
And Midnight Brawls your Praise resound.
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