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The Poetry of George Wither

Edited by Frank Sidgwick

Wither, George (1588-1667)

VOL. I

II.

VOL. II

FAIRE-VIRTUE, THE MISTRESSE OF PHIL'ARETE.

A Miscellany of Epigrams, Sonnets, Epitaphs, and such other Verses as were found written with the Poem aforegoing.

1. OF THE INVENTION OF THE NINE MUSES.

2. OF THE LABOURS OF HERCULES.

3. BEING LEFT BY A GENTLEMAN IN HIS DINING-ROOM, WHERE WAS NOTHING BUT A MAP OF ENGLAND TO ENTERTAIN HIM, HE THUS TURNED IT INTO VERSE.

4. AN EPITAPH UPON THE RIGHT VIRTUOUS LADY, THE LADY SCOTT.

5. AN EPITAPH UPON A WOMAN AND HER CHILD, BURIED TOGETHER IN THE SAME GRAVE.

6. A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

7. AN EPITAPH UPON THE PORTER OF A PRISON.

8. A SONNET UPON A STOLEN KISS.

9. AN EPITAPH UPON ABRAM GOODFELLOW, A COMMON ALEHOUSE-HUNTER.

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10. AN EPITAPH UPON A GENTLEWOMAN WHO HAD FORETOLD THE TIME OF HER DEATH.

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11. AN EPITAPH ON A CHILD, SON TO SIR W. H. KNIGHT.

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12. A SONG.

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13. A DREAM.

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14. CERTAIN VERSES WRITTEN TO HIS LOVING FRIEND, UPON HIS DEPARTURE.

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To those honoured, noble, and right virtuous friends, my visitants in the Marshalsea: And to all other my unknown favourers, who either privately or publicly wished me well in my imprisonment.