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Or, Poems By Mrs. Elizabeth Singer, [Now Rowe,] ... The Second Edition

Rowe, Elizabeth Singer (1674-1737)

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Verses to the Author, Known only by REPORT, and by Her POEMS.

ON REPRINTING Philomela's POEMS,

POEMS ON Several Occasions.

A PARAPHRASE ON THE CANTICLES.

On CANTICLES. Ch. V. VI. &c.

From CANTICLES, Ch. VII, XI.

From Job Ch. XIX. V. 26.

Pindaric ODE on HABAKKUK.

TO THE Author of the foregoing ODE. By the ATHENIANS

From MICAH, Ch. VI. 5, 6, 7.

From MALACHI, Ch. III. V. 14.

PARAPHRASE From John, Ch. III. V. 16.

From JOHN, Ch. XXI. V. 17.

On the REVELATIONS, Chap. I. from v. 13. to v. 18.

Thoughts on DEATH.

The REFLECTION.

The Vanity of the World, ADDRESSED To the ATHENIANS.

ANSWER OF THE ATHENIANS.

The RAPTURE.

THE EXPOSTULATION.

THE WISH. TO THE ATHENIANS.

ANSWER OF THE ATHENIANS.

A PASTORAL ON THE NATIVITY OF OUR SAVIOUR.

THE Fall of PHAETON, Paraphrased.

TO A FRIEND WHO Persuades me to leave the Muses.

A PINDARIC ODE, TO THE Athenian Society.

TO CELINDA.

THE FEMALE PASSION.

TO STREPHON.

TO ORESTES.

ANSWER BY THE ATHENIANS.

TO A LADY at Court.

THE VISION, To Theron.

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THE FEMALE PASSION.

I

A thousand great Resolves, as great
As Reason could inspire,
I have commenc'd; but ah! how soon
The daring Thoughts expire!

II

Honour and Pride I've often rouz'd,
And bid 'em bravely stand,
But ere my charming Foe appears,
They cowardly disband.

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III

One Dart from his Insulting Eyes,
Eyes I'm undone to meet,
Throws all my boasting Faculties
At the lov'd Tyrant's Feet.

IV

In vain, alas! 'tis all in vain,
To struggle with my Fate;
I'm sure I ne'er shall cease to love,
Much less can e'er I hate!

V

Against relentless Destiny,
Hopeless to overcome,
Not Sysiphus more sadly strives
With his Eternal Doom.